Get Those Naked Heads Out of the Shadows
I want to share with you some photos from my head-shaving ceremony. It’s been two years since I lost my hair (and, yes, it has grown back), but I still look at these pictures and remember all the complex emotions surrounding this event. We rarely see images of bald women in our society, and this only enhances the stigma that we feel when we lose this signifier of our femininity. I want to get these pictures out of the shadows in honor of those of you who are just going through the experience of hair loss and for those of you who have come out the other side. Much love, my sisters!
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mama heidi says:
Wow, so powerful to see these again. You are so beautiful and brave. And I love that your little guy is right there in the sling the whole time, one of your angels in the midst of it all. Now its you who is the angel to so many others - probably more people than you know. Thanks for providing some needed inspiration and reflection to mark a very new year.
Friday, 8 February 2008 @ 9:27pm