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Baby's first academic citation! 🤓 Three years ago @trustmebaba, @hayleyr__ and I teamed up to make a short documentary film. We were interested in exploring Muslim women's political experiences through the lens of fashion, and so Awrah was born 📸🎬🎥 Flash forward to 2020 and our undergraduate film has been cited in a legit academic text as a legit academic source?! I mean, STEADMAN ET AL, I beg of you! 😲 . Feeling very grateful for all those hours spent roaming around London in search of quiet (!) filming locations, in the basement of LSE library testing out hum reduction and covering up jump cuts with B roll, in a state of delirium on the floor of @hayleyr__ room as we edited a trailer that was completely irrelevant but a lot of freaking fun 🤭 This project really meant something to us and it feels incredible to have it recognised in academic circles that so often ignore visual arts, women, and people of colour 👏 . Link in the bio if you want to check it out 👆❤️ . [ID: the first image is the title screen of the film Awrah, which shows an image of women in hijab and modest dress watching a fashion show, with the text "عورة: uncovering the covered" over the top. The second image is William A. Callahan's book, Sensible Politics, with screenshots of the citation for Awrah.] . #awrah #documentary #film #politics #internationalrelations #visualarts #student #modestfashion #muslimwomen #intersectionalfeminism

Whether I'm dressed like a boss or a 90s goth girl in a bustier, I am worthy of respect 👏 A womxn's decision to wear less or more is her choice and nobody else's business. And it certainly isn't an invitation to disrespect her 🙅‍♀️ . Most of us who present as womxn have probably been harassed on the basis of what we're wearing, told to cover up or undress, told we're sluts or we're frigid 🙄 People judge womxn on the basis of our appearance, DISMISS us on the basis of our appearance 😟 Heaven forbid womxn have valid opinions and style at the same time...! . Why does everybody care so damn much about policing what womxn do with our own bodies? With our self-expression? With our sensuality? 🤷‍♀️ However you dress, whether it's professional or modest or revealing or fun, remember how you present yourself DOES NOT diminish the respect you're due as a human being 👏 . [ID: 2 photos are placed side by side. The first shows Abi in a business-like green dress and stilettos, with a blazer flung over one shoulder. The second shows Abi in a short skirt, fishnet tights and a bustier.] . #womendontoweyoushit #respect #wearwhatyoulove #smashthepatriarchy #boss #grunge #feministkilljoy #womxnpower #femme

💛 FOR FEBRUARY 💛 Let go of expectation, sacrifice control. Only amidst the chaos can you learn, heal and grow. Vast horizons call to you, child of frost bite and moonlight. Exorcise winter and leap forward, bold and childlike. She waits for you. Find her waking in the sunrise. . . [ID: The words "For February, a poem" are written in green boxes over a photo of a pink sunset, viewed from a train window. The trees and fields are contrasted in black shadow.] . #poem #poetsofig #writersofinstagram #writersofig #february #inspiration #love #youareenough

Here's me and last night's dinner reminding you to DO THE THING, even if: 😨 It terrifies you 🙃 You're afraid you'll get it wrong 🤕 You failed once before and you still want to do it . 6 years ago it was UNTHINKABLE that I'd go into a restaurant, order a dish just because it came served in a pineapple and I thought that was cool, then eat the whole damn thing 🥳 In fact 6 years ago, I was out for breakfast with my family, having an absolute meltdown over whether I wanted poached or boiled eggs - they're basically the same, but the eating disorder sent me into a frenzy over the decision 🤦‍♀️ . Things change. With support and, most importantly, faith in yourself, you can overcome even what seems totally unsurmountable 👏 Here's an exercise that helps me when I get stuck over whether or not to challenge myself with food (and anything that's making me anxious): 😌 If you're feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath - this will help calm your mind by regulating your body 🤔 Ask yourself: have I felt anxious about doing something like this before? 👏Remind yourself of all the times when you actually WENT AND DID the impossible things you've done - and trust me, you've definitely done at least one seemingly impossible thing, whether it was trying a new food or auditioning for a play or visiting somewhere you've always wanted to go 💪 Feel the fear and do it anyway! 🥳 CONGRATULATE YOURSELF - your brain might try and convince you that you did something bad, but it's 99% likely that you just did something unfamiliar and that's brave and awesome as shit 💃❤️ . [ID: On a plate at a restaurant table, there's half a pineapple filled with fried rice and topped with coriander leaf.] . #edrecovery #anorexia #anorexianervosarecovery #anorexiarecovery #recovery #edrecovery #anxiety #mentalhealth #healthismentalandphysical #iamnot1in5 #wellbeing #fuckdietculture #dietculture #wellness #food

