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| The Self-Love Revolution : Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color
ISBN: 9781684034130
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / New Harbinger Publications
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Psychology;
In this important guide to self-acceptance written specifically for girls of color, Tovar skillfully blends calls to action, relatable personal anecdotes, and clear explanations of the forces that guide individuals' understanding of themselves. Via short chapters divided into three sections, Tovar contextualizes how societal conditioning (including diet culture, fatphobia, and institutionalized racism) shapes perceptions of beauty and self-worth, homes in on "common body confusions" (including ideas for handling friends, family, and trolls), and offers suggestions for subverting negative and unhealthy messaging ("Your Body Does Amazing Stuff Every Single Day, Girl"). Using an engaging, conversational tone, Tovar references scientific studies and describes her journey to overcoming fatphobia and self-loathing, ending each chapter with a thoughtful journal prompt that invites readers to connect the information presented with their own experience ("Why do you think diet culture exists? Who benefits from it?"). Tovar's goal of guiding readers to recognize "the sacred gift in every person," regardless of shape, ability, gender identity, socioeconomic status, sexuality, or belief system, feels possible with her steady guidance on embracing and appreciating one's body. Ages 13--up. (May)■
Virgie Tovar, MA , is one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She holds a master's degree in sexuality studies with a focus on the intersections of body size, race, and gender. She is the founder of Babecamp, a four-week online course designed to help people who are ready to break up with diet culture, and creator of the hashtag campaign #LoseHateNotWeight. Tovar edited the anthology, Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life , Love and Fashion ; and is author of You Have the Right to Remain Fat , which was placed on the American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer List. She is a contributor for ForbesWomen and Bedsider , and was named one of the top fifty most influential feminists by Bitch Magazine . She is a recipient of the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism at Yale University. Tovar has been featured in The New York Times and Tech Insider , and on MTV, Al Jazeera, and Yahoo Health. She lives in San Francisco, CA. |
