Mum’s not the word shares stories of birth control, choice, freedom, regret and pain. Could civilisation be guided to acknowledge that it is acceptable to opt out of parenthood and, by so doing, allow humankind to inherit the key to a sustainable future?
A groundbreaking photobook about women without children. The nude images challenge the negative attitudes within society towards women who are not mothers, and the text shares their stories of birth and death, choice, freedom, pain ... and regret.
50 colour images show real nude women in the foetal position: they come from all walks of life – professionals, artists: a few have mental health issues or disabilities; some have fragile relationships with their birth mother; a couple identify as other than heterosexual.
Mum’s not the word debates the social stigmatisation of women, who, by choice, circumstance or, for whatever reason, go against the instinct for childbirth and maternal productivity.
Nude photographic images representing contemporary issues Challenges the motherhood myth, women do not have to be walking wombs Female art, women taking control, all-female project with real body shapes and sizes It's not simply a case of women not wanting or unable to have children Statistics show that an increasing number of women remain childless, currently around 20% in the UK No other book visually represents this aspect of motherhood Challenges negative stereotypes: women without children are not selfish, half-women, spinsters, crazy cat ladies or barren Tackles women's issues about infertility, family planning and birth control. Deals with environmental issues and sustainability; offers a solution to global issues of over-population in the modern age Award-winning photography: Denise has been a finalist in several major photography awards
