Sonya Renee Taylor

My Body Is No Longer An Apology

The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

March 28, 2021 by Polyesque Leave a Comment

For the past few years, I’d been hearing about this book “The Body is Not An Apology”. When I read the synopsis (and, let’s be honest, saw the gorgeous cover of the author gloriously splayed atop larger-than-life flowers in her birthday suit, and decorated with strategically placed flowers, the whole thing arranged to look quite yoni-esque) I knew I wanted to read it. No, I had to read it. It promptly went on my wishlist and two holidays ago, I received it as a gift. […]

Beyond Self-Acceptance

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

July 5, 2020 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

BINGO: Violet (I mean, she’s on a bed of ACTUAL VIOLETS) Best for: Those open to reconsidering the ways they view themselves and others. In a nutshell: Author Sonya Renee Taylor offers up the idea that society’s ills are based on hatred of bodies that deviate from ‘the norm,’ and that by moving beyond self-acceptance to self-love, we will be able to create “a world that works for every body.” Worth quoting: “Our societies have defined what is considered a ‘normal’ body and have assigned […]

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