Life Is The Future The Body Is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor
CELEBRATE YOUR BODY.
What does the notion of radical self-love entail? How can we overcome body terrorism?
In our next installment of the Expert Insight summer series, Scott interviews Sonya Renee Taylor, author, spoken word poet, social justice activist, and founder of the The Body Is Not an Apology website and related media.
Sonya works against discrimination, social inequality, and injustice to help us make peace with the body, our own and that of others. Her mission is global, radical, unapologetic self-love and a more just, equitable, and compassionate world.
Sonya is also the author of “Celebrate Your Body,” which is a resource for young girls growing through puberty, and the companion to Scott’s own book, out this summer, geared towards boys entitled, “Growing Up Great!”
RESOURCES:
Sonya Renee Taylor:
Mentioned in the podcast:
- The Body Is Not an Apology A book by Sonya Renee Taylor.
- Celebrate Your Body A book for young girls by Sonya Renee Taylor.
- Growing Up Great! A book for young boys by Scott Todnem.
- Audre Lorde American writer and civil rights activist.
- Lucille Clifton Pulitzer Prize winning poet and educator.
- Claudia Rankine American poet and playwright.
- Advocates For Youth Youth activists and adult allies for sexual health.
- Amaze.org Age appropriate info on puberty for tweens and their parents.
- Everyday Feminism Intersectional issues of social justice.
SUMMER SERIES:
Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life.
Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com