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A review by sunfishcakes
Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia by Kate Manne
4.5
If you're already somewhat familiar with the concepts of fat activism, fatphobia, diet culture, health at every size, etc. some of this will be fairly redundant. However, I think as a book, for laypeople, it's broad but comprehensive in its scope of dismantling cultural bias and hostility against weight gain, fatness, and fat people. Obviously it's not the only analysis on this topic, and does not pretend to be so, but I think makes for a good foundation.
In terms of what was new to me, I especially appreciated her dissections of philosophical and ethical arguments against fatphobia and diet culture. It's clearly her specialty and it's an angle I don't hear much on. Obviously, it's relatively easy now to learn about the harms of fatphobia and beauty standards. But viewing them through the lens of ethical philosophy, as stuffy as it may sound, makes for a very human approach to these issues.
In terms of what was new to me, I especially appreciated her dissections of philosophical and ethical arguments against fatphobia and diet culture. It's clearly her specialty and it's an angle I don't hear much on. Obviously, it's relatively easy now to learn about the harms of fatphobia and beauty standards. But viewing them through the lens of ethical philosophy, as stuffy as it may sound, makes for a very human approach to these issues.