History Retold Project
My Thighs are Not Distracting
I was seven years old the first time I was taught to be ashamed of my body. I vividly remember publicly standing up with my female classmates and slowly reaching my arms down my legs to see if the hem of my shorts reached my fingertips. I didn’t understand why my comfortable athletic shorts were distracting, but I understood I was meant to feel shame and humiliation. Dress codes exist in schools throughout America and thousands of femme presenting people across the country ha