Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Becoming by Michelle Obama

9 reviews

imnotadorableimpunk's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, and Misogyny

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I appreciated this. Mrs. Obama is a good writer and listening to her narrate the audiobook was a pleasure. What sticks out the most to me is her thoughts/feelings of her husband verses the things he did as President I did not agree with (bombings, drone attacks, allowing ICE to deport more immigrants than any President before him). It was also hard not to feel a little nostalgic for the 8 years the Obama were in the White House, but then I had to remind myself of the things I mentioned above that occurred under his watch and remember that not everyone was thriving under his Presidency. However, I really did enjoy the story of how they met, fell in love, and started their family. It was all VERY cute.

My other issue was her championing of dealing with “the childhood obesity epidemic in America.” BMI is not a significant way to determine someone’s health. I could rant on about this but many other fat activists already have. I will say that her putting a garden in the White House (no easy feat) and her championing of gardening in general were commendable, as well as how she took on fast food corporations and highlighted the “food desert” issue. We all should certainly have access to fresh produce and good home cooked meals. I just wish it wasn’t all wrapped around in BMI and the weight loss industrial complex.

That said, this is definitely worth a read/listen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Fatphobia

katiehasanxiety's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Fatphobia

elisanisly's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: War, Police brutality, and Fatphobia

Minor: Abandonment and Toxic relationship

molly_rose's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Racism, Pregnancy, Sexism, Cancer, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Child death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

readtheroomjess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

So much about this book was unexpected. It was inspiring, but not in ways I saw coming, surprisingly emotional, and sometimes infuriating. I found the parts about parenting to be most inspiring, both in how Michelle (we’re buds now, first name basis) was raised by her parents and how she and Barack (again, buds) raised Malia and Sasha. I was also frustrated and disappointed by the fat shaming and misinformation about obesity and BMI, especially as it relates to kids. I was further disappointed that she never acknowledged or addressed any of the valid criticism of Let’s Move and painted it as a universally loved and successful program. Nobody’s perfect, I suppose, so I guess she and I (and loads of doctors, dieticians, and experts) will just have to agree to disagree. Overall, I continue to love Michelle and was moved by her personal stories of tragedy and reflections on national ones, and the difficulties of public life. All in all, this was a great and unforgettable read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

jrsmith415's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

mackenziem12's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

patsyvanwonk's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia