Tits Out

I’ve learned to really BE in my body and I enjoy being in spaces clothes-free, in the same way that I came into earthside. Throughout my childhood I received negative messages about my body and I was forced to cover my body in ways that did not feel authentic to me as a girl and young woman. I learned to only see my body through a predatory lens.

Growing up in the Queer Bay Area, a place where sexual expression was encouraged, I would try to dress in ways that made me feel confident, sexy and empowered, and because of that I was punished and shamed in painful ways. But this only made me stronger in my drive to be authentic. Being nude or topless became a way for me to fully express. Today, I feel thankful to have the freedom to be expansive in my gender identity...