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Body Positivity in the Media
Explore positive influence(r)s & their powerful messaging.
With social media prevalent and accessible in our society, so is a variety of messaging about what "Good" or "Beautiful" bodies look like.
Black women and girls are largely underrepresented in the media when it comes to having role models overall, but also including women in larger "Non-ideal" body types.
Explore this page to see positive messaging and support for Black adolescent girls.
Press Play to hear as Pop Star Lizzo's adiscusses her move to a healthy version of herself.
A person's weight, shape, and body size are frequently discussed in the media, where images and videos are shared publicly.
Having a larger body size can often be criticized, but also celebrated in communities that understand the complexities of the human body.
Bigger (& Better) Bodies
Listen as social media influencer, Drew Afualo speaks with women's USA Olympic Rugby player Ilona Maher, on building confidence as a person in a bigger body.
Body Positivity in the Media
Body Positivity to Body Liberation
Meet Chrissy King
Creator of The Body Liberation Project™
Chrisy King has been promoting Body Positivity and wellness for several years.
She has been featured in SELF, SHAPE, Health, Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, Muscle and Fitness, and Livestrong, among others.
With degrees in Social Justice and Sociology from Marquette University, Chrissy merges her passion for Social Justice and her passion for fitness to empower individuals within the fitness and wellness industries.
Fatphobia, Worthiness, & De-emphasizing Body Size
Defining Fatphobia
Fatphobia is defined as an implicit (or at times explicit) bias against overweight individuals, often rooted in the idea that thinness is ideal and presenting as overweight is a sign of failure.
A Virtual Eating Disorder Care Website, Within, described the way fatphobia can be expressed.
This can inclie a number of ways and in a number of environments, including:
- Healthcare settings
- Workplace
- Online and social media
- School
Worthiness & Our Bodies as a Shell
Self-worth is the value we place on our individual lives and the achievements we attain.
As our self-worth is tied to our self-esteem and confidence in our abilities to take steps to achieve the goals we set for ourselves.
Many Body Positive movements encourage moving to understanding that our bodies are simply a shell, or the vessel we get to experience human life through.
This allows us to place less emphasis on presentation in our lives and make time for the important parts of life.
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