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Fat Girl Best Friend: 'Claiming Our Space': Plus Size Women in Film & Television by Sarah Grant
2 reviews
miayukino's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
A great personal analysis of fat women in film. My only qualms were that it could’ve used some proof reading, a clear definition of Main Character Energy (beyond its colloquial use), and a bit more acknowledgment of the intersections of anti-fat stigma and anti-Blackness and racism. I can’t ask a book to be something it’s not but considering the section making commentary on intersections with disability (Grant being able bodied), I think Grant is capable on touching on that as well, especially considering how intrinsically linked anti-fatness and anti-Blackness are (and naturally in media). It is not meant to be creating academic theory exactly and is more of a personal outlet, which I still enjoy. Grant gives a lot to the reader to factor into their perspective when encountering visual media. I took many annotations and had a great time getting to educate myself and also be charmed by her wit and insight.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Infertility, Mental illness, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy
megelizabeth's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"...we are the keepers of each other’s stories. The things we whisper in the bathroom stalls, our WhatsApp group chats, the secrets we share between our sisters and our friends, our stories that change and save lives. All these stories deserve their space on the big and small screen."
This was such a great take on a range of important topics. It focuses both centrally on fat representation in popular media and more widely on themes of fatphobia and other societal marginalisations and of female friendship. I liked the writing style and tone and I enjoyed the memoir-esque elements that were included alongside the main essay-style commentary.
I did feel as if this could have done with being a bit more tightly-structured, as it felt a bit muddled in places and the ending of the chapter in musicals in particular didn't make a lot of sense to me. On the whole, though, this was such an affirming, enlightening read with an important core focus, and is a book I'd definitely widely recommend.
This was such a great take on a range of important topics. It focuses both centrally on fat representation in popular media and more widely on themes of fatphobia and other societal marginalisations and of female friendship. I liked the writing style and tone and I enjoyed the memoir-esque elements that were included alongside the main essay-style commentary.
I did feel as if this could have done with being a bit more tightly-structured, as it felt a bit muddled in places and the ending of the chapter in musicals in particular didn't make a lot of sense to me. On the whole, though, this was such an affirming, enlightening read with an important core focus, and is a book I'd definitely widely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Ableism and Bullying
Minor: Racism