mtstellens 's review for:

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

4.0

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A short book, but to the point. Brings up a lot of things that are different the what is commonly talked about and really breaks down internalized fatphobia (really is making me break down my internal thoughts in a different way). It's really nuanced, I think one of the standout chapters that is indicative of the rest of the book is about sex and relationships. The book does a really good job at acknowledging that there are certain fetishes around weight, but it's dismissive and insulting to think that people cannot be attracted to fat people without a fetish. The chapters around healthcare and how we have fallen into these weight categories and the history of all of it. Obviously it was better broken down in the book, but I think it brought new information to things I already knew about fatphobia and also new nuanced conversations to the table. A short book, but to the point. Brings up a lot of things that are different the what is commonly talked about and really breaks down internalized fatphobia (really is making me break down my internal thoughts in a different way). It's really nuanced, I think one of the standout chapters that is indicative of the rest of the book is about sex and relationships. The book does a really good job at acknowledging that there are certain fetishes around weight, but it's dismissive and insulting to think that people cannot be attracted to fat people without a fetish. The chapters around healthcare and how we have fallen into these weight categories and the history of all of it. Obviously it was better broken down in the book, but I think it brought new information to things I already knew about fatphobia and also new nuanced conversations to the table.