I’m a size 10 and a half too. When I asked for a heel in my size once, I had a shop assistant say “Oh, we don’t do THAT size!” I also had a shop assistant tell me my boobs were way too small. Those things used to make me feel self-conscious but, now that I’m over 40, I think my body rocks. I love my solid feet that get me up mountains and my small boobs that don’t hurt when I lie on my stomach. I think we’re fed the lie too often that being a “woman” means looking a certain way — whatever way is in fashion at the time. I don’t care that I’m not the type of woman that is currently fashionable. I don’t have the curves and the pout. I’m a Botticelli woman and proud of it but for me, being a woman is so much more than appearance. For one, I find the act of creating very feminine — creating life, art, stories, food. I’m not saying men aren’t creative too, of course they are, but that for me creating is an expression of my femininity.