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A terrific resource that shows readers how to start feeling good about their body and rewire their sense of self-worth.
School Library Journal starred review
Its time to ditch harmful, outdated beauty standards and build real, lasting body positivity. Its time for a self-love revolution
Every day we see movies, magazines, and social media that make us feel like we need to change how we look. This takes a toll on how we think about ourselvesand how we allow others to treat us. And while many teens feel shame about their body, being a teen girl of color can be hard in unique ways. Maybe you feel alienated by the mainstream image of beauty, which is still thin, white and able-bodied. In addition to that, you may also feel pressure from within your community to measure up to a differentbut equally unfairbeauty standard. So, how can you start feeling good about yourself when youre surrounded by these unrealisticand problematicideas about your body?
In The Self-Love Revolution, leading body image expert and creator of #LoseHateNotWeight Virgie Tovar offers an unapologetic guide to help you question popular culture and cultivate radical body positivity. With this groundbreaking book, youll identify and challenge mainstream beliefs about beauty; understand the unique tools girls of color have to counter negative body image; and build real, lasting body empowerment. Youll also learn how to call out diet culture, and discover ways to move beyond your own inner critic and start building the unconditional love for yourself that you deserve.
Its time to explode societys beauty standards, stop messing with diets, wear what you want, and recognize that your body is your business. This book will help you find your way to radical body positivity, one step at a time.
Author: Virgie Tovar
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Instant Help Publications
Published: 05/01/2020
Series: Instant Help Solutions
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.80h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781684034116
Language: English
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