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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
3 reviews
katsmedialibrary's review against another edition
Dislike. This book did some things well (or at least better than others like it) but was a long slog and didn’t tell me that much new information I didn’t already know about trauma and health and capitalism.
Despite presenting itself as a compassionate take on trauma etc, the book repeatedly used ableist, fatphobic, and offensive slurs. Like you’re a book on trauma but you’re still saying “committing suicide”? Get out of here.
Content warning for fatphobic discussion of “the obesity epidemic” in children and adults and ableist slurs like “stupid” as well.
Despite presenting itself as a compassionate take on trauma etc, the book repeatedly used ableist, fatphobic, and offensive slurs. Like you’re a book on trauma but you’re still saying “committing suicide”? Get out of here.
Content warning for fatphobic discussion of “the obesity epidemic” in children and adults and ableist slurs like “stupid” as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Ableism
Moderate: Rape
meganpbell's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
A must read for fans of The Body Keeps the Score and anyone interested in the science and literature of trauma (should be us all!), The Myth of Normal is a moving, groundbreaking, and holistic exploration of just how sick “normal” is, the connection between the mind, personality, experiences, culture and the body, and ways to move forward and heal. I wish it was even more inclusive than it was, but I found it eye-opening, affirming, and crucial.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Addiction, Death, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Genocide, Medical trauma, War, Pregnancy, Racism, and Terminal illness
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