Waxing regularly, spending an important amount of time trying to achieve the perfect hair do, looking for stylish clothes that make me look slimmer, going on endless types of diets because I’m far from having the ideal body. Tons of money invested on makeup, creams, and the gym, only to find myself photoshopping each of the photos I post online. Why bother? Who do I want to impress? I mean, why would people care if I don’t look like a runway model? More importantly, who said we all have to look like that to succeed in life?
Since I remember, I was kind of ashamed of how I looked. I was definitely not happy with my body and thought my looks determined my value as a person. I’m pretty sure thousands of women feel or have felt like that at least once in their lives, and that’s because we’re constantly told that we have to look after ridiculous beauty standards that are quite impossible to achieve. Then, we spent most of our time, energy, and money trying to emulate those models that are actually an artificial product, far from natural. They are who they are and I am me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I gave up on my personal appearance. I still enjoy getting dressed up for a date or when I just going out, but I don’t do it to hide who I am or pretend I’m something I’m not. It’s just that I gave up trying to be what people expect me to be. So, if you ask me, yes, I don’t give a f**k anymore.
These images belong to Jordyn McGeachin, a 20-year-old Australian artist, and her watercolor series portrays the intimate life of modern women. Her illustrations depict what she calls “modern sexuality.” In it, she includes the role technology plays in our private lives. In the same way, her protagonists shatter all current stereotypes about how a woman should look and behave with daring, honest scenes of a normal life.
In these everyday scenes, the artist adds many important elements to break many taboos and controversies we still have in this age of modernity and sexual openness. For instance, her protagonists don’t follow the beauty standards imposed by society and social media. Moreover, these women aren’t afraid to explore their sexuality freely and without restraint. They even use technology to do so without any shame. Masturbation and sexuality are presented as an everyday situation, equally normal as taking a shower or watching a movie.
Another interesting aspect of Jordyn McGeachin’s illustrations is the messages she leaves as part of the decoration of her settings. The posters and photos of her character’s bedroom are, in a way, another form of showing the normalization of sexuality. It’s like expressing what many think in relation to their bodies and sexuality, but by making the latter part of the common decoration of the room, it becomes normal and loses its controversial essence. It’s expressing what we have inside and not giving a f**k about what people say or think.
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If you want to check more of her work, visit her Instagram profile: @fromjordyn.
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