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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
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Super fantastic book full of what I've heard and known about fat justice (as a SuperFat myself) but didn't always have the research or words for. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because some of the points are repeated a lot. I think the writing itself could have had a few fewer redundancies, but still a great and very important read!!
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- who could i trust to tolerate the breadth of me?
- he would never treat me with basic dignity he would never be expected to
- if one of 25 genes are mutated a person is guaranteed to be obese
- 59 types of obesity so far
- just because we are used to hearing harmful rhetoricš„“, doesn't make it healthy, productive, humane, or helpful
- what if we spoke WITH fat people, not ABOUT them
- suddenly fat people weren't neighbors, friends and family members, we were enemy combatants in some strange new war
- as of 2017 half of US schools track students BMI's š³
- weight stigma didn't motivate, it led to more isolation, avoidance and fewer social material and supports
- concern is delicate, rooted in love, tender, curious
- we spend so much time examining fat bodies that we don't step back and examine our responses to them
- the higher the social position, the better the health
- "i am the future they are terrified of becoming"
- investigators have found more than 25 genes with such powerful effects that if one is mutated, a person is pretty much guaranteed to become obese
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Gordon does a great job taking the reader through her points, intertwining both personal anecdotes, other peopleās lived experiences, and evidence across multiple studies.
I would say every straight sized person needs to read this book. Iām someone that considers herself a feminist, so there were many issues or points brought up that I was minimally aware of. But wow, did this book prove how narrow my point of view is.
The only down side is that I found the book repetitive, there was a lot of points that were brought up across multiple chapters that I think hindered the point of each individual section. Mainly, I think this was a way to drive each factor home for the reading, but instead it made me feel like Gordon didnāt have faith in my memory.
There were also a few examples she points to that I thought were either weak or didnāt illustrate her point effectively. Also, the way she phrased her arguments a few times made it seem like she was saying certain things only happen to fat people. For instance, her point about fat people not being believed about the sexual violence they face. I wholeheartedly believe that fat women are believed less than thin women, but the insulation that thin women are believed is incorrect. The dark figure of sexual assault is across bodies, gender, sexuality, and ablebodiedness.
Overall, very good read!! Very important, as the research Gordon quotes makes it very clear anti-fat bias is on the rise, thin people must do internal work and become external advocates.
I would say every straight sized person needs to read this book. Iām someone that considers herself a feminist, so there were many issues or points brought up that I was minimally aware of. But wow, did this book prove how narrow my point of view is.
The only down side is that I found the book repetitive, there was a lot of points that were brought up across multiple chapters that I think hindered the point of each individual section. Mainly, I think this was a way to drive each factor home for the reading, but instead it made me feel like Gordon didnāt have faith in my memory.
There were also a few examples she points to that I thought were either weak or didnāt illustrate her point effectively. Also, the way she phrased her arguments a few times made it seem like she was saying certain things only happen to fat people. For instance, her point about fat people not being believed about the sexual violence they face. I wholeheartedly believe that fat women are believed less than thin women, but the insulation that thin women are believed is incorrect. The dark figure of sexual assault is across bodies, gender, sexuality, and ablebodiedness.
Overall, very good read!! Very important, as the research Gordon quotes makes it very clear anti-fat bias is on the rise, thin people must do internal work and become external advocates.
Audiobook
Wow. There is a lot for me to process after this book. I listen to the Maintenance Phase podcast, where the author is a cohost, so I knew what to expect. But itās horrifying how deep our cultural aversion is to fat/obese people.
I learned a lot and hope to integrate information from this book into my life and actions.
Wow. There is a lot for me to process after this book. I listen to the Maintenance Phase podcast, where the author is a cohost, so I knew what to expect. But itās horrifying how deep our cultural aversion is to fat/obese people.
I learned a lot and hope to integrate information from this book into my life and actions.
This book needs to be read by every person who has a body. It offers a well researched perspective of how fat people are treated and mistreated in this world, offering concrete examples of policies and practices that serve our anti-fat society.
Straight size/thin folks need to read it and then keep reading about the fat experience. If you truly seek to understand fat liberation, body justice, or to understand what the fat people in your life are facing, this is a great starting point. If you want to practice being an ally, then reading this book is 1 action you can take.
Fat people should read it because it affirms what you have likely experienced your whole time being fat. For me, parts of this book were like reading excerpts from my own life, especially the chapter about growing up as a fat kid in the 90s/early 2000ās.
This book pairs personal stories with the wider implications of fat oppression. Itās the perfect text to keep on hand and reference anytime a doctor or coworker or loved one tries to deny the actual abuses against fat people, or tries to minimize our experiences to simply a matter of self love and esteem.
It was tough to read at times because although it is so true to my experience itās still a bummer to read how institutionalized my experience is. But, I believe I am better for knowing it, and for having this beautiful reference text now to point to when people ask me to āprove it.ā
This is the kind of book I want to make everyone in my life read. Iām planning on gifting my PCP with a copy so she can read the chapters about health care and medical bias against fat people.
Canāt recommend this book enough, Iām so grateful it exists.
Straight size/thin folks need to read it and then keep reading about the fat experience. If you truly seek to understand fat liberation, body justice, or to understand what the fat people in your life are facing, this is a great starting point. If you want to practice being an ally, then reading this book is 1 action you can take.
Fat people should read it because it affirms what you have likely experienced your whole time being fat. For me, parts of this book were like reading excerpts from my own life, especially the chapter about growing up as a fat kid in the 90s/early 2000ās.
This book pairs personal stories with the wider implications of fat oppression. Itās the perfect text to keep on hand and reference anytime a doctor or coworker or loved one tries to deny the actual abuses against fat people, or tries to minimize our experiences to simply a matter of self love and esteem.
It was tough to read at times because although it is so true to my experience itās still a bummer to read how institutionalized my experience is. But, I believe I am better for knowing it, and for having this beautiful reference text now to point to when people ask me to āprove it.ā
This is the kind of book I want to make everyone in my life read. Iām planning on gifting my PCP with a copy so she can read the chapters about health care and medical bias against fat people.
Canāt recommend this book enough, Iām so grateful it exists.