Nudity, Divinity, and She

Dasia Hood
Nude Positive
Published in
2 min readFeb 15, 2024
Photo credit: CHD:WCK!

She stood there, bare and silent, feeling the eyes on her. She knew what they were thinking and seeing — the invisible coverings of history and society that weighed upon her skin. But she refused to let it hold her back any longer.

“Our bodies have a voice, a love language,” she thought, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. “Before touching the divinity inside me, hold me by my humanity. Unbrand me and see my body.”

She felt a sense of pride as she stood there, exposed and vulnerable. The mere existence of an individual willing to be seen bare is enough to tear the robes of shame. If the fall of humanity begins with shame, it ends with pride. Nudity, by all means, is a courageous celebration of nature’s co-creation.

“Here I am, alive or dead!” she exclaimed, feeling empowered in her skin. “I am a human soul, remembering my creature.”

Nature artfully binds form and function with blood. Déshabillé in skin and bones, what an aesthetic for life and death! If the only function of a body is to live and die, its perfection is organic.

And so, she stood there, embracing her freedom in all its glory. She felt the sun’s rays filter through her dark skin, and her nipples pointed to the promised land where her pheromones roamed and played.

For her, sexuality was not a cry for possession but a call for transcendence in art and poetry. She felt her spirit descending for physical ascension to vulnerability, femininity, and ecstasy.

At that moment, she knew that her nudity was not just a celebration of her own body but a powerful statement against the societal norms that have held her back for so long. As she stood there, bare and unashamed, she knew she was not alone in her fight for freedom and equality.

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