My teenage daughter keeps asking why I never wear shorts or tank tops even in 90 degree weather, and I realized I've been hiding my mastectomy scars for so long that I forgot I had a choice.
More people experience this than they realize.
She's recognizing how internalized shame has unconsciously shaped her daily choices and wondering what visibility might cost or offer.
“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.