Summary of this article

Dé urges millennials and Gen Z to look beyond unrealistic beauty standards and body shame.

Using Michelangelo’s David as metaphor, she celebrates the beauty in vulnerability and imperfection.

The essay blends humour and honesty as Dé reflects on her own body insecurities, ageing, and sensuality.

Millennials and Gen Z are obsessed with body image. Straight up: nobody’s body is ‘perfect’. Not even David’s, as he towers over gasping admirers gazing at his perfect butt in Florence. Michelangelo’s masterpiece has survived scrutiny, since it was unveiled in the sixteenth century. It stands at an impressive 17 feet and is considered a colossal achievement, representing the finest marble sculpture of Renaissance art.

The magnificent statue was moved to its present ho

See Full Page