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#abookaboutbodypositivity
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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Mehso-so

An unpopular opinion but this book just didn't rock my world. I suppose since Radical Self-Love was only part of the secondary title and not the main title, I should've been prepared for more about our physical forms. I was most interested in the brief portion that talked about the legislation in countries that rule against bodies and then points such as that while, usually well-meaning, some comments can erase someone's identity & their own ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick differing contributions, such as "I don't see color." I did appreciate that Taylor also didn't want you to just tolerate or accept your body, but to love it.

As for the rest of it, it felt a bit preachy & repetitive, and on audio, the numbered questions and points got a bit confusing. I grew up devouring fashion magazines in the late 80s & early 90s, the peak era of recognizable supermodels, but I suppose I wa born with enough privileges & ⬇️
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick sense of self that while I'm now fat (fact, not hate) and won't wear a bikini to the beach, I still love all the things my body has allowed me to do and will not allow bad thoughts to consume me or keep from anything I want to do. I'll just wear a one piece swimsuit 😁.
If you've struggled with your feelings about your physical looks (or are super judgy about others) or perhaps have younger women in your life who are all about ⬇️
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick about those social media likes, this could be helpful. I was hoping for mind, body, soul, and achievements. #education21 #feminism @velvetfur and #pop21 #abookaboutbodypositivity 4y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks Why do I keep forgetting to include the bingo challenge, Sarah? WHY?! 🤣🤣 Probably because I haven't been printing them out. 4y
TheAromaofBooks haha you remember eventually!! 😂 4y
Velvetfur Sounds like an interesting read, and I love your review 💜 4y
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