#seemorebemore

[positivebodyimageproject]

Repost @beauty_redefined: "@serenawilliams' body has helped her become one of the greatest athletes in the world, yet even she isn't exempt from massive public criticism of her size, shape, her looks compared to her sister, and clothing choices." #seemorebemore 💓 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3rjiGGpAHx/?igshid=qoljhbr8xjdp

[tamotamsblog]

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[teshawnedmonds]

#Repost per credit from & the courtesy of @beauty_redefined ・・・ The problem is NOT your body. The problem is believing you are just a body. It’s like our bodies aren’t part of us, but ALL of us. At Beauty Redefined, we teach that body shame must be uprooted *at its source*: the idea that our appearance is the MOST IMPORTANT THING about us. When we fight back by alleviating the shame surrounding certain body types, we’re only fighting a *symptom* of the problem, not the root or the real cause. 💗The real problem is *not* that only certain women’s bodies are valued, it is that women’s bodies are valued more than women themselves. When women are primarily valued for our bodies at the expense of anything else, we are bought and sold, silenced, abused, mutilated, murdered, devalued, not believed, not taken seriously, and compelled to keep beauty at the forefront of our thoughts for life. As long as we are being valued primarily by our looks, we will always be considered objects first and people second. 💜This line of thinking keeps us "in our place" as objects to be looked at, fixed (from the roots in our hair to our the color of our toenails and every inch in between), judged, and ignored. When we are worried about how our bodies and faces look (it's called self-objectification), we do worse on math tests, logical reasoning tests, athletic performance, and we have lower sexual assertiveness (including the ability to say “no” and discuss protection). It makes us sad, envious, lonely, and filled with shame. 💛You are SO much more than just beautiful, and your body image, confidence, and sense of purpose will improve dramatically when you believe that. If you haven’t seen our TEDx talk, GET ON IT! Search Lindsay Kite TEDx on YouTube or find it linked in our bio. And if you want to work on understanding your real value and purpose, be sure to check out our Body Image Resilience course linked in our bio, too. #beautyredefined #morethanabody #seemorebemore https://www.instagram.com/p/B82AG3pADBu/?igshid=qv68h8eztcjt

[theabundantyogini]

#Repost @ybicoalition with @get_repost ・・・ “You are not a before OR an after. You aren't "bigger than I was last year" or "finally fitting into my skinny jeans!" YOU aren't captured in a photo - whether you love it or hate it - because you are more than a body. ✖️Before and after photos (often inadvertently) reinforce the myth that thinness is best, healthiest, and any measures taken to get there are worth it. When (nearly everyone - we’re talking more than 95% of us) regains the weight, all that praise becomes silence and shame sets in. And what if your “after” looks like someone else’s supposedly depressing and unfortunate “before”?! That happens ALL THE TIME! ✖️These pics also tend to reinforce the assumption that the way a body looks determines if it is healthy or not. The look of your body does *not* always illustrate balanced eating and fitness in the ways #beforeandafter photos glorify and promise – it’s just not the way bodies work. Many people run marathons, have balanced eating habits, and cardiovascular health — and STILL don’t have a body you would ever see in a fitness mag or typical “after” photo. Plus, LOTS of people go to unhealthy extremes like disordered eating, over-exercising, using unsafe diet pills, and surgery to achieve the look of health and then appear as “after” bodies. Don't forget these photos are SO easily manipulated! ✖️Though it’s tempting to scroll through these images while longing for the days when our bodies will look like “afters” with tons of likes and perfect lives, sometimes those simplified comparison images actually distract people from positive health choices by turning the focus to appearance at the expense of fitness. Your #transformationtuesday doesn’t have to be something you can see from the outside! ✖️Let's stop thinking of ourselves and our progress in terms of how it appears to others. Let's focus on improving how we FEEL and what our bodies can DO!” @beauty_redefined ・・・ #repost 👊🏼•Find the @beauty_redefined 8-week online Body Image Resilience Course at link in their bio. #morethanabody #seemorebemore #beautyredefined https://www.instagram.com/p/BroZXAlj7lA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n6i0hbnz80g8

[kaikaikay]

@Regran_ed from @beauty_redefined - If we had to summarize the purpose of our nonprofit and our unique, research-driven approach to body image work in a few short points, it is THIS. We hope it’s starting to sound natural and second-nature to many of you, because we can assure you it sounds *bizarre* to lots of others who can’t imagine the best outcome for women and girls could be anything short of looking and feeling beautiful. We’re here to remind you women are MORE than bodies, and it’s time to SEE more and BE more. The world needs women, not pretty decorations. ✖️[As per usual, if you want more on this topic, click the link in our bio for our online Body Image Resilience Course at courses.beautyredefined.org, TEDx talk, “Instrument not Ornament” T-shirts and decals, and our blog!] #beautyredefined #morethanabody #seemorebemore #cute #beautiful #bopo #loveyourbody #loveyourself https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVbpfcgYx-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19wr8zjq9aud0

