Sometimes, being here in the UK, we can get a little bit of green eye when it comes to all of the amazing body positive events that are going on in over the pond in the States. So when we caught wind of a new event series, Anti Diet Riot Club, starting in London, we had to meet with the woman behind it.
Becky Young isn't new to events. In fact, that's her work background, but body positive events, on the other hand? That's a whole new territory for her. I got to sit down with her a while back and talk about Anti Diet Riot Club, and its first event, Being Body Powerful, which she'll be hosting tonight at The Book Club in Shoreditch.
So what can we expect from ADRC in future? Becky's long-term aim is to evolve into regular meet-ups for the community that she wants to build, with the events serving as an opportunity to attract likeminded people. Events will go beyond talks — although Becky plans to have many more in future — and upcoming plans include body positive life drawing sessions, intuitive eating workshops, and fatshion markets for plus size women who are often excluded from fashion events.
You can find out more about Anti Diet Riot Club here, and make sure that you sign up to hear about future events. Tickets for the upcoming Body Positive Life Drawing session is available here.
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