Ungovernable

5/13/2018

A woman’s body always stands on the outskirts of town, verging on uncivilization... half of its whole being is devoted to remembering how to live in the woods.
This is why Witch, this is why Whore, this is why Unlucky, this is why Unclean.
This is why attempts to govern the female body always have a feeling of last resort, because the female body is fundamentally ungovernable.

— Patricia Lockwood

17 Comments

Silverdom link

5/13/2018 09:20:20 am

That is a startling image. :)

Molly link

5/13/2018 09:23:03 am

That is a brilliant quote. The constant attempts to try to control and manage women's bodies is one of the most vile things about the the world in which we live in currently

Mollyx

Annie Savoy link

5/13/2018 09:39:51 am

Isnt it? The idea of “remembering how to live in the woods” coincides with your post about tails and mythical women in an interesting sort of way.

Wriggly Kitty link

5/13/2018 09:52:32 am

Gloriously defiant and so damn relevant right now.

Marie Rebelle link

5/13/2018 10:33:00 am

Oh god, I absolutely love this post!!!

Rebel xox

Modesty Ablaze link

5/13/2018 12:39:34 pm

Wonderful, wonderful image to accompany your chosen quotation!
Love this !!!
Xxx - K

Posy Churchgate

5/13/2018 12:41:10 pm

Those words & that image - very true! great post

missy link

5/13/2018 12:43:51 pm

I love this too. So powerful both the quote and your picture which accompanies it. :)

Cara Thereon link

5/13/2018 01:06:51 pm

Hell. Yes. Speak to it. Well done

Julie link

5/13/2018 03:13:29 pm

This is a wonderful quote and beautiful image xx

Jo link

5/13/2018 05:41:45 pm

Fuck yes to ALL of this - your words and image leave me feeling really empowered!

Annie Savoy link

5/13/2018 09:36:55 pm

Thanks so much everyone. This piece was really close to my heart. I'm glad it resonated with you all too. XO

Exposing40 link

5/13/2018 11:25:11 pm

Just brilliant. Bravo!

Lea link

5/14/2018 11:09:19 am

Love this. The presentation of nudity, while giving the finger - you don't own this!

Cousin Pons link

5/15/2018 01:57:59 pm

A powerful image sitting on top of those equally powerful words.

Victoria Blisse link

5/16/2018 07:07:56 am

Amazing image and words. Fabulously put together.

Bee link

5/16/2018 12:15:40 pm

Never a truer word has been spoken. The attempts to control women’s bodies sickens me.

Ungovernable

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