The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love

Taylor, Sonya Renee

ISBN 10: 1523090995 / ISBN 13: 9781523090990

Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers (edition 2), 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (edition 2)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1523090995
• ISBN 13: 9781523090990
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Your body was never the problem.

This landmark book by activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor makes the case that body shame isn't a personal flaw—it's a social and political tool used to control us. Radical self-love is the antidote, and this fully updated second edition gives you both the understanding and the practice to build it.

What's inside:

• A clear distinction between radical self-love, body positivity, and self-esteem—and why the difference matters
• The roots of body shame: how media, capitalism, and systems of oppression manufacture self-hatred across race, size, gender, disability, and more
• A four-pillar practice framework for moving from shame into sustained self-love
• “Unapologetic agreements”—tools for extending radical self-love into relationships and communities
• New in the second edition: expanded “freedom frameworks” for fighting systemic body terrorism at organizational and societal levels

Who this is for: Anyone who has ever felt their body was “too much” or “not enough”—and especially readers who feel unseen in mainstream wellness conversations, including fat, disabled, Black, and queer communities.

What changes: Readers consistently describe this book as the moment shame stopped feeling like their fault. It's the rare self-love book that is also a social justice framework.

If you're ready to stop apologizing for the body you're in, this is your next read.

About the Author

Sonya Renee Taylor is the founder and radical executive officer of the Body Is Not an Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment. Her work has been covered by HBO, BET, MTV, TV One, NPR, PBS, CNN, Oxygen Network, the New York Times, New York Magazine, MSNBC.com, Today.com, Huffington Post, USA Today, Shape.com, Ms. Magazine, and many more. She is a regular collaborator and artist with organizations such as Planned Parenthood, Association for Size Diversity and Health, Binge Eating Disorders Association, Greater than AIDS, and numerous others.