Category: Body Image
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Battle Scars
Driving back from Laddu’s daycare, I turned the radio on. Humming along, I sat at the next light when the song ended and the commercials began. The first was for laser hair removal. The honeyed voice of a woman claimed her life changed for the better after getting body hair removed. I was amused and…
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Giggles, Wiggles and Jiggles
I sit on the step in the garage leading to the door. Ammu is on my lap, her cheek nuzzling mine. We do nosy rubs and sit, rocking back and forth. Pattu circles around on her bike within the garage watching us as we wait for the bus. The door behind me opens and Saathi…