Treat Yo' Self! A Body Positive Shindig

Wednesday March 6th, 3-6 PM in 201 Founders

The motto for this day of indulgence...
Clothes: TREAT YO SELF!
Food: TREAT YO SELF!
Drinks: TREAT YO SELF!
SELF LOVE: TREAT YO SELF!
IT'S THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR!

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Join us for a bonanza of body positivity and self-love. This event is about embracing and loving who are shamelessly in a society that dictates unattainable and whitewashed, heteronormative, beauty standards. All bodies are beautiful and and no body is better than another! FUCK fat shaming, slut shaming, and body policing. No one can tell you how you should look, dress, act, love, ect! Our bodies are ours and no one else's.

Join us in some real talk about beauty, health, body image and identity. Let’s learn to practice Radical Self-Love- let’s work towards being unapologetic about loving ourselves, especially when we don’t fit into the accepted beauty dichotomy- loving all of ourselves, especially those love handles and naturally hairy legs!

Wear whatever makes you feel fabulous- PJs or ball gowns while you chow down and foods that satisfy- complimentary cupcakes, hot chocolate, popcorn, cookies, fruit and more!

As part of this event there’ll be:

- BODY POSITIVE ACTIVITIES like writing a love letter/ poem to yourself/ that part of your body you have trouble accepting and self portraits! A space for people to talk positively about their bodies, to share different ideas about "beauty” and societal norms. 

- A DISCUSSION CIRCLE focusing on topics related to body image and body standards. How society dictates beauty and gender roles, how family, friends, and peers can police your body and choices, the pressure to live up to standards. Open dialogue on what you love about yourself, how to practice radical self-love and overcome standards. Discussing how to love ourselves without the expectation of change or improvement.

- A DIY BUTTON MAKING SESSION where we can let loose and fashion our very own Body Positive, FABULOUS, non-conforming, In-your-face-beauty-standard-queering buttons, to stick wherever a safety pin can fit. We thoroughly enjoy DIY activities and figured what better of a springboard to get YOU in the creative-expression-y mood than buttons!

-images, craft supplies, button-making supplies, and mirth will be provided by Feminist Action. 

This event is wheelchair accessible and a positive space. All bodies welcome. 

For more info or ways to get involved in planning/ set up- email: thefeministaction@gmail.com