"I made you, I can destroy you," was a phrase my mother would say to me when I was a little girl. It was an expression I heard so often, it became easy to disregard. However, it’s impact now on how I understand what it is to be a woman is apparent.Muliebral, Latin for womanhood, is a representation of my personal dread of becoming a woman. In these images I engage in womanly rights like giving birth. Only I give rise to myself, a parasite taking away from my body, symbolizing a fear of my insides. Muliebral is an exploration of concepts related to the female body and depictions of it. These images lead to a personal paranoia and apprehension to my appearance. It makes me question my body’s inadequacies and its ability to deal with infection and disease.The images delve into an alternate and internal reality. There is a push and pull between my desire and apprehension towards my femininity. My body and my mind are a battleground. This internal conflict is a constant presence. The only thing that keeps me sane is acknowledging that above all, I am human.