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.The grappling-based martialhellip;read more raquo;