 |
     |
|
|
|
This is exposure therapy at its finest. By refusing to hide, you tell your amygdala (the fear center of the brain) that nudity is safe. That your belly is safe. That your scars are neutral.
: Proponents of both lifestyles argue that removing clothing or negative self-talk leads to improved self-esteem and a healthier relationship with oneself. Benefits of the Intersection Naked and Unashamed: How Naturism Embodies the True
🌿 The Ultimate Act of Self-Love: Shedding the Layers 🌿 That your belly is safe
We are told to accept our stretch marks, but we rarely see them in public. We are told to love our cellulite, but only in the privacy of our own bathroom. The disconnect lies in the lack of visual normalization . We see perfect bodies in movies, slightly-less-perfect bodies on TikTok, and our own bodies in the mirror. We rarely see the vast, messy, hairy, scarred, wrinkled, and lumpy reality of the human race. We see perfect bodies in movies
The body positivity movement is currently fractured. Some argue it has been co-opted by thin, white, able-bodied influencers. Others argue it has lost its activist roots.