I Have Liberty

  

 

This came up on my news feed recently:

 

 

If you don't follow Cate, you should.  We have a commonality with our care for humanity, connection to Bali, empathy and in the wonderful words of Cate, "just be fkn kind, okay?"

Now, I try to see life with a cup half full , you know?

However, don't be confused by my  smile and in most, happy persona to not have the ability to become enraged, disgusted, angry when the need arises. 

My god, this post stirred up so many feels for me. I felt such anger towards this cock-head that had done this to my friend. I mean, who the fuck does this?

Blackmail, made to feel cornered,  psychological abuse as well as emotional threats against your liberty is not on. Period. What has happened to Cate, infuriates me to the absolute core. We as women,  have the absolute right to express ourselves without the fear of it being used against us. We as women, should not be made to feel ashamed of our bodies.

In a world where the media plays such a role in determining or more accurately, shoving down our throats what is  the perception of "beautiful", as a collective we should be doing everything that we can to feel comfortable in our own skin, to feel sexy, to own who we are - the absolute gorgeous, stunning, bright, amazing individuals that is you.

You are beautiful.

You are sexy.

You are intelligent.

You are amazing. 

 

Please. Never, ever think any less. Never ever feel you are alone. Own your beauty, you beautiful you. No one has the right to take that liberty from you or to use it against you.

What has blown my mind, is the frankness and courage that it has taken for Cate to publish this. To turn around this abuse and threats on its head and upside down and has owned her beauty, her sexiness and created the power through conversation of a topic that is so rarely spoken about. 

For that Cate, thank you. You're fkn rad.

"For every woman who has ever had images of her used as a tool for manipulation, abuse or blackmail. For every woman over 40 who has been told to act her age. For every 'plus sized' woman who has been told to keep her clothes on. These publications are about independence, ownership and self-affirmation. It's OK to be sexy. It's OK to be sexual. No one else gets to own that but you. My body. My boobs. Get over tit. Profits will help save girls from human trafficking, slavery & prostitution." Cate Bolt

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So to any cock-head that does this to us, fuck you.

 

#getovertit