Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman

3 reviews

runbeck's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

rover_under's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A fantastic book that discusses the pressures and challenges faced by female athletes. It's a great case study in the ways inclusion does not always signal full and equal participation. It was very validating to see an athlete talk about struggle in a relatable way. We're used to seeing them portrayed as superhuman, but even at their fastest they still get dog-tired after a race.

The memoir style was effective but if I had to comment on it, I would have liked to see more dialogue on some of the intersectional issues mentioned in passing (i.e. racism and transphobia) because those messages are valuable.

I would be very interested in how issues raised in this book present themselves in different sports, like swimming, so I hope to discover more stories like this one from women across the professional athletic world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Medical content, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

julieslifelately_'s review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexism, Transphobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts