FAQs - Body Positivity
WHAT IS BODY POSITIVITY?
Body positivity is the right to self-love for people with marginalized bodies (such as fat, transgender, disabled, and BIPOC) and not just privileged bodies (such as thin, cisgender, non-disabled, and white).
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Our society gives privilege to thin, cisgender, white people and discriminates against bodies that don’t match those categories. The body positivity movement needs to be inclusive of marginalized people as well.
HOW IS IT RELEVANT TO ALTERNATIVE FASHION?
Representation of marginalized bodies is low and discrimination against them remains high in the alternative fashion community. Participants should recognize that many alternative fashion brands are not inclusive of all people in their sizing, offerings, and model choices.
BOOKS & ARTICLES
”A look back at a decade of body positivity” by Gina Tonic
”Why mixed weight dating shouldn't be a vehicle for body shaming” by Stephanie Yeboah
“How Can Trans Folks ‘Do’ Body Positivity?” by Sam Dylan Finch
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
”An Unacceptable Sacrifice: Fatphobia, Ableism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Finn Gardiner
Videos & Podcasts
She’s All Fat
This podcast explores pop culture deep-dives and interviews with members of the Fatosphere into a down on the streets investigation of fatness in culture. They talk to activists, designers, writers, queer icons, and MORE and add their thoughts and experiences to their Fat Discussions.
Living in This Queer Body
Exploring body wounds, disembodiment and challenges to nourishment