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The next time you’re feeling down on yourself, check out activist Jes Baker’s blog. Jes was bothered by the misrepresentation of what the female body looks like in advertising and the media, so for her recent project, called “Expose,” she teamed up with photographer Liora K to show off pictures of real women’s bodies.

The project consists of almost 100 women of different, races, shapes, sizes, heights, and ages who bravely stripped down in front of cameras. No Photoshop, airbrushing, or editing app retouched these images. Jes writes on her blog:

“What I really wanted the women to get out of our time (however brief) together was that they were IMPORTANT. That their bodies deserved to be seen, that what they perceive as faults are simply THEM, and are neither right nor wrong. That showing their bodies won’t innately cause them harm. That their breasts won’t cause damage to those around them, or their bellies or thighs either. That their nudity, while making them vulnerable, does not make them at fault. And that lastly, their bodies are their vehicles through life, and to treat them with kindness. I hope that came across.”

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We couldn’t agree more with Jes’ beautiful message. Check out some of the moving and powerful images from the project:

 

 

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To see the rest of the images, check out The Militant Baker.

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