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A review by katisfullybooked
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! by Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin
1.0
I know I'm late to the party, but I just have to add my two cents after re-reading this and changing my review from 2 stars to 1 star.
Basically, here's my review in bullet points.
What I liked:
-Their exposure of the meat industry and the groups that review foods (FDA, USDA, etc).
-That's it
What I hated:-The foul language they used with that undertone of sexism. (I know that was their marketing scheme, but it sucks and it's really painful to read).
-The blatant jokes about suicide ?? (P.54 - "... is so amazing, you might have to kill yourself")
-The coffee information. Very outdated and controversial data.
-Shaming people about using pain medication when menstruating.
-Using anorexia as a one-liner to try and cover their asses (P.184 "...don't go anorexic on us")
-The amount of pseudoscience behind a lot of their arguments.
-The entire two pages about how when you're skinny men will want you, and if you aren't, you're basically trash to them.
-Talking about how women shouldn't be unpleasant because it makes men not like them or want to be around them.
-99% of the remainder of the book.
There you have it.
**Disclaimer, I'm a vegetarian and am working towards transitioning towards veganism. So I can't be blamed for my opinion because I consume meat (which I don't). As that is what the authors state when they say about those who have bad opinions about this book and the topics covered**
Basically, here's my review in bullet points.
What I liked:
-Their exposure of the meat industry and the groups that review foods (FDA, USDA, etc).
-That's it
What I hated:-The foul language they used with that undertone of sexism. (I know that was their marketing scheme, but it sucks and it's really painful to read).
-The blatant jokes about suicide ?? (P.54 - "... is so amazing, you might have to kill yourself")
-The coffee information. Very outdated and controversial data.
-Shaming people about using pain medication when menstruating.
-Using anorexia as a one-liner to try and cover their asses (P.184 "...don't go anorexic on us")
-The amount of pseudoscience behind a lot of their arguments.
-The entire two pages about how when you're skinny men will want you, and if you aren't, you're basically trash to them.
-Talking about how women shouldn't be unpleasant because it makes men not like them or want to be around them.
-99% of the remainder of the book.
There you have it.
**Disclaimer, I'm a vegetarian and am working towards transitioning towards veganism. So I can't be blamed for my opinion because I consume meat (which I don't). As that is what the authors state when they say about those who have bad opinions about this book and the topics covered**