Being joyous in my Bonds (gifted post)

Gifted post:

It’s Disability Day!

Something I’ve been trying to do more of is show more of my body publicly.

Not just because it’s hot () but to shift away from medicalised photography, and to be more visible. You always see my face, but I cover up my body due to temperature regulation difficulty and pain.

I want people with ichthyosis and disabled people (and their families) to feel seen and less alone. I want to show them they don’t have to hide. I want doctors to see just what rare patients are doing, because sometimes it feels like we are worst case scenarios. But we are existing, living happy, prideful and thriving lives. I want to show that I’m not ashamed to be seen. I want to show that I experience disabled joy, and that I love my body.

I’ve been wearing Bonds for as long as I can remember. Most days I wear Bonds underwear or leggings. It’s so comfy. So I was thrilled when they sent me some of their colourful Comfy range – I loved this fun shoot with @pearly.sprinkles.

Bonds is a great ally – with excellent representation of diversity, and great accessibility (the image descriptions on their post featuring me are far better than mine – I am tired!).

Disclaimer: @bondsaus sent me a selection of underwear and loungewear – I was not paid for this post.

Images: a series of Carly, a woman with Ichthyosis – scaly red skin, wearing underwear and loungewear, being joyous.

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