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
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Amy Porterfield has experienced massive success in both her business and personal life, but behind every accomplishment lingered a nagging suspicion that she wasn’t living up to some invisible standard of how she should look. Now she’s on a mission to discover exactly where that little voice inside her head came from, and - together with some new friends and fresh perspectives - how she can vanquish it once and for all. New episodes premiere every Monday.