Coming to Terms with Body Positivity, by Kim Koyama

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“The current state of body positivity focuses on self-love without acknowledging that it’s much easier for some individuals than others, disregarding the intersection of race, gender, body politics, sexual orientation and ability status. I would argue that body positivity isn’t just about loving your body. It should be about demanding justice for all bodies, especially […]

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You are a bad muthfucka : A guide to true body positivity

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I’ve been in the fitness industry full-time for 6 years, 9 years part-time before that, but it wasn’t until recently that I began to notice (in the last 5 years) the term “body positivity”. Body positivity is acceptance and appreciation of all human body types.   It encompasses and includes all body types, abilities, and […]

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Janine’s Story

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My Story by Janine Pynn   I was always overweight as a kid, was never athletic, and I dreaded gym class. Especially track and field, because I was always the last to be picked for any team, and always came in last place. I remember going to the doctor as a child to talk about […]

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Ten Things I Learned From Getting Lean

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I’ve written before about my experiences with bullying. When I started lifting weights it was with the express goal of making myself a physical deterrent to bullying. So I wanted to be big and strong. And that’s the direction I took for many years — eating and training with the goal of size and strength. […]

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