Amy Pence-Brown
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Amy Pence-Brown is a body image activist. [1]
Biography
Pence-Brown attended the University of St. Thomas, where she earned her master's degree in Art History. [2] After completing her studies, she moved to Boise, Idaho, with her husband and three children. She currently works as an architectural historian, specializing in research on the environment of Idaho, and as a school garden coordinator for Hawthorne Elementary School. [2][3]
Pence-Brown has spoken in the media and engaged in performance art about body positivity. [4][5]
Awards
- On March 9, 2017, Amy was honored as a Top 50 Woman of the Year by the Idaho Business Review.
- In 2013, she was named a Top 50 Woman of the Year by the Idaho Business Review.
Activism
The Stand For Self Love
On August 29, 2015, Pence-Brown performed "The Stand For Self Love" at the Capital City Public Market in Boise, Idaho. [8] For the performance, Pence-Brown wore a black bikini and held a sign that read "I’m standing for anyone who has struggled with a self-esteem issue like me, because all bodies are valuable. To support self-acceptance, draw a heart on my body." [9] The performance lasted an hour, and people were invited to draw hearts or write words of positivity on her body. [4]
Boise Rad Fat Collective
On August 22, 2013, Pence-Brown started the Boise Rad Fat collective, which aims to support members' self-esteem and meets both online and in person. [10][11]
References
- ↑ Magazine, FabUplus (2017-03-17). "Meet the Radical Self Love Warrior Idaho Amy – Her Stand for Self-Love". FabUplus Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Life After Graduate School: Amy Pence-Brown – In Context". St. Thomas. Retrieved 2019-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pence-brown, Amy (2015-09-03). "A Stand For Self Love". DOIN' IT ALL, IDAHO STYLE. Retrieved 2019-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "She Took Off All Her Clothes In a Crowded Marketplace, And You Won't Believe What Happened Next". Shape. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ Brar, Faith. "10 Women Who Seriously DGAF If You Don't Like Their Stretch Marks and Cellulite". Fitness Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff, I. B. R. (2017-04-11). "Amy Pence-Brown honored at IBR's Women of the Year". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ Huff, Jeanne (2012-12-21). "IBR's Women of the Year announced". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ "Blindfolded mom wears bikini in market". CNN. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Vagianos, Alanna (2015-09-09). "Woman Undressed In Public To Show That 'All Bodies Are Valuable'". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ "Boise Rad Fat Collective helping women partake in 'radical self-love'". KIVI. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ "Boise Rad Fat Collective". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-12-20. Unknown parameter
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