The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

by Sonya Renee Taylor

Your children are sad that they have no photos with you. Your teenager is wondering if they, too, will be obligated to hate their body because they see you hating yours.

‘i want to be your friend.’ / it took a long breath. / and replied / ‘i have been waiting my / whole life for this.’ ”6

Identifying difference is a way to embrace how we can all show up as our fullest, most authentic selves without shame.

• I love my body. • I am a vessel of radical self-love. • My body is my ally. • I have the body I need to live my best life.

She found that only about half of women sometimes have orgasms during intercourse. About 20 percent seldom or never have orgasms during intercourse. And about 5 percent never have orgasms, period.