4: At The Intersection of Body Image and Race

4: At The Intersection of Body Image and Race

This week on Talking Body we are discussing the unique challenges facing women of color when it comes to navigating body image. Plus, writer and activist Pia Schiavo-Campos challenges Amy on her aversion to the label, "fat", and Dr. Lina AbiRafeh of the Arab Institute for Women discusses how building a safer world for women of color begins with body autonomy.--To keep up with Pia Schiavo-Campos' online, visit her instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/mixedfatchick/And to learn more about Dr. Lina AbiRafeh's work, check out her Twitter, as well as the website for the Arab Institute for Women -> https://aiw.lau.edu.lb--Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habitsTo listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod--FURTHER READING:https://genius.com/Sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-lyricshttps://www.vulture.com/2013/12/sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-video-oral-history.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/blake-lively-instagram-post-la-face-oakland-booty-celebrating-body-a7095636.htmlhttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/05/dancer-misty-copeland-shares-her-life-story-with-students/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/17/arts/dance/17gise.html?https://www.cnn.com/style/article/misty-copeland-bolshoi-theater-trnd-style/index.htmlhttps://wearemitu.com/entertainment/a-petition-is-going-around-highlighting-racism-in-the-ballet-world/https://www.mixedfatchick.comhttps://jwa.org/media/quote-from-epistle-to-hebrews