Astra — 3/2024 → Theme: Childhood
The reflective text by Aylin Unal dealt with Turkey’s challenging strict feminine roles and shame implanted in childhood told through a personal story on how to get over it through poledance. I came to think of poledance as a way to act like a stubborn plant that cracks through the solid pavements, which in this illustration are decorated with the ideal Turkish feminine figures.
The reflective text by Aylin Unal dealt with Turkey’s challenging strict feminine roles and shame implanted in childhood told through a personal story on how to get over it through poledance. I came to think of poledance as a way to act like a stubborn plant that cracks through the solid pavements, which in this illustration are decorated with the ideal Turkish feminine figures.
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