{"product_id":"9781523090990","title":"The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition","description":"Author: Taylor, Sonya Renee\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781523090990\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 May 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \"To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Kimberle Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour body was never the problem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear distinction between radical self-love, body positivity, and self-esteem-and why the difference matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roots of body shame: how media, capitalism, and systems of oppression manufacture self-hatred across race, size, gender, disability, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA four-pillar practice framework for moving from shame into sustained self-love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Unapologetic agreements\"-tools for extending radical self-love into relationships and communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew in the second edition: expanded \"freedom frameworks\" for fighting systemic body terrorism at organizational and societal levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this is for:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat changes:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you're ready to stop apologizing for the body you're in, this is your next read.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191453135006,"sku":"UBD-9781523090990","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781523090990.jpg?v=1787657388","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781523090990","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}