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A review by downsophialane
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Have you ever read a book that was absolutely paradigm-shifting?
That was WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT for me. This is absolutely essential reading. Aubrey Gordon is thorough and authentic in this damning and honest indictment of the unrelenting and unapologetic anti-fat bias that pervades mainstream culture and especially the wellness space.
This book has already impacted the way I engage in conversations around health and fitness, which so often stray into implicit fatphobia. Thank you, @yrfatfriend. ❤
🍎 TO TEACH?
I would give anything for every PDHPE teacher in the country to read this book.
While it isn't appropriate for my ELA class, really, I may have to speak it on my classroom library shelves when I'm back in my physical classroom.
That was WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT for me. This is absolutely essential reading. Aubrey Gordon is thorough and authentic in this damning and honest indictment of the unrelenting and unapologetic anti-fat bias that pervades mainstream culture and especially the wellness space.
This book has already impacted the way I engage in conversations around health and fitness, which so often stray into implicit fatphobia. Thank you, @yrfatfriend. ❤
🍎 TO TEACH?
I would give anything for every PDHPE teacher in the country to read this book.
While it isn't appropriate for my ELA class, really, I may have to speak it on my classroom library shelves when I'm back in my physical classroom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse