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

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“To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical
decision to love every facet of ourselves…’The body is not an apology’ is
the mantra we should all embrace.” –Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and
founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum “Taylor invites
us to break up with shame, to deepen our literacy, and to liberate our
practice of celebrating every body and never apologizing for this body that is
mine and takes care of me so well.” –Alicia Garza, cocreator of the Black
Lives Matter Global Network and Strategy + Partnerships Director, National
Domestic Workers Alliance “Her manifesto on radical self-love is life altering
–required reading for anyone who struggles with body image.” –Claire Foster,
Foreword Review 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. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1st edition (February 13, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626569762
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 68
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #291,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #420 in Feminist Theory (Books) #1,646 in Self-Esteem (Books) #4,729 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
• #420 in Feminist Theory (Books)
• #1,646 in Self-Esteem (Books)