The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love -- Sonya Renee Taylor, Paperback
Your body was never the problem. This landmark book by activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor makes the case that body shame isn't a personal flaw--it's a social and political tool used to control us. Radical self-love is the antidote, and this fully updated second edition gives you both the understanding and the practice to build it. What's inside:
- A clear distinction between radical self-love, body positivity, and self-esteem--and why the difference matters
- The roots of body shame: how media, capitalism, and systems of oppression manufacture self-hatred across race, size, gender, disability, and more
- A four-pillar practice framework for moving from shame into sustained self-love
- "Unapologetic agreements"--tools for extending radical self-love into relationships and communities
- New in the second edition: expanded "freedom frameworks" for fighting systemic body terrorism at organizational and societal levels
Author: Sonya Renee Taylor
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2/9/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Size: 8.4" H x 5.4" L x 0.6" W
ISBN: 9781523090990
