body positivity

I have detested body-shaming for a long time, and not just because of my own personal history. I've seen how much the movement takes away from people.

Suggesting that there is some weigh at which we are no longer allowed to love our bodies is fat-shaming and oppressive. Suggesting that you should have to achieve some level of “health” to love yourself is healthist and oppressive.

I'm all about body positivity practices that require self reflection a

I'm all about body positivity practices that require self reflection a

This article originally appeared on The Militant Baker

A couple of weeks ago I got an email that contained a question I never thought I’d be asked.

I’m riding my bike around a local community center on a Sunday morning.

When we write articles about body image, we often speak in the abstract about big ideas and how we approach social interaction — but how exactly does one become body positive? What are the nuts and bolts that’ll lead you to a more positive sense of self, both physically and emotionally?