Amy Pence-Brown
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Amy Pence-Brown is a body image activist.[1]
Biography[edit]
Pence-Brown went to the University of St. Thomas, where she got her masters degree in Art History.[2] After schooling 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 on and engaged in performance art about body positivity.[4][5]
Awards[edit]
- On March 9th, 2017 Amy was honored as Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.[6]
- 2013 Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.[7]
Activism[edit]
The Stand For Self Love[edit]
On August 29th, 2015 Pence-Brown performed "The Stand For Self Love" at the Capital City Public Market in Boise, Idaho.[8] For the performance Pence-Brown stripped down to a black bikini and held a sign that stated "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 for an hour, during which people were invited to draw hearts or write words of positivity on her body.[4]
Boise Rad Fat Collective[edit]
On August 22, 2013 Pence-Brown started the Boise Rad Fat collective, which aims to help support the members' self-esteem and meets both online and in-person.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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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