Embracing Body Acceptance and Diversity
Explore the importance of accepting oneself and promoting diversity through embracing different body types, abilities, and identities. Challenge traditional ideals and prejudices to foster a more inclusive society.
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When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. -Peace Pilgrim 1908-1981 http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Body Image : Acceptance : http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politic/index.shtm l Hayes S. C., Follette, V. M., Linehan, M. M. (2004)
Different Body Types Disabilities, Illness, and Non-normative Body Types Is beauty only for the young, fit, and normal? Often considered asexual, or not, real___ Challenge the ideal http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Sexuality Sexuality and Gender Are there only 2 kinds of each??? Challenge the two extremes http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Culture Cultural standards vary Thin is not always beautiful http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
____isms Prejudice Work force Customer service Health care http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Acceptance People come in all: SHAPES, COLORS, ABILITIES, SIZES, & HEALTH VARIABLES Acceptance of others promotes diversity Acceptance begins with you. http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Accepting Yourself Body Acceptance= Hard to do Not a value judgment of yourself Simply accepting what you cannot change Viewing the self as a whole person You are not your parts! Acceptance begins with you. http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
Permission to Be You Acceptance is NOT resignation but rather a way of giving yourself permission to be. Acknowledge all facets of who you are Not judging as good/bad Allowing you to be as you are today http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/e volution-the-self/200809/the-path- unconditional-self-acceptance
Interested in taking action? http://www.dosomething.org/ http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/index.p hp Acceptance begins with you. http://thebodyproject.bradley.edu/politi c/index.shtml
and now, a final word on acceptance from Incubus Drive
Drive Aah ah ooo It's driven me before and it seems to be the way That everyone else gets around But lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself my light is found Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there with open arms and open eyes yea Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there I'll be there Would you choose water over wine? Hold the wheel and drive Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there with open arms and open eyes yea Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there I'll be there http://www.elyrics.net/read/i/incubus-lyrics/drive-lyrics.html Songwriters: Pasillas, Jose Anthony Ii; Boyd, Brandon Charles; Katunich, Alex; Kilmore, Christopher E; Einziger, Michael Aaron;] Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear Take the wheel and steer It's driven me before and seems to have a vague Haunting mass appeal But lately I'm beginning to find that I Should be the one behind the wheel Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there with open arms and open eyes yea Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there I'll be there So, if I decide to waiver my chance To be one of the hive Will I choose water over wine And hold my own and drive?
