This dissertation is a creative piece of non-fiction that explores Simone Biles 2020 case of the ‘twisties’ and its links to my journey with Functional Neurological Disorder and Epilepsy. It is a deeply personal dive into my childhood, interpersonal relationships, and how my experience with the medical world was defined by gender.
This is paired with an essay that explores how women write about women’s bodies, with a deep analysis of the works of Sinead Gleeson, Hillary Mantel, and Emilie Pine. The essay reflects on their uses of symbolism, prose, and imagery, in an effort to understand how they explore their own bodies in modern society.