#postpartum depression
Freedom needs space to move, French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir once observed. In the case of women attaining their freedom, there is usually little space for them to “see their bodies through their own gaze,” since the gaze of society, of their families, and of men permeates most cultures. How can women, then, become who they desire to be, beyond what the outside world - the outside gaze - thinks of them? Renowned Turkish author Elif Shafak provides an honest…
