My Body is Not the Problem

1-color screen print on mirror. 27.5 × 27.5”.

I learned at a young age that being smaller and taking up less space was the ultimate goal. I spent years hating my body and talking down on myself. Now I'm in my early 30s and am constantly bombarded with messaging that I need to fix my wrinkles and grey hairs. But who profits from inventing insecurities and selling us products to fix them? And who benefits from us taking up less space? My body is not the problem. The system built to abuse, shame, and profit from it is the problem.