Shooting women’s bodies with the click of a shutter

Photo by Daniel Adesina: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-yellow-coat-with-black-crossbody-bag-closing-her-eyes-833052/

When women hit the button on their cameras, snapping an image of themselves they shoot a version of their bodies they want to the world to see. All people take selfies, yet it is women and girls bodies that are the most scrutinised and sexualised. To be a woman on any form of social media is to confirm to societal expectations of what female bodies need to look like, the aesthetic we expect as much as…