Around 2012, the body positivity movement began to emerge in its current form.5It initially challenged unrealistic feminine beauty standards. As the movement grew, the idea of weight acceptance began to shift toward a message that “all bodies are beautiful." Instagram played a pivotal role in t...
4 Disturbing and Harmful Signs of Toxic Positivity Toxic positivity is forced, false positivity. It may sound innocuous on the surface, but when you share something difficult with someone and they insist that you turn it into a positive, what they’re really saying is,My comfort is more impor...
Something that the body positive movement doesn’t always address. Understanding Eurocentrism As we are exposed to more representation from a wide variety of humans through social media and globalization, ideas like “body positivity” must evolve with it. You have to start somewhere, and that ...
It’s important to understand that most messages of positivity come from people who have their hearts in the right place. Still, it’s equally important to recognize why toxic positivity can be harmful for various reasons, regardless of how pure the intent of those engaging in it: Save Smile...
But after a toxic 10-year time period, when women like me were taught that our self-worth is dependent on our clothing size, the tides slowly began to turn. Karina Gomez. Photography VIA INSTAGRAM/@LIVINGASKARINA Is Gen Z to blame? The body-positivity movement, born from the Fat Rights...
On this episode of Unlocking Us Sonya Renee Taylor and I talk about body shame, radical self-love, and social justice. This conversation was a big unlocking for me — especially when it comes to understanding the connection between how we think about our bodies and oppression.About...
First, the body positivity movement developed, encouraging women to reject the thin ideal and accept their body regardless of its shape and size. This movement is exemplified by large-scale media campaigns such as Dove’s “Choose Beauty,” Kellogg’s Special K’s “#OwnIt,”, and Aerie’s...
Until I discovered the body positivity community, I didn’t know that a) that better life was already available to me, regardless of my size and b) commenting on others’ bodies can be harmful, even when we have the best intentions. And it was the double whammy of feeling intensely...
Having a strict Diversity and Inclusion policy embarks positivity, unity, and trust amidst workers. Workers shall not tolerate any sort of discrimination or bullying based on race, color, gender, sexuality, etc. Such harmful practices increase job dissatisfaction and attrition among employees, resultin...
In this short talk, founder and conductor of Moorambilla Voices Michelle Leonard OAM explains with passion, humour and relentless positivity, why music must be more than a passive activity. Performance What happens in your throat when you beatbox? | Tom Thum & Dr Matthew Broadhurst Beatboxer To...