#013: Body Positivity Movement *Special Episode*

<p>In this very special episode, the ladies discuss the current body positivity movement – a socio-political movement rooted in the fat acceptance movement of the 60s that is centred on radical self-love in the face of narrow beauty ideals, anti-fat discrimination and fat shaming. They explore whether the movement has been commercialised by brands and public figures for their own gain, the difference between body positivity and obesity, whether the health concerns used to criticise the movement are genuine, why society seems to be so offended by fat bodies – especially when they’re Black – and how we can combat online trolls and become true allies to the movement.</p><p>--------------------------------------- </p><p>FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION </p><p>#EthnicallySpeaking</p><p>Instagram:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="http://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup">https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup</a></p><p>Get in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com</p><p>---------------------------------------- </p><p>LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE </p><p><a href="https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es013">https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es013</a></p><p>(Website – Show notes)</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieYeboah/status/1276434458867089409">https://twitter.com/StephanieYeboah/status/1276434458867089409</a></p><p>(Twitter thread – Why Maya Jama’s Body Positivity campaign for Adidas is problematic – @StephanieYeboah)</p><p><a href="https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/08/fat-shaming">https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/08/fat-shaming</a></p><p>(Press Release – F