Nudist Pageants Junior Contest 11 -upd- [2021] -

Love is a better motivator than shame. Shame might get you to run a mile, but it will also make you quit the moment you stumble. Love gets you back on the mat tomorrow.

(2022): A critical look at the movement’s origins in Black feminist thought versus its modern "whitened" commercialization, exploring how this affects perceptions of wellness and physical activity. Nudist Pageants Junior Contest 11 -UPD-

Body positivity doesn’t lower the bar for health—it expands the definition. It says that health is possible in larger bodies, in disabled bodies, in aging bodies, in bodies that don’t fit the Instagram ideal. More than that, it says that even on days when health is not fully achievable, you are still whole. You are still worthy. And that is the most foundational wellness of all. Love is a better motivator than shame