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This week’s Bawdy Love Q&A: How can I be a strong body positive advocate when I am being complimented on my weight loss?
The body positive and fat positive communities are safe places for people with othered bodies to support one another. But when a once-fat person loses some weight, she might start to feel disconnected from the community that supported her when she was fat.
The short answer? Remember that the body positive community supports all bodies, all shapes and sizes, including yours. You have the power to place the voices and bodies of people who are marginalized ahead of your own in order to continue revolutionary acceptance.
The long answer? Take a listen to find out.
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Topics covered in this conversation include:
body positivity, fat positivity, marginalized people, activism, advocacy, weight loss
Quotables from this episode:
- “Take time to compliment people on things outside their body. If they do a good job at work, tell them.”
@LaurenMF on #BawdyLove - “The best way to be an advocate is to lift people up. Encourage their authenticity.”
@LaurenMF on #BawdyLove - “It sounds so simplistic, but kindness really does fix a whole lot of problems.”
#BawdyLove - “When someone says something mean out of jealousy or spite, tell them, ‘Good things are coming your way as well.'” #BawdyLove
Connect more with Lauren and the Bawdy Love revolution:
Bawdy Love is a revolution, one full of people audacious enough to stand up and say “I am worthy of love as I am right here, right now, no exceptions. My body deserves to be seen, my voice deserves to be heard. I will not shrink. I will expand and thrive.”
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- Get personalized tips and tools to boost your self-confidence, incorporate self-care into your daily routine, and profoundly love your body with individual coaching with Lauren.
Sign-up for the Bawdy Love Podcast newsletter and get bonus content, exclusive deals, and my secret episode Silencing Your Inner Critic During Sex. Past episodes, longer show notes and more can be found at LaurenMarieFleming.com/Podcast.
