ETR 213: Rant on “love your body” & “body positivity” messaging

In this episode of Eat the Rules, I’m going on a bit of a rant about the mainstream messages about “love your body” and “body positivity,” as part of the Body Image Series.

I also take a deep dive into what we might really want and mean when we talk about loving our body.

In This Episode, I Talk About

How “love your body” and “body positivity” are an entry point into this world of body image work,
How my clients often react negatively to this language and why the pressure for body positivity can result in doubling down on shame,
That while these messages lack nuance, they’re still way better than the old messaging,
What I found when looking up these phrases’ hashtags, how they’ve been co-opted, and some of the better hashtags to follow that haven’t been co-opted in the same way,
Why we need more representation without explanation or justification,
That prettiness is not your power,
How body neutrality takes the focus away from the need to feel a certain way about your body,
That it’s normal to want the dopamine hit of good feelings, which often relies on external things,
That we often imagine looking at ourselves and judging ourselves through the male-gaze and society’s beauty standards,
Why the notion of feeling body neutral can be unexciting,
The freedom of not caring how you look and the impact it can have on your life,
Plus so much more!

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Links Mentioned in Show

Body Image Series