Being taught to despise your body is being taught to perhaps admire someone else's body more than yours - being taught that your body is good for certain things and not for others.
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The ocean is the source of life. We all come from there. I think about these one-celled creatures, and I think about the planet. It is related to my obsession with biology, even if it's only a layperson's obsession. The way I visualise what's at the bottom of the ocean is very much to do with how I feel when I'm swimming in the sea.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the ocean's foundational role in life and its connection to our existence and biology.
Wangechi Mutu reflects on the ocean as a vital source of life, highlighting our origins from this vast body of water. She connects her fascination with biology to her experiences of swimming and her imagination about marine life, suggesting a deep relationship between the ocean, the planet, and the life forms that inhabit it.
Themes
OceanLifeBiologyNatureSwimming
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a biology class when discussing the origins of life on Earth.
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