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The Origin of Body Positivity: A Look into the Movement’s History and Evolution
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Welcome to the Unapologetically Fat Podcast, where I encourage plus-size women to find a sense of liberation through body acceptance & radical self-love! In today's episode, I delve into the meaning of body positivity and its roots. I also share a fun new audience segment - Body Positivity Wins - and share the first win from a listener (who happens to be a friend too) ;-)
Note Worthy Timestamps:
[05:37] - Fat activism called out reducing industries (aka diet culture), faced challenges.
[07:14] - Introducing fun new segment: Body Positivity Wins & a listener submitted win is shared.
[08:08] - Body positivity wins are inspiring and worth celebrating.
Key Takeaways:
- Defining Body Positivity
- Emphasis on the appreciation of body functionality rather than just physiological appearance
- The origins of body positivity to the fat rights movement, dating back to 1969.
- Body Positivity Wins (listener wins) - submit your wins to me: tish@unapologeticallyfat.com
Next week, I'll be talking about body neutrality, so be sure to tune in next Thursday.
Resources:
- Tigress Osborn article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2w7dp3
- Wikipedia definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_positivity
- Has Body Positivity Movement Forgotten Its Roots article: https://untitled-magazine.com/has-the-body-positivity-movement-forgotten-its-roots/
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