Health
3 Lies The Body Positivity Movement Keeps Pushing That Are Hurting Women
The body positivity movement’s goal is “to end the harmful consequences of negative body image,” according to The Body Positive, one of the movement’s main leaders.
By Alexandra Himebaugh3 min read
It has made great progress through the message that your worth doesn’t come from your weight. However, the body positivity movement undoes this progress when it claims any weight is acceptable and even healthy. By avoiding the issue of obesity, in particular, the body positivity movement allows for its physical and mental consequences to continue hurting people.