White capitalist patriarchy depends on you hating your body
Today's post includes a much-needed reminder from Natalie Miller, a Master Certified Life and Leadership Coach who helps people live self-honoring, community-evolving everyday lives. Scroll down to read more about her.
Here's her message:
White patriarchal capitalism depends on you hating your body.
It needs you to hate your appearance so much that you either shrink from visibility, or spend hours working on it. This keeps you out of the way.
It needs you to hate your need for food, rest, and care so much that you perpetually overwork and undernourish. This keeps you weak.
It needs you to feel shame for your desires, so that it's (almost, not really tho) a relief to settle for less than you want. This keeps you manageable.
It needs you to despise aging. This keeps you naive.
It needs you to be terrified of being big. This keeps you small.
How bout NO.
No to exploitative work environments and practices.
No to body-shaming ourselves and others.
No to being scared of our gut feelings and deep desires.
White capitalist patriarchy is a shitty, controlling husband who watches TV while you clean up the dinner you made, and promises you an orgasm you never seem to get.
Dump him.
〰️Natalie Miller offers 1:1 coaching, mentors new coaches, and leads retreats around the world. Natalie lives just outside Washington, DC with her partner, teenage daughters, naughty dogs, and jungle of houseplants. Get more acquainted with her magic via her weekly podcast, Mind Witchery.
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