Welcome to Body Positivity in Action

Self-Love for a Better World

Welcome to Body Positivity in Action, a unique blog here for you to explore. You may have come here after seeing my TEDx talk, or perhaps you're stumbling upon this page for another reason. This website is a compilation of resources and action items for you to start your body positive journey, and will be updated with my own thoughts via blog posts as well.

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Athena Nair

Jul 4, 20227 min read

A Brief Overview of the History of Fatphobia and Colonialism

Written by Athena Nair as a Laidlaw Scholar Why Do We Fear Fat? A Brief Overview of the History of Fatphobia and Colonialism By Athena...

Athena Nair

May 25, 20205 min read

On my TEDx Talk, Trolls, and Speaking Our Truths

Here's the link to my TEDx Talk on body positivity and fatphobia that was recently posted to YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFd...

Athena Nair

Mar 10, 20202 min read

Questioning Diet Culture #1

We are so entrenched in diet culture and fatphobia in our world. Being body positive doesn't mean I don't hear and see diet culture in...

Athena Nair

Mar 1, 20201 min read

More Resources...

Here are some more miscellaneous resources I thought of: Get trained to be a Body Positive facilitator with thebodypositive.org!...

Athena Nair

Mar 1, 20201 min read

Books on Body Positivity/Fatphobia

Here's a list of books that I've read or that have been recommended to me that will serve you on your journey! Embody: Learning to Love...

Athena Nair

Feb 27, 20201 min read

Body Positive Instagram Accounts to Follow

One huge step for me in accepting my own body to be beautiful was to curate the kind of media I was consuming, and to be aware of the...

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