The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love

Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of beliefs, morals, and bodies. Systems of oppression thrive off our inability to make peace with difference and injure the relationship we have with our own bodies.

 

The Body Is Not an Apology offers radical self-love as the balm to heal the wounds inflicted by these violent systems. World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength. As we awaken to our own indoctrinated body shame, we feel inspired to awaken others and to interrupt the systems that perpetuate body shame and oppression against all bodies. When we act from this truth on a global scale, we usher in the transformative opportunity of radical self-love, which is the opportunity for a more just, equitable, and compassionate world--for us all.

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Published Feb 9, 2021

176 pages

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Kristy_loves
Apr 02, 2025
8/10 stars
This was a keen observation of how we think about our bodies, and what has influenced our thinking and how to break away from those influences and love ourselves.
Christina Mak
Dec 10, 2023
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Book for women who are learning to love their self. Especially helpful if there are any medical conditions that get in the way

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