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Body Equality

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Detail from a larger comic strip. The image shows shows a person standing in front of a mirror in a blue room. They are wearing a red t-shirt, jeans with a black belt and several necklaces and their stomach is visible. They have a small moustache, ear piercing and short black curly hair. They are looking into the mirror looking sad. A thought bubble is coming from their head: text reads 'I don't feel beautiful this size at all. Maybe I should just cancel...'
The fairy bod-mother. © Sarah Akinterinwa for Wellcome Collection.

Nigerian-British cartoonist Sarah Akinterinwa tells stories focusing on the inequalities that the bodies of marginalised people face. 

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The fairy bod-mother

The ball is for every body.

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Ten eyes, one vagina

You don't have to leave your dignity at the door.

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The visitor

Being heard feels empowering.

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My mum vs anxiety

We all deserve good mental health care.

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I am not a shadow

All shades of skin deserve respect and visibility.

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New hair, same me

Curiosity must come with respect.

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My brother’s autism

The neurodivergent community come from all races.

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The breastfeeding solution

There’s nothing inappropriate about feeding a child.

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Homeless bodies

There’s a story behind every body.

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Disabled, for now

Disability access is everyone's responsibility.

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Policing women’s clothing

It’s time to stop policing what women wear.

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Body inequality

No body deserves more care than another.