Body Love: A Fat Activism Colouring Book - Paperback

by Allison Tunis (Illustrator), Allison Tunis (Author)

Body Love: A Fat Activism Colouring Book is a book that combines the creators love of colouring as a therapeutic tool with their interest and involvement in the Fat Liberation and Body Positivity movements. Body Positivity and Fat Liberation are based on the notion that respect for other people should not be given out based on perceived assumptions of health, outdated standards of beauty, or any other aesthetic considerations of someone's body. Everyone deserves respect. This colouring book features icons and activists from these movements and shows the talent, beauty, and overall fabulousness of fat folks worldwide.

Author Biography

Allison Tunis is a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Alberta, and has a Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute. She has been interested in body positivity and intersectional feminism for over a decade, and has sought to incorporate her activism and goals for a body-positive society into her artwork. You can find more info about her at www.malcontentmanatee.com