So, you’ve probably seen or heard the phrase “body positivity” floating around a lot lately.

Maybe you’d like a better understanding of it or maybe you worry you’re excluded from it because of how you look or feel about yourself.
What is body positivity, anyway?

Body positivity is unlearning the idea that only certain bodies are worth acceptance and praise, and instead recognising that all bodies are equally valuable. It’s deciding what feels good and healthy for you personally, and letting other people do so for themselves.

It’s understanding that you deserve to live in your body without receiving the prejudice of others (whether that means rude comments or inadequate health care), and working toward a world where no one’s body is the target of such bias.

We’re all humans, and we’ve all been affected by the world around us. It’s completely normal and okay to have bad body-image days, and beating yourself up over it will only make you feel worse.

All you can do is try to be kind to yourself, and always stand up for other people who are being treated unfairly because of social attitudes toward their bodies.