Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

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

5 reviews

msgslibrary's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

An essential entry text for the current state of fat liberation philosophy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Ableism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Racism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Misogyny, Transphobia, Genocide, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence

breadbummer's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Ableism

Minor: Self harm, Incest, and Hate crime

ttorisaurus's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Racism, and Sexism

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

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

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