{"id":14753,"date":"2019-06-21T13:40:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?p=14753"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:59:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T15:59:19","slug":"body-positivity-summer-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/body-positivity-summer-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Your Summer Body With These 5 Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From constant talk about \u201csummer bodies\u201d to the need to bare more skin<\/a> when the weather really starts heating up, the hottest season of the year is a hard time for many to feel 100% comfortable in their own skin. That\u2019s because so much of media and advertising still doesn\u2019t show a full range of body types<\/a>\u2014and that can leave those of us whose bodies aren\u2019t represented feeling out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer, let\u2019s rewrite the script. Pack your beach tote with books that make you feel great in your skin and rethink what media, advertising, and even doctors<\/em><\/a> have been telling us for so long. To get you started, here are 5 books Dia&Co team members recommend and why they made such a difference in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe F*ck It Diet\u201d by Caroline Dooner<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been inundated with diet culture all our lives and are sometimes so steeped in it that we don\u2019t even realize. Until I read this book, I took the widely spread beliefs about food, weight, and health as gospel and accepted them without question. This surprisingly funny anti-diet guide has science-backed proof that we\u2019ve been given the wrong information for decades\u2014and that trusting your body, and accepting and loving it at any size, is the surest route to health and happiness. I feel better about my relationship to food and to my body, and as a result, better about my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah d.J., Editorial Copywriter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBody of Truth\u201d by Harriet Brown<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I were to sum up \u2018Body of Truth\u2019 into one word, that word would be validating. This is an especially great read if you have people in your life who you feel antagonize you with \u2018health concerns.\u2019 The book is broken up into small sections, which I always like for a summer read so I can easily pick up where I left off. With a mix of personal anecdotes and delving into medical studies, \u2018Body of Truth\u2019 gave me the language and statistics to defend myself, and reclaim what \u2018health\u2019 means to me in a fat body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean P., Social Content Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Beauty Myth\u201d by Naomi Wolf<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor my personal journey toward body acceptance, it\u2019s been important to question why society\u2019s standards of beauty are so narrow\u2014but also why those standards exist in the first place. \u2018The Beauty Myth\u2019 examines the ways in which culturally imposed beauty standards have effectively served to drain women\u2019s time, energy, and brainpower\u2014resources which could otherwise be put to use fighting for more social and political power. This line really drove the point home for me: \u2018A culture fixated on female thinness is not an obsession about female beauty, but an obsession about female obedience.’\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carol G., Director of Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThings No One Will Tell Fat Girls\u201d by Jes Baker<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAvid reader and follower of \u2018The Militant Baker\u2019 since my college days, I was super excited to read Jes Baker\u2019s<\/a> first book when it was announced. Once I got my hands on a copy, I devoured it in less than a day. It\u2019s a well-researched book that feels more like a conversation and covers issues surrounding body image and the body-positive movement. I greatly appreciated the fact that she made a point to include discussions on social class, status, and how they relate to plus-size fashion<\/a>\u2014since the truth of the matter is that there are people who can\u2019t afford to eat a certain way or live a certain type of lifestyle. It\u2019s definitely a must-read, even if you\u2019re not plus size.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marlena M., CX Associate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Body is Not an Apology\u201d by Sonya Renee Taylor<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA valuable read for anyone feeling like their body doesn\u2019t \u2018fit\u2019 in this world due to body size, race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, etc. She breaks down systems of oppression, how they relate to our bodies and profit from body shaming. She writes with love, compassion, and empathy and in a way that gently challenges the reader to contemplate the world around them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natali T., Technology Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has a book changed your relationship to your body? Share your experience in the Dia&Co National Community Facebook group<\/a> and start a conversation!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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