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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
An outstanding book full of anecdotes, research, and a strong call to action for everyone to stand up against fat phobia. The many ways bias against fat folks is hurting, if not killing, large portions of the population. This book was exceptional and an absolute must read for every single person.
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This book makes me think. A statistic shared in the book was that the bias against bigger body sizes is growing in our society. The stories shared in this book are real, raw, and make me reflect on my own thinking. This book is a must read for everyone.
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A very good read, which helped clarify to me the difference between personal insecurities and structural inaccessibility.
A well-written and important book, though I question some of her arguments. The dehumanization of fat people is ubiquitous and it is wrong. It's wrong because they are people. At times Gordon seems to argue that fat is unconnected to health, at other times that a focus on health is ableist, which I consider a more compelling argument. She says several times that thinness is not an accomplishment because it's largely influenced by factors outside one's control. But what accomplishment isn't?
At the end of the day, however, it's important to listen to the experience of people in non-normative bodies and work to unlearn our biases.
At the end of the day, however, it's important to listen to the experience of people in non-normative bodies and work to unlearn our biases.
I wish everyone would read this book, honestly, along with Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings.
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