Swimsuit Season: Modesty and Self Image This post was written as part of To Each Their Own’s guest post series on Modesty & Self Image. I was steeped good and long in American evangelical culture, though not one that held too tightly to ideals of traditional gender spheres. As a result, I was both encouraged … Continue reading bodies
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When I was a shy 14 year old, a woman at the music camp I attended sat me down and told me I had a beautiful smile, a smile that would light up a room if I'd let it. She doesn't know it, but she greatly impacted my life in a single compliment. For the … Continue reading real beauty sketches