There’s so much to learn from times when there are industry wide U-Turns and so we asked so we asked the community to share stories of such reversals that they’ve witnessed over the course of their careers.

Jojo Diggs

In 2017, at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement, I started speaking these words in an effort to “support.” I loved House, Hip Hop and many facets that had been created by Black people. “My best friend was Black.” Read more>>

Whittney Anela Soares

As a personal trainer I’ve watched mainstream diet/fitness culture make women feel inadequate in their own skin. With the insurgence of “body positivity” we’re seeing more and more women ditch these limiting, harmful fitness norms. Read more>>

Kimberly Dark

One focus of my work has been helping people understand that social stigma is not a personal problem – it’s a social one. Put another way, we all learn very young that bodies line up along a hierarchy of worth and that we should try to get above someone else (or at least not slip too far down the ladder). Read more>>