6 Ways to Break Open Your Echo Chamber About Body Positivity

How do you define body positivity? How have you seen it presented on your social media feeds? What is the difference between body positivity and having a positive body image? In this week’s #SophieSix, we’re bringing you six perspectives on body image:

For this week’s #SophieSix, here are six things to break open your echo chamber about positive body image:

iWeigh is a platform from actress Jamila Jamil that seeks to mobilize allies to activism around body acceptance. The platform amplifies the voice of various activists in the body positivity and neutrality movement. iWeigh puts body positivity in conversation with other social issues and explores how non-marginalized body types fit into the campaign.

Stevie is a body-positive advocate who uses his platform to talk about positive self-image and bring men into the body image conversation. His content deconstructs toxic masculinity in the body image movement and encourages men to be vulnerable about their insecurities. He also partners with various corporations for sponsorships related to his cause.

This article explores the “health at every size” debate, that was reignited after an article in Cosmopolitan featured diverse body sizes. It offers that health and weight aren’t perfectly intertwined, and the lack of nuance on social media around body positivity can be unhelpful. It’s a comprehensive article that explores every side but also features quotes from people in the fitness and wellness industry who think that body positivity and HAES promotes dangerous behaviors.

This article acknowledges how the body positivity movement fails to include people with disabilities and argues that body positivity must be intersectional and rooted in social justice. It supports some critiques of body positivity and explains how self-acceptance intersects with other identities. It also points out gaps within corporate and popular media spins on body positivity and how the images they present lack disability representation.

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