Could Brazilian jiu-jitsu cure your body dysmorphia?
The martial art, currently exploding in popularity, is allowing many women to reframe their relationship to their bodies and the beauty ideals they previously found stifling

For many women, the body exists as a project. We are taught early on that appearance is social currency, and maintaining value can become a labour-intensive ritual: booking nail appointments in advance, meticulously styling our hair and applying make-up every time we leave the house. The body, rather than being a vessel for experience and feeling, becomes something to be managed and presented. Then you walk into a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym.
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