Ep 14. Performative Activism: Feigned Anti-Racism & White Supremacy in Yoga
Non-Diet Yogi
English - August 09, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBAlternative Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture health yoga non-diet nutrition dietitian nutritionist ayurveda herbal medicine white supremacy racism Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There has been a phenomenal uptick of rising yoga and wellness influencers posting anti-racism sentiments on social media. Yet in stark contrast to the important message of bringing light to police brutality against BIPOC, or tackling underrepresentation of coloured folks in wellness spaces, these feeds are filled with white, thin, able-bodied, cis-het women striking yoga poses on beaches. Are these influencers for real?
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