The self-love revolution

radical body positivity for girls of color

The self-love revolution

radical body positivity for girls of color
Virgie Tovar MA
Book - 2020

Provides a guide for girls of color to help them find love and peace with their own bodies. Discusses mainstream beliefs about bodies and beauty, the diet culture, and how to silent the inner critics that hurt self-love.

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37413320734629 Walk-in only Tween Nonfiction 155.2 TOVAR

SHAW Middle School

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tovar, Virgie, 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : Instant Help Books, [2020]
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505 0 |a Introduction -- Part one. Our messy world. Nine points that explore beauty standards ; Question the culture ; Fatphobia and how it hurts your body image ; Racism affects how you think of your body ; We've been obsessing about food for more than 200 years ; Nine gross characteristics of diet culture -- Part two. Thoughts on common body confusions. Why is my family always talking about my body? ; Why isn't confidence enough? ; What do I say to trolls? ; I'm tired of hating myself ... so how do I love myself? -- Part three. Be you, not what someone else thinks you should be. Your body does amazing stuff every single day, girl ; Say no at least once a day ; Never, ever skip lunch (or breakfast or dinner) ; Take every hour you spend criticising your body and do something else that's totally amazing ; Find your allies ; Wear what you want! -- Conclusion. 
510 3 |a Booklist,  |b 6/1/2020 
510 3 |a Kirkus Review,  |b 4/15/2020 
510 3 |a Publishers Weekly Starred,  |b 4/20/2020 
510 3 |a School Library Journal Starred,  |b 5/2020 
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