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Exploitation cannot birth liberation. | The Body Liberation Guide

ByLindley Ashline

I want to follow up on my previous Body Liberation Guide about AI-generated artwork.

People who are into AI art are telling me that this is a chance for fat people to see themselves represented and change their body image.

But there’s a problem: exploitation will not create liberation.

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Lindley Ashline

Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.

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