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emotional
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reflective
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emotional
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
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As someone that has lived in a larger body my whole life, and is also attracted to larger bodies, this was a necessary read. There's a thin line between attraction and fetishization and i think it was important for me to experience this book in efforts to treat myself and future partner(s) with respect. The implicit bias surrounding fatness and weight is so insidious that I wasn't even aware I was participating in some of these behaviors thinking that I'm helping. Finally someone is telling me, "Hey, all those things you're doing that you think is helping is actually making things worse," and I really appreciate this book for doing that!
I love Aubrey Gordon's podcast Maintenance Phase so it was a no-brainer for me to pick up her book. I was bummed Gordon didn't narrate the audiobook. I found the book to be informative, easy to understand, and eye opening. I think it should be required reading for healthcare providers - and for anyone who has been subjected to diet culture and/or judged someone for their weight (so...everyone).
I already loved Aubrey Gordon before reading this book so that definitely influences my opinion but this book is so important and I want to give it to everyone I know. Some points and mentions of specific studies do get a bit repetitive but overall this is a great primer on fat discrimination that touches on possible solutions as well as the importance of intersectionality. The mix of personal anecdotes and study data worked really well for me and kept me engaged but not too overtly emotional while reading.
I appreciate this book for highlighting many of the ways in which what we have learned about weight and diet and exercise are inaccurate or just plain wrong. I also found it helpful to learn more in depth about the ways in which being fat can impact day to day experience, some of which I'm familiar with and can relate to and some of which I was not.
Over the last few chapters, it felt repetitive in terms of the points she was making and example after example that did not add more context or information, so my attention began to wane.
Over the last few chapters, it felt repetitive in terms of the points she was making and example after example that did not add more context or information, so my attention began to wane.
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An important book. Compassionate and informed, moving from the personal to the systemic seamlessly. As someone with an eating disorder, I wish it had been written and I had read it sooner.
”There are no prerequisites for human dignity. For that reason, there can be no caveats in body justice or fat justice.”
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This book covers an important topic and I appreciate the way the author wove her personal experience with the factual data. You can tell that the book is extremely well researched and a huge amount of effort and preparation went into it.
Overall, I enjoy her podcast (Maintenance Phase) more than I enjoyed reading this book. Some of the anecdotes and cultural references felt repetitive, and I’m not sure if that’s because I’ve heard her speak about them on the podcast already or if they were actually repeated in this book.
Overall, I enjoy her podcast (Maintenance Phase) more than I enjoyed reading this book. Some of the anecdotes and cultural references felt repetitive, and I’m not sure if that’s because I’ve heard her speak about them on the podcast already or if they were actually repeated in this book.