The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love - Paperback

$21.95
$21.95
Skip to product information
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
  • The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love - Paperback

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love - Paperback

by Sonya Renee Taylor
$21.95
$21.95

Book Overview

Your body was never the problem.

This landmark book by activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor makes the case that body shame isn't a personal flaw--it's a social and political tool used to control us. Radical self-love is the antidote, and this fully updated second edition gives you both the understanding and the practice to build it.

What's inside:
  • A clear distinction between radical self-love, body positivity, and self-esteem--and why the difference matters
  • The roots of body shame: how media, capitalism, and systems of oppression manufacture self-hatred across race, size, gender, disability, and more
  • A four-pillar practice framework for moving from shame into sustained self-love
  • "Unapologetic agreements"--tools for extending radical self-love into relationships and communities
  • New in the second edition: expanded "freedom frameworks" for fighting systemic body terrorism at organizational and societal levels

Who this is for: Anyone who has ever felt their body was "too much" or "not enough"--and especially readers who feel unseen in mainstream wellness conversations, including fat, disabled, Black, and queer communities.

What changes: Readers consistently describe this book as the moment shame stopped feeling like their fault. It's the rare self-love book that is also a social justice framework.

If you're ready to stop apologizing for the body you're in, this is your next read.
ISBN9781523090990
Author Sonya Renee Taylor
PublisherBerrett-Koehler Publishers
GenreEducation and Self-help & personal development
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2021
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

Related Subjects

Nonfiction Self-Help Social Science

1% fer Each of the Seven Seas

Every purchase sends 7% of our profits to The Ocean Cleanup. No fine print, no opt-in — just how we sail.

Whoever Ye Be, Welcome Aboard

Queer lit, music, art, philosophy, fiction — stories for every kind of soul. Come as ye are, matey.

More by Sonya Renee Taylor

The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love [16pt Large Print Edition]

The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love [16pt Large Print Edition] - Paperback

The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love [16pt Large Print Edition] - Paperback

By Sonya Renee Taylor

About Sonya Renee Taylor

Sonya Renee Taylor is the founder and Radical Executive Officer of TheBodyIsNotAnApology.com, a digital media and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya is also an international award-winning performance poet, activist, speaker, and transformational leader whose work continues to have global reach.

You may also like