Body Image Resilience, Self Objectification with Lexie Kite, Ph.D., Co-Director of Beauty Redefined & Author of More Than a Body
Beyond Beauty Project: The PodcastShow Notes
Dr. Lexie Kite, Ph.D., and Dr. Lindsay Kite are identical twins and co-authors of the book More Than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament and co-directors of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined. Lexie explains the difference between body image resilience and body positivity, how to cope with self-objectification in a way that builds confidence, the portrayal of women in media, and ways we can view our bodies as an instrument rather than an ornament. Bridgett and Lexie also discuss raising daughters and how to find neutral ways to talk about beauty and body image with and in front of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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