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The Basics of Body Positivity
Tara discusses the body-positive movement in this episode of her podcast.
While body positivity might be a hot phrase right now, many have no idea about the origins of the movement or what its aim is. There has also been a lot of recent criticism of the body positivity movement. Tara explores these critiques and dives into the beginning of the movement and how it came to be known as it is today.
Resources
- When Did 'Fat' Become an Insult? : https://www.dictionary.com/e/how-should-we-use-the-word-fat/
- The History of the Body Positive Movement: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2w7dp3
- SPECTRA: https://web.archive.org/web/20210430191428id_/https:/digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=spectra
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