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March 8, 2026
Nicola Coughlan is right: ‘body positivity’ traps us in the same old conversations
The Bridgerton star has told of her horror at being approached by a fan who only wanted to talk about her body. Surely it’s time we focused on something else
TL;DR
- Nicola Coughlan is tired of discussions about her body, finding it a distraction from her acting career.
- The author relates to Coughlan's frustration, feeling that 'body positivity' has become another standard to meet, rather than liberation.
- The article critiques the constant emphasis on women's bodies, arguing it detracts from more meaningful aspects of life.
- The author suggests 'body neutrality' or 'body acceptance' as a more freeing alternative to both body negativity and body positivity.
- Life drawing classes are recommended as an exercise in learning body neutrality by observing the body as a detached fact.
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