Gettin’ that “summer body” ready
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A lot of men have felt the need to point out parts of my body that they perceive as errors.
“I’d be more attracted to you if you lost a few pounds”
The critiques are often minor, but they also cut me deeper than expected.
“I don’t really like your hair like that”
Perhaps because, just for a moment, I embody the rage of everyone who was socialized female throughout all of history, and I feel like goddess incarnate, knowing how absurd it is for men to complain in the face of perfection.
“YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME, TINY INSIGNIFICANT MORTAL?”
But it’s not my job to get them to recognize divinity. It’s my job to recognize the divinity in MYSELF, hold it as sacred, and love every corner of my being so fiercely that I never allow that light to become diminished by careless words.
It is my job to remember that there is NO SUCH THING as an imperfect body.