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

Who this is for: Anyone who has ever felt their body was "too much" or "not enough" -- and especially readers who feel unseen in mainstream wellness conversations, including fat, disabled, Black, and queer communities.

What changes: Readers consistently describe this book as the moment shame stopped feeling like their fault. It's the rare self-love book that is also a social justice framework.

If you're ready to stop apologizing for the body you're in, this is your next read.

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• Self-Help & CounsellingSelf-Esteem
• Self-Help & CounsellingMotivational

• Publication Date: February 9, 2021
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• Print Length: 193 Pages
• File Size: 39 KB