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A review by dillsbookdiary
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
this book was phenomenal! my main complaint, as someone who read it from beginning to end, is that there were several chapters that had 2-3 pages functionally repeating something said in a previous chapter. however, because this book was explicitly written with the intention of people reading it as separate entries, it didnt bother me that much. just something to note! aubrey did a fantastic job, as per usual, and even as someone who is fairly well versed in body liberation i still learned a ton that i was not previously aware of.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Violence, Death, Racism, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Terminal illness