Shaming And Inhibiting What Is Natural

A recent realisation has come about after having new photos taken a few weeks ago. I felt it was time to re-shoot photos that capture not only the happy, smiley and "out there" side of me, but also my feminine, softer side. When I saw some of the images on the day, my initial response was, "I won't be putting those up!" Of course I'm curious as to why that's my first response, and it came down to shaming and inhibiting my beauty. That I'm not allowed to see myself that way or accept my own be...