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What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
91 reviews
stevia333k's review
4.5
like there's 2 things i think of at least: the military wanting a one-size-fits-all outfit to make gear standardized (they ended up having to make 3 sizes), and how fatness is used to play into desireability politics to cover up how white patriarchs raped black perceived-females. like, i sense those were meant to be simmering in the background, (we literally started out with how fatphobia is connected to militarism, and how fatphobia is compared to an "epidemic" like how bourgeois depictions of famine refugees as zombies & "great replacement" canard works with settler colonizers. but again, these are left lower-key.)
Graphic: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, War, Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Stalking, Violence, Bullying, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Medical content, Racism, and Sexism
massivepizzacrust's review against another edition
5.0
I think a lot of people would benefit from reading this book, and maybe afterwards we could stop holding on to harmful beliefs that only make people miserable, not healthy and definitely not thin. It's seriously disheartening how many people still believe being fat is a matter of willpower and discipline. I've had a lot of great conversations with people in my life while and after reading Aubrey's book, and I feel empowered to have more with the great resources provided.
On top of that, this was just a really engrossing audiobook to listen to. Heartbreaking but also funny and relatable, it was a really enjoyable experience (upsetting topic aside). Highly recommend! That said, please be aware of any content warnings you might need. You do directly read things people have said or done to Aubrey and it can be upsetting.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Body shaming
dionnesims's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, Ableism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
ellaxiao's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
buildingtaste's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Body shaming, and Bullying
paigicus's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual harassment
sodanisays's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Rape, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
maryellen's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Cancer, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Classism
emireadsstuff's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence
Minor: Death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Ableism, Bullying, Body shaming, and Eating disorder
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Ableism, Bullying, Racism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy