Tig Notaro Shows Off Her Mastectomy Scars and Twin Sons

It’s perfectly natural for a new mother to show off her newborn babies on social media. But for comedian Tig Notaro, the announcement was more than just an opportunity to introduce the additions to her family, because it contained an important message as well.

In the first photo of Notaro’s twins, Max and Finn, she’s seen lying in a bed next to her children while topless, showing off the mastectomy scars she gained after her battle with bilateral breast cancer in 2012. Notaro, who’s married to Stephanie Allynne, shared the image on both Facebook and Twitter with the caption “this is my life.” The boys were born via surrogate on June 26.

Considering mastectomy scars have long been something women have viewed as diminishing their femininity — and oftentimes an embarrassment — rather than a permanent reminder of the life-threatening battle that they’ve won, it’s inspiring that Notaro chose to proudly flaunt her scars.

It’s also important to note that while social media sites have historically censored mastectomy scars, this image has flown under the radar. 

Unsurprisingly, fans of Notaro were more than encouraging about the photo, writing such messages as, “The culmination of strength, talent, acceptance, triumph over personal loss and the wonders of medical science has made this moment possible. Beautiful.” and “Gorgeous! Congrats, Tig. What a wonderful example of how we find light after darkness.”

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