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A review by caseythereader
What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
- WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT is a must read. I know, I don't like calling things "must read" either but this is truly an exception. I've never read an extended work like this on the urgent need for more (and more inclusive) activism and justice for fat people.
- Everything from fatcalling to open bias from healthcare providers is covered in this book. Gordon makes it absolutely clear how being fat influences everything she does and how virtually every single person interacts with her, usually not in a positive way.
- Anti-fat bias is so ingrained in our culture (and getting worse, according to this book), and Gordon lays out the multifaceted approach we need to take to uproot it and make life accepting and accessible for all bodies.
- Everything from fatcalling to open bias from healthcare providers is covered in this book. Gordon makes it absolutely clear how being fat influences everything she does and how virtually every single person interacts with her, usually not in a positive way.
- Anti-fat bias is so ingrained in our culture (and getting worse, according to this book), and Gordon lays out the multifaceted approach we need to take to uproot it and make life accepting and accessible for all bodies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia