To me, taking care of your body falls under the umbrella of loving your body. Think that women practice self-admonishment way too much, but at the same time, we need to set standards for ourselves to get healthy and stay healthy.
I can see a line being straddled here, however. Maybe the issue here is the woman (in the forum) was defining herself by her perceived faults, imperfections, etc., rather than feeling good about (for example) turning to a community which could be a catalyst for change. Hard, cold self-examination and self acceptance don't need to be mutually exclusive.
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To me, taking care of your body falls under the umbrella of loving your body. Think that women practice self-admonishment way too much, but at the same time, we need to set standards for ourselves to get healthy and stay healthy.
I can see a line being straddled here, however. Maybe the issue here is the woman (in the forum) was defining herself by her perceived faults, imperfections, etc., rather than feeling good about (for example) turning to a community which could be a catalyst for change. Hard, cold self-examination and self acceptance don't need to be mutually exclusive.
April 26, 2008 - 7:28amThis Comment
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