Body acceptance

Oprah.com:

For years Laure Redmond hated her body: too fat, too freckled, too lumpy, too stumpy. And that hatred was like a set of shackles holding her back from life.

Now a self-esteem coach who specializes in mind/body issues, Redmond has made a career of helping women and teenage girls get over what she calls their body demons. Her goal for them is summed up in the title of her 2001 book: "Feel Good Naked."

It's not about naked for naked's sake, she says it's about the amazing confidence that comes with being at ease in your own skin.

DEBORAH WAY: Let's be clear here: You're not advocating some kind of nudist revolution, correct?

LAURE REDMOND: (Laughs) No, streaking is not going to make a comeback as a result of my message. I just want women to feel good about their bodies so they can feel good about themselves -- because when a woman feels good naked, it shows. She has an allure that comes through in the way she moves or talks or laughs. Her confidence isn't rooted in her clothing size or facial features but in her attitude -- fun, delightful, free.

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I have never been offended by nudity. I beleive that those who don't like their body are depriving themselves of many of life's joys including a loving relationship. It is just hard for a person to love someone who hates themselves and it is even harder for those people to beleive that someone may love them.

If a person can't accept their body, it is up to them to change it or change their attitude.