Zeitgeist: The rise of the unruly woman

Serena Williams' naked and pregnant Vanity Fair photoshoot is a powerful statement on black womanhood, writes Catherine Healy

Serena Williams on the cover of Vanity Fair

How should a pregnant woman wear her bump? Cradle it? Cover it? Or perhaps one should flaunt it in a pink bikini while picking up “motherhood tips”, as a recent Daily Mail headline breathlessly described a photo showing Love Island’s Cara De La Hoyde walking with a friend along the Spanish coast.

We live in womb-obsessed times, with baby-carrying bellies being showcased daily on showbiz media sites. Once considered an improper sight, the ...