{"product_id":"the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-paperback","title":"The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSonya Renee Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIjeoma Oluo\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour body was never the problem.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear distinction between radical self-love, body positivity, and self-esteem--and why the difference matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roots of body shame: how media, capitalism, and systems of oppression manufacture self-hatred across race, size, gender, disability, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA four-pillar practice framework for moving from shame into sustained self-love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Unapologetic agreements\"--tools for extending radical self-love into relationships and communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew in the second edition: expanded \"freedom frameworks\" for fighting systemic body terrorism at organizational and societal levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this is for: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat changes: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're ready to stop apologizing for the body you're in, this is your next read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonya Renee Taylor \u003c\/b\u003eis the founder and radical executive officer of the Body Is Not an Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment. Her work has been covered by HBO, BET, MTV, TV One, NPR, PBS, CNN, Oxygen Network, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, MSNBC.com, Today.com, Huffington Post, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, Shape.com, \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. She is a regular collaborator and artist with organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Association for Size Diversity and Health, Binge Eating Disorders Association, Greater than AIDS, and numerous others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52763337261363,"sku":"9781523090990","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ip2kccyMGH9781523090990.webp?v=1783760482","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}