Life After Diets

145. But Is Body Neutrality Really Possible?


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This body image centered episode delves into the distinctions between body positivity and body neutrality, offering a nuanced exploration of how individuals can relate to their bodies beyond conventional narratives of self-love.

The conversation begins by distinguishing body positivity from body neutrality. Originally, body positivity emerged from the fat activist movements of the 1960s, aiming to empower marginalized bodies, especially those of fat, Black women, and aligning with LGBTQ rights. In contrast, body neutrality is presented as a more muted, less emotionally charged approach, appealing to those who may find the ra-ra! enthusiasm of body positivity unreachable.

Stef, who hosts a Body Neutrality for Body Image Workshop, discusses the personal significance of body neutrality as a middle ground where you can acknowledge your actual feelings about your body—whether positive or negative—without allowing those feelings to dictate your self-worth or mood.

This epidosde emphasizes that adopting a body neutral stance is not an instant change but a gradual process of shifting one’s value system and managing emotional responses. 

 

https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/bodyimageworkshop2024

Join Stef's Body Image Workshop! (click here)

Books Mentioned:

  • Body Neutral by Jessie Kneeland
  • More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite
  • The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

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