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What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
4 reviews
maddramaqueen's review against another edition
4.5
If you can't handle the topics covered, I fully understand. I'm in eating disorder recovery myself and this topic was triggering for me. But the final chapter is one of the greatest pieces of activist writing I've ever read and I think everyone should read that chapter *at least*.
Thank you so much for writing this, Aubrey Gordon. It will be an oft recommended book in my future.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Classism
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.75
I went into this book thinking I had a good grip on the general ideas behind body positivity/neutrality and harmful beauty standards but man, the situation is so much worse than I could have ever imagined. Gordon's research combined with her personal experiences are truly eye-opening. I even read the section about planes while on one, and it made me view the situation in an entirely new light.
Another one to add to the list of "should be mandatory reading for all human beings".
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence
dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism
toffishay's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Sexual harassment