Throughout history, women have been taught to want beautiful feet. It’s more about femininity than prettiness
Hi Ugly,
At 12, I became self-conscious about my feet. They were size 10 – bigger than most girls’ – and my toes were dark and rough. (I’m Black. Melanin can and will appear everywhere. Even through toenails.) I tried squeezing my feet into smaller shoes and filed down my toenails, which sometimes led to ingrown nails and infections.
How do I deal with imperfection?
How should I be styling my pubic hair?
I’m mourning my old, ‘pretty’ self. Is this normal?
Continue reading… Throughout history, women have been taught to want beautiful feet. It’s more about femininity than prettinessHi Ugly,At 12, I became self-conscious about my feet. They were size 10 – bigger than most girls’ – and my toes were dark and rough. (I’m Black. Melanin can and will appear everywhere. Even through toenails.) I tried squeezing my feet into smaller shoes and filed down my toenails, which sometimes led to ingrown nails and infections.How do I deal with imperfection?How should I be styling my pubic hair?I’m mourning my old, ‘pretty’ self. Is this normal? Continue reading… Well actually, Life and style, Body image, Women, Beauty, Health, Maternal mortality
