Ashley Jamesさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Ashley JamesInstagram)「Do you feel like you can still dress sexy whilst pregnant, or do you worry it's not appropriate? 🐯 Last night I'd already done my makeup, and went to put on this dress and then thought: "maybe it's too much to wear leopard print and a red lip whilst pregnant? Then I had to stop myself, and think how ridiculous that sounded. I'm still me, I still get to dress in a way that makes me feel the most confident... And if anything I feel more sexy now than I ever have. Surprisingly, a lot of you replied to my stories saying that you loved your body the most when you were pregnant. I don't know what it is, because me too... Then interestingly today I listened to a TED Talk all around sexuality and pregnancy / motherhood that was fascinating. She talked about how women (and girls) are objectified so much in society, and this is perpetuated by the media. We make the assumption that any woman showing cleavage is trying to be seductive, and we see underage girls being sent home from school because their outfits are a distraction to boys and teachers. But we remove pregnant women and mother's from this sexualisation, yet we still objectify them. When women become pregnant they leave the realm of male sexual desire and fall into their reproductive role. This is why even near strangers touch their bumps, and ask intimate details such as if it was planned or your birth plan (and then explain why it's wrong when you tell them). It's the sexualisation of women that has created an normal attitude towards breasts. They are made for breastfeeding, yet people are so embarrassed, or feel so much shame that they feed in a toilet. that's just the talk in a nutshell but it was so interesting. It got me thinking that maybe I felt like I shouldn't dress sexy, because before I was pregnant I too viewed pregnant women from their sexuality? I'm definitely noticing a lot of internalised misogyny in pregnancy. Anyway, I'm not sure if these ramblings make sense, but just what's on my mind today... Would love to know your thoughts. The dress is an old one from my clothing collection with @littlemistressuk - I made it for big boobed dressing, but turns out it's perfect for a bump too. 🐯💞」10月25日 3時10分