Inside Sshayni: Change by 𝐒 • 𝐇 • 𝐀 • 𝐘 • 𝐍 • 𝐈

I can look the way I want! Right?

This piece is a guilty verdict to how inhumane we treat each other. Gender discrimination, Nazism, nationalism, fascism, homophobia, ageism, lookism and more. Words can break you from the inside and torment you for years: “too plump”, “too stooped”, “your nose is too long”, “your skin is too dark”, “boobs are too small”, “hair is too curly and dark”. Too, too, too! Plastic surgery, cosmetology, diets - they say it's good for me. I was supposed to be a pure beauty from a fairytale whose looks captivated and stayed edged in people's memories till their deathbeds. I was changed. I was changed by society, friends, and relatives. I was forced to stay silent. And I’ve changed, but that change damaged me...

Created by Sshayni (2021)

Digital. Made with Procreate. Size: 2832 x 3757 pixels Resolution: 300dpi Type: PNG