I mean, where's the lie? 💁‍♀️😄 #dollypartonchallenge

Today is not the day 🙃 I'm exhausted and in physical pain from a month of writing, researching and editing every single day 😣 It actually hurts to type this caption 😩 . There are two ways I could respond to this: 😡 I could ignore my body and push through until I finish the arbitrary amount of work I've planned for myself today, OR 🤗 I could listen to my body crying out for a break and stop, even just for a few hours, so that I don't run my brain (and my dodgy joints!) into the ground ❤️ . If you're like me and you have a tendency to over work and/or push yourself beyond your physical limits, you'll know it's never easy to stop. You'll think of breaks as weakness, and rest as laziness 👀 Trust me, it's not easy getting out of that mindset - I still struggle with it! 😬 . BUT, productivity is a bs late capitalist hegemonic discourse and saying, "no thank you, I need to stop" is actually pretty radical 💪 Never underestimate how important it is to rest, recuperate and honour your mind and body 😌 You are not a machine, and nor should you try to be 💜 . [ID: Abi drinks from a large mug of coffee. She's wearing a black turtle neck dress with a red checkered shirt over the top. In the background is her bed, a green wall and a mirror] . #stress #anxiety #productivity #health #wellbeing #mentalhealth #healthismentalandphysical #restday #studentlife #relax #selfcare #yourbodyisnottheenemy

"A ship is safe in the harbour, but that's not what a ship is for" 💜 . I was clearing memory on my DLSR yesterday and this pic stood out. There's something so melancholy and beautiful about that lone boat sailing under that dramatic sky 🌊☁️ It got me thinking that this is exactly how I feel (and I bet a lot of us feel) sometimes - like I'm venturing into the scary unknown with no guarantee that a storm won't ruin me 👀 . The fear of that feeling can stop us doing things we care about. It can hold us back in familiar, safe places doing familiar, safe things - or maybe unsafe places and unsafe things that have come to FEEL safe through familiarity 😔 But it's so important that we face that fear of the unknown, when we can, with support 🙏 Without doing that, how will we ever find out what's beyond the harbour? We all deserve the opportunity to expand our horizons, whether that is literally through travelling or through trying new foods, reading new books and meeting new people. It's scary, but it's so, so worth it ❤️ . [ID: a small boat sails across a grey lake towards mountains in the distance. The sky overhead is dark and storm-like, but there's blue sky on the horizon] . #travels #travelling #northmacedonia #ohrid #perspective #adventure #anxiety #anxietyrecovery #iamnot1in5 #liveyourbestlife

Just your local anorexia survivor reminding you that you DO NOT need to change your body this January 👏 New Year can be the absolute WORST for our body image 🙍‍♀️ This past week I've been inundated with ads for gyms, shakes, athletic wear, supplements, diets...you name the weight loss "solution", someone is trying to sell it to me 🙄 . The internet can be a truly toxic place for folks recovering from disordered eating and body dysmorphia 😣 From influencers who should know better than to promote laxatives to their young audiences, to actors on chat shows celebrating how they don't drink water for days...it's a shit show of fads and triggers 😲 And the worst bit? These companies who sell these "solutions" PROFIT from picking us apart and making us feel disgusted with ourselves. It's truly the ugliest face of capitalism 🤢 . So here's a reminder that: 🙅‍♀️ You don't need to buy into diet culture - diets DON'T WORK 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️ I'll say it again, DIETS DON'T WORK 👎 You can unfollow anyone who's making you feel bad about yourself 🤷‍♀️ Body ideals are changing all the time, so if you don't fit this current ideal, don't sweat it - there'll be a new ideal next year 🤨 Most influencers DO NOT have medical or fitness qualifications and SHOULD NOT be giving advice about other people's health 🤗 Your body is not the enemy, be kind to yourself 💜 . Also, if you are setting goals this month, remember any lifestyle change is HARD and takes sustained effort and micro-change over time, so cut yourself some slack with your goal setting ❤️ . PS here are some AWESOME people you can follow if you need a little boost this month: @millykeepsgoing @glitterandlazers @jazzmynejay @realryansheldon @watchshayslay @kenziebrenna @bodyposipanda @plussizetransguy @scarrednotscared @sassy_latte @jess_megan_ @_kellyu @laurathomasphd @effyourbeautystandards . [ID: Abi sits on her bed taking a selfie in a mirror that's several small square mirrors linked together. She wears an orange sports bra and high-waisted black shorts] . #edrecovery #mentalhealth #selfconfidence #iamnot1in5 #anorexiarecovery #anorexia #fuckdietculture #fitspo #healthateverysize #health #wellness #weight

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