Each week at The Body Is Not An Apology, we curate a few pieces from our Article Library that have particular significance in line with current events. As you read these articles below, take time to consider what they better illuminate for you in connection to the news of the week. We invite you to use them as a jumping-off point for introspection, further research, and taking … [Read more...]
About the Article Library
In 2014, our founder Sonya Renee Taylor raised over $40,000 from over 700 backers in more than 30 countries to build The Body Is Not An Apology's digital platform, partnering with Everyday Feminism and developing a Leadership Circle of 34 content writers across five countries. For the next four years, this brilliant global team built a digital magazine covering a wide scope of … [Read more...]
Contact Us
Whatever your inquiry, there are a variety of ways to contact us. We'd love to hear from you and are always eager to connect with folks from around the globe who share our vision! General inquiries: [email protected] Press and other media inquiries: click here Educational and social media-related questions: [email protected] Booking … [Read more...]
Leadership Circle Sonya Renee Taylor (she/her), Founder and Radical Executive Officer Sonya Renee Taylor is a world-renowned activist, award-winning artist, transformational thought leader, author of six books including The New York Times best-selling The Body Is Not an Apology, and founder of the international movement and digital media and education company of the … [Read more...]
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Welcome to the body revolution. When our founder Sonya Renee Taylor gave her friend some advice in 2011 that “your body is not an apology,” she had no idea this wisdom would go on to fuel a Facebook group, website, New York Times best-selling book, and global social justice movement impacting the lives of millions of people. A decade later, The Body Is Not An … [Read more...]
The Body Is Not An Apology
The body is not an apology. Let it not be forget-me-not fixed to mattress when night threatens to leave the room empty as the belly of a crow. The body is not an apology. Do not present it as a disassembled rifle when he has yet to prove himself more than common intruder. The body is not an apology. Let it not be common as oil, ash or toilet. Let it not be … [Read more...]
Community Agreements
The Body Is Not An Apology is a global movement committed to cultivating radical self-love and body empowerment. We are an intersectional, inclusive, SHAME-FREE community that believes in uplifting one another while also addressing body terrorism in all the ways it manifests as oppression based on age, race, gender, size, disability, sexual orientation, mental health status, … [Read more...]
What is Body Terrorism?
The historical and contemporary violence associated with body hatred is widespread and horrific. Terror is defined as intense, sharp, overmastering fear. Terrorism is the inflicting of such fear on an individual or group. The Body Is Not An Apology is a movement focused on countering the devastating impacts of hating our bodies and having others hate our bodies. From racist … [Read more...]
Mission, Vision, & History
Mission The Body Is Not An Apology is an international movement committed to cultivating global radical self-love and bodily empowerment. We believe that discrimination, social inequality, and injustice are manifestations of our inability to make peace with the body, our own and others. Through information dissemination, personal and social transformation projects, and … [Read more...]
