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challenging
informative
medium-paced
I’ve liked Kate Manne’s previous work, so I was excited to read her philosophical perspective on fatphobia and it didn’t disappoint. The book is well written, well researched, and more accessible than most philosophy texts and even the author’s previous books. While some of the topics are familiar if you’ve read writers like Sabrina Strings or Aubrey Gordon, others feel unique to Manne, such as fatphobia in academia and the politics of morality that we assign to fatness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
I found this book very insightful and introspective. It blends personal experience with psychology and philosophy, challenging you to reframe how you see your body as well as fatness. The biggest takeaway is that “your body is for you” which id refreshing as someone who struggles with her own perception of her body.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia
informative
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Misogyny
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Pregnancy