Overview
This week, our readings discussed how the body is a space upon which social and political agendas are written upon. We also learned about movements to reclaim or redefine the body as something that is unique to each person.
In her own journey of self-discovery and reconciliation, poet, performer, educator, and author Sonya Renee Taylor explores how "The Body is not an Apology." After watching the video or reading the poem linked below, please answer the following questions, using examples from your own experience and at least three of this week's learning resources. Be sure to cite the sources in the text of your post and include full APA references at the end of your post for each source used.
Sonya Renee Taylor. (2021, August 7). Sonya Renee Taylor - The Body Is Not An Apology (Verses & Flow Spoken Word Performance) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-llcmNI5ZY
Taylor, S.R. (2019). POEM: The Body is Not an Apology. https://artskaleidoscope.wordpress.com/2019/09/06/poem-the-body-is-not-an-apology/
Questions:
- What is the overall message of this piece?
- What does Taylor mean when she says the following:
- "Let it not be shaken, flattened or razed in contrition"
- "The body is not a crime"
- "Do not offer the body as gift. Only receive it as such."
- In what ways does society control the body? With what methods?
- Why are body politics important to personal and collective agency?
Provide your initial post by 11:59 pm on Sunday. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length, excluding the discussion prompt and the references. Please use in-text APA citations within your post as well as full APA references at the end of your post. Be sure that your post incorporates at least three of the assigned sources for this week.