THE WOMAN AND HER BODY
- alexandre andrade
- Sep 4, 2025
- 2 min read
The female body has always been the target of stares, judgments, and imposed standards. For a long time, women have learned to see themselves through the eyes of others, forgetting that the body is, above all, a space of identity, strength, and freedom. Talking about a woman's relationship with her body means talking about:
THE BODY AS A TERRITORY OF IDENTITY
Every female body holds unique stories. Cycles, transformations, and natural marks are part of a life process that shouldn't be hidden or denied. Recognizing your body as part of your own identity is the first step toward breaking comparisons and social pressures.
The body is not just appearance: it is also language and expression.
REMOVING IMPOSED STANDARDS
For centuries, women have been educated to conform to often unattainable beauty standards. This pressure creates insecurity, low self-esteem, and even illness.
Understanding that there's no such thing as an "ideal body," but rather a woman's real body, is liberating. Acceptance doesn't mean neglecting yourself, but caring for yourself with respect and without guilt.
THE BODY AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Knowing your own body goes beyond the mirror. It involves understanding your needs, your cycles, your signals of pleasure and discomfort.
This self-knowledge strengthens self-esteem and allows for more informed choices about health, sexuality, and well-being. It's also an act of autonomy: when a woman understands her own body, she takes control of it.
THE BODY AS A HOUSE AND NOT AS AN OBJECT
A woman's body should not be seen as an object to meet external expectations, but as a home and sacred territory. It is where strength, creative capacity, sensitivity, and pleasure lie. Treating the body with respect recognizes its importance in all phases of life.
CONCLUSION: FREEDOM AND SELF-LOVE
A woman's relationship with her body needs to be one of freedom, not imprisonment. When she views herself with respect and self-love, she breaks free from external judgments and builds a healthier relationship with herself.
A woman's body does not belong to standards or criticism: it belongs to herself.
It is in this awareness that true freedom is born.





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