A poem on how the author has struggled to take up space and curled herself into a ball, due to her eating disorders, and the uncurling thereafter.
Tag: false beauty standards
The Perils of Being a Dark-skinned Woman in a Country of Brown People
While visiting relatives when I was younger, everyone would lament about the 'dark-skinned daughter of such a beautiful mother'.
My Body, a Language of Vulnerability
A poem on beauty standards set by society and the war many of us are forced to fight with ourselves on a daily basis.
Tracing the Contours of Beauty
I have been trying to teach myself for a long time now that my body is simply another aspect of my entire being.
The Grooming Gap: Why Does it Cost More to be a Woman?
Women are forced by the system to pay more for products which have only cosmetic differences from comparable products intended for men.
The ‘Ugly’ Daughter of a Pretty Mother
On how social stereotypes turn women against each other, and how I started hating my own mom in the process.
Mirror, Mirror
On our complicated relationship and perpetual struggle with beauty standards.
‘She is Dark’: Marriage Prospects, Labels and Society’s Undying Expectations
I am an ordinary soul with an ordinary yearning – a yearning to be seen as a person, not a label.
I Live
A poem about dealing with society's expectations and the chaos within.
How Theatre Taught an Introvert to Grin and Bare It
I used to be very conscious of my crooked teeth in school but my college's dramatics society helped me reinvent myself.