The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626569762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Believing in the power of art is a vehicle for social change, Sonya has been widely recognized for her work as a change agent. Magazine and many more. Sonya’s work as an award winning Performance Poet, Activist and transformational leader continues to have global reach. In 2011, Sonya founded The Body is Not An Apology, an international movement and organization focused on radical self-love and body empowerment. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Directors for SisterSong, a pioneering Women of Color r
in Organizational Management, Sonya continues to be a fierce advocate and activist for intersectional, global justice. Sonya’s work as an award winning Performance Poet, Activist and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya lives in the California Bay Area with her Yorkie, Anastasia Duchess but continues to tour globally
Reading this book will move us beyond these fraught and compartmentalized lives, where we easily forget that we are whole humans having whole human experiences in our bodies.. The purpose of this book is to get us to stop treating our bodies like cars, to stop acting as if our minds are not part of our bodies. Radical self love not only dismantles shame and self loathing in us, but has the power to dismantle global systems of injustice, because when we make true peace with our bodies, only then do we have the capacity to truly make peace with the bodies of the others. When we develop the ability to honor difference and radically accept ourselves, we have the capacity and desire to apply those skills to the larger world. In a revolutionary departure from everything we've been told about body-positivity, The Body Is Not an Apology founder Sonya Renee Taylor explicitly makes the connection between radical self-acceptance and social justice.Systems of oppression thrive off of our inability to make peace with bodies and difference