WHAT IS BODY POSITIVITY?
The idea of body positivity is the acceptance of the body you have and the changes it may go through due to age, nature or your own personal experiences and choices in your life
The intention of the body positive movement is to achieve widespread body acceptance. Pushing forward the radical idea that you can exist in your body as it is right now, without punishing yourself for looking the way you do.
It’s understanding that your worth and your physicality are separate. Irrespective of what’s going on inside, outside, or happening directly to your body, you’re still as everyone else.
With this in mind, body positivity also exists to directly counteract popular culture and stereotypical ideals of beauty. Reinforced through many areas of the mainstream media for years, these values will take much effort to deconstruct.
This is why the online body positivity community and the influencers who created it, are so important. This community has already been responsible for much progression. This is why we exist. We will shine a light on all things and people fighting for change.
