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When I became a mother, I lost my body – and realized it never belonged to me
The lack of autonomy I felt as a mother reiterated everything society taught me to believe about myself since I was a girl
When my daughter learned to walk, she began following me around our apartment – into the bathroom while I showered, studying my naked body; into the bedroom when I dressed, regarding my baggy underwear with curiosity.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/11/motherhood-parenting-body-autonomy
The GuardianWhen I became a mother, I lost my body – and realized it never belonged to me