Within western society, the female body has been corrupted to be ‘innately’ sexual for the masculine, and thus it has been regarded as unspeakable, unseeable. It exists to serve two purposes; bearing children and conforming to the sexual desires of the valued phallus.
For over a decade, social media has been a central part of the technology-fuelled society we live in. However, as a young woman, I cannot help but feel that this increased exposure has led to me feeling more hopeless and negative than positive and empowered.
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, access to abortion is problematic in many countries as the crisis of care exposes the fragility of reproductive rights. Local pro-choice campaigners in Malta and Poland tell us how women and pregnant people are being failed.
Body positivity has been a lifesaver for me. Thanks to the various media outlets through which the bopo-movement expresses itself, I am setting steps towards healing.
