The Year I Lost Ownership of My Body

Suddenly, I had no control over what happened to me — and no one seemed to care.

Yael Wolfe
Nov 4 · 7 min read
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash

I had a woman’s body by the time I turned 12. I was 5'7", 125 pounds, and was only months away from a C cup. Not only had I gone through this physical change almost overnight, but that summer, we moved from Los Angeles to Albuquerque — a huge change.

Yael Wolfe

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Sex positive, 40-something feminist. F*ck yes. {To see more of my work: http://eepurl.com/gleDcD}

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