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A review by mads_jpg
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
I started the audiobook of this and immediately switched to reading a physical copy so I could annotate the hell out of it because it's written so well!
I went into this book thinking I had a good grip on the general ideas behind body positivity/neutrality and harmful beauty standards but man, the situation is so much worse than I could have ever imagined. Gordon's research combined with her personal experiences are truly eye-opening. I even read the section about planes while on one, and it made me view the situation in an entirely new light.
Another one to add to the list of "should be mandatory reading for all human beings".
I went into this book thinking I had a good grip on the general ideas behind body positivity/neutrality and harmful beauty standards but man, the situation is so much worse than I could have ever imagined. Gordon's research combined with her personal experiences are truly eye-opening. I even read the section about planes while on one, and it made me view the situation in an entirely new light.
Another one to add to the list of "should be mandatory reading for all human beings".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Death, Bullying, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia