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You Just Need to Lose Weight: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon

18 reviews

dillsbookdiary's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

this book was phenomenal! my main complaint, as someone who read it from beginning to end, is that there were several chapters that had 2-3 pages functionally repeating something said in a previous chapter. however, because this book was explicitly written with the intention of people reading it as separate entries, it didnt bother me that much. just something to note! aubrey did a fantastic job, as per usual, and even as someone who is fairly well versed in body liberation i still learned a ton that i was not previously aware of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction and Cursing

ichewonpushpins's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.75

This book is great for people new to the conversation of fat liberation, body neutrality, and the myths of fatness. If you want to know how to be a better ally to your fat loved ones, this is a great place to start. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault

throwback682's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

5.0

This book was very informative, with a mixture of peer reviewed research and personal experiences of the author and others. Each myth was discussed in detail and then followed by questions for self reflection and/or concrete suggestions for actions to take in support of fat acceptance. The author does a great job of explaining both the systemic and personal impacts of anti fatness, as well as how it interacts with other systems of oppression such as racism, misogyny, or ableism. As someone who is small fat (US women’s size 18) I feel I learned a lot about how to address fatphobia that is leveled towards me, but also how to be a better ally to those fatter than me. As the author notes, its chapters could easily be read out of order if there are certain myths that appeal (or challenge you) more. This book also contains many suggestions for further reading throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

Another well done, informative, and mindful piece by Aubrey. I loved the format of this book, though I thought there would be a bit more storytelling as opposed to text-book-like content like her first book. Still loved it, still incredible information, just wish there would have been more narrative. 
All in all, a must read for a great intro to fat activism and to start unpacking anti-fat bias. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Classism

lisbethleftwich's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

notmeganyoung's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

A great primer for dismantling anti-fat bias, but not a book for someone already very familiar with fat liberation. If you listen to it from beginning to end it gets repetitive, but I suppose it’s structured that way so that you can read it out of order or just a little bit at a time. I will recommend this book to some friends and family but unfortunately I think this is the kind of book where the people who could *really* benefit from reading it will not be the ones reading it. That’s not to say it wasn’t excellently written or that there’s nothing to gain for you here if you are already a fan of Aubrey Gordon. There is a lot here that she has said before on Maintenance Phase, but there’s also new stuff here. For me though, I was missing her sense of humor and fiery passion which are so evident in her conversations. The reflection questions and opportunities for action at the end of each chapter were great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

myaharmon's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault