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My own motherhood
Sandra Bello
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My generation of women is defined by the access we have to information and our freedom of choice. This brings with it new and important...
My uterus is not a ticking time bomb and it does not define my femininity by itself.
The fact that I live with my partner and we are young does not mean we have to procreate.
Maternal instinct is a socially conceived notion.
I live my own kind of motherhood.

My generation of women is defined by the access we have to information and our freedom of choice. This brings with it new and important responsibilities so we must learn to nurture our freedom and take advantage of it.
The fact that I live with my partner and we are young does not mean we have to procreate.
Maternal instinct is a socially conceived notion.
I live my own kind of motherhood.

My generation of women is defined by the access we have to information and our freedom of choice. This brings with it new and important responsibilities so we must learn to nurture our freedom and take advantage of it. Women today have the power to make decisions and we must choose to use our inner strength in order to change the world so it fits our needs and desires. My artistic work is based on the belief that the visual world is a type of language and expression and through it I wish to communicate with myself as well as with others.
Maternal instinct is a socially conceived notion.
I live my own kind of motherhood.

My generation of women is defined by the access we have to information and our freedom of choice. This brings with it new and important responsibilities so we must learn to nurture our freedom and take advantage of it. Women today have the power to make decisions and we must choose to use our inner strength in order to change the world so it fits our needs and desires.
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