[leahbraun-blog1]

Well said! —Bodies aren't meant to look the same after having babies as they did pre-babies. #Repost @beauty_redefined with @get_repost ・・・ Have you heard Kristen Bell's secret to her post-baby body?! It's perfect! 👊🏽👏🏽 ✖️*But seriously*, women who have been pregnant or have given birth are so brutally targeted by industries that make $$$ off convincing us our bodies are supposed to snap back to pre-baby status or fit certain appearance ideals immediately after all that. It even comes from our own friends and family members and social media acquaintances who message us with their latest magic tip to tighten skin and drop pounds with no effort required (only a purchase from them). ✖️Bodies aren't meant to look the same after having babies as they did pre-babies. That's *not* how bodies work, but a lot of people are convinced it's not only possible but also expected of all healthy women. Please know this is just another fairly new profit-driven idea that serves *companies* and not moms. ✖️#Getyourbodyback by *taking* it back from the anxiety-filled fantasyland marketers have sold us. •Own your changes and scars and the incredible capabilities and experiences your body has managed to get you to this point. •Focus on how you feel and what your body can do, and the endless anxiety of fitting post-pregnancy body ideals will start to fade. •Share your burdens and insecurities with others and you'll be amazed at how universal your feelings really are -- as well as how much lighter those burdens become by simply speaking them aloud. ✖️Post-baby or not, your body is an instrument for your use and experience, not a project for you to endlessly "fix." AMEN to @kristenanniebell's advice above.💗 •Find our 8-week online Body Image Resilience Course at courses.beautyredefined.org •Find our sticky notes, shirts and decals at beautyredefined.org/merchandise •Find our TEDx talk linked in our bio! #morethanabody #seemorebemore #BeautyRedefined (at Murrieta, California)

[theabundantyogini]

Thank you #Repost @haescoach (@get_repost) ・・・ Repost from @beauty_redefined - 🙌🏼🙌🏾🙌🏿 So many AMENs. Don't buy the lie that "sex sells." What they're really selling is a distorted, harmful version of "sex" that is really just the consumption of female bodies. Media turns women into objects as the camera zooms in on our parts, tilts up and down our bodies, and the dialogue or text revolves around our looks and sex appeal. These normal-seeming representations of women as BODIES above all else teach us to value women primarily as sexual objects. When we understand objectification, we can better grasp the role it plays in our daily lives and the ways it may keep us from fulfilling all we want to do – often in the form of self-objectification. ✖️We learn to view ourselves from an outside perspective and measure our value in terms of our sexual appeal to others. As puberty hits, girls begin to experience appearance-related anxiety most of the time, especially after viewing sexualized female bodies. This body shame contributes to scary statistics: •Hospitalizations for girls under 12 with eating disorders went up 119 percent from '99-'06. •Cosmetic surgery has increased 115% since 2000, reaching $20 billion in 2015 -- mostly lipo and breast enhancement. ✖️Women and girls suffer in very real ways when sexualized female bodies inundate our world: •Girls with a more objectified view of their bodies have diminished sexual health, including decreased contraceptive use and feeling unable to say 'no' when you want to. •Paying constant attention to appearance leaves fewer mental resources available for everything else, including math, logical reasoning, spatial skills, and athletic performance. •Objectification seriously limits women's ability to think freely and understand their value in a world so in need of their unique contributions and insight. ✖️Women are more than just bodies, and we are all responsible for understanding that truth and spreading it far and wide. 👊🏼👊🏽👊🏿 #MoreThanaBody #SeeMoreBeMore #BeautyRedefined #haes #nondiet #mandurah #nutrition @melmelklein @aliciahiggison @feministabulous @feministastic @amyenaz @thefeistyyogi

[goldanitv]

Yes 🙌 @therealmariskahargitay #Repost @beauty_redefined ・・・ Actress Mariska Hargitay's (@therealmariskahargitay) mom is the late Jayne Mansfield, who was a very famous actress widely recognized for her "pin-up body." Mariska wishes that wasn't what her mom is remembered for. She said: "There's this picture of her in a director's chair with her measurements on the back: 40-21-35. When I look at that picture, part of me says, 'Mom, I love your sense of humor.' But the other part of me says, 'No, your name is supposed to go there. Your body is not who you are." 👏Amen, Mariska! When we *see more* than just a body in ourselves and others, we can *be more.* [Thanks to @karenmeiercoach for finding this great quote!💗] #morethanabody #seemorebemore #beautyredefined