Quote by Caroline Knapp

We did not learn how to feel or experience our bodies, how to appreciate our own strengths, how to value or respect or understand the packages we came in. Instead, we learned how to look at them, to pair sexuality with desirability, to measure the worth of our bodies by their capacity to elicit admiration from others.

We did not learn how to feel or experience our bodies, how t

Summary

This quote highlights how society often teaches us to view our bodies as objects to be observed and evaluated by others. Instead of learning to embrace and celebrate our bodies for their uniqueness and capabilities, we are conditioned to focus on appearances and seek validation from external sources. This emphasizes the importance of unlearning these societal norms and finding the true appreciation, respect, and understanding for our own bodies, independent of others' opinions.

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Beauty Women Body Sexuality

By Caroline Knapp

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