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A review by travelsinfiction
The (Other) F Word: A Celebration of the Fat & Fierce by Angie Manfredi
4.0
The Other F Word, edited by Angie Manfredi is a collection of essays, poetry, art and prose all about fat acceptance. What I specifically appreciated from this collection was the variety of perspectives we heard from. As stated at the beginning, discussions around being fat are so often from cis, able bodied, white women. The focus on featuring a variety of perspectives and intersections with being fat was therefore essential and provides a diverse range of experiences.
I really appreciated the depiction of being fat in its entirety. At its heart, this book is a celebration of fat acceptance and body positivity, but that's not to say that hard discussions about that struggle to come to terms with accepting your body as it is don't also feature. In fact, because fatphobia is so rife within society, overcoming that societal expectation that if you're fat, you need to 'lose weight' is a big hurdle and step into loving yourself.
Some particular passages I resonated with were the discussions around exercise. Specifically, wanting to exercise as a fat person to feel strong and to experience your body in a different way, not to "lose weight"
I've rated this book 4.5 stars, only because some parts felt a little repetitive with similar conversations happening. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing - as it shows that even throughout a variety of different perspectives, some experiences of being fat overlap and are universal.
Overall, this book both resonated with me, and also highlighted where fatphobic thinking is still ingrained within me. I would highly encourage everyone to read this book - no matter your body size.
I really appreciated the depiction of being fat in its entirety. At its heart, this book is a celebration of fat acceptance and body positivity, but that's not to say that hard discussions about that struggle to come to terms with accepting your body as it is don't also feature. In fact, because fatphobia is so rife within society, overcoming that societal expectation that if you're fat, you need to 'lose weight' is a big hurdle and step into loving yourself.
Some particular passages I resonated with were the discussions around exercise. Specifically, wanting to exercise as a fat person to feel strong and to experience your body in a different way, not to "lose weight"
I've rated this book 4.5 stars, only because some parts felt a little repetitive with similar conversations happening. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing - as it shows that even throughout a variety of different perspectives, some experiences of being fat overlap and are universal.
Overall, this book both resonated with me, and also highlighted where fatphobic thinking is still ingrained within me. I would highly encourage everyone to read this book - no matter your body size.