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acesarrows's review
4.0
3.5-4 stars.
A funny, inclusive, body-positive, you-go-girlfriend, feminist book.
Baker writes with a great tone, with lots of great stories and anecdotes to bring the ideas down to the practical level.
This is truly a fantastic source of information, health concepts, historical ideas, context and general awesomeness all rolled into a tone and type of writing that will appeal to a wide variety of people. Although Baker throws down some awesome feminist critiques and knowledge, she does it in such a way that people who may be turned off by more academic offerings, would still pick up and read this book. And that's fantastic.
Throughout the book there are essays written by others on a variety of topics - from dieting, body-love, weight, race, and queer politics.
Jes has also added in "Fat People Do All The Things Challenges!" sprinkled through each chapter - from things like "Do a cannonball into a swimming pool!" to "wear ironic shirts!", to "roll down a hill!"
This is a great addition to the growing body (ha!) of work on body-positivity, feminist critiques of health-culture and the beauty-myth. A fun, ego-boosting, screw-'em-all, rollicking good book on loving your fine self just the exact way you are right now.
With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy!
Other great books on this topic:
[b:Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body|5552212|Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body|Kate Harding|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442537028s/5552212.jpg|5723285]
[b:The Beauty Myth|39926|The Beauty Myth|Naomi Wolf|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388197585s/39926.jpg|836516]
[b:Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body|78808|Unbearable Weight Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body|Susan Bordo|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924065s/78808.jpg|76094]
[b:Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting|315487|Rethinking Thin The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting|Gina Kolata|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312010613s/315487.jpg|2580330]
[b:Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight|4937206|Health at Every Size The Surprising Truth About Your Weight|Linda Bacon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1232554223s/4937206.jpg|5002875]
[b:Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight|22117076|Body Respect What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight|Linda Bacon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400817620s/22117076.jpg|40022625]
[b:The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health|399147|The Obesity Myth Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health|Paul Campos|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428093093s/399147.jpg|388592]
A funny, inclusive, body-positive, you-go-girlfriend, feminist book.
Baker writes with a great tone, with lots of great stories and anecdotes to bring the ideas down to the practical level.
This is truly a fantastic source of information, health concepts, historical ideas, context and general awesomeness all rolled into a tone and type of writing that will appeal to a wide variety of people. Although Baker throws down some awesome feminist critiques and knowledge, she does it in such a way that people who may be turned off by more academic offerings, would still pick up and read this book. And that's fantastic.
Throughout the book there are essays written by others on a variety of topics - from dieting, body-love, weight, race, and queer politics.
Jes has also added in "Fat People Do All The Things Challenges!" sprinkled through each chapter - from things like "Do a cannonball into a swimming pool!" to "wear ironic shirts!", to "roll down a hill!"
This is a great addition to the growing body (ha!) of work on body-positivity, feminist critiques of health-culture and the beauty-myth. A fun, ego-boosting, screw-'em-all, rollicking good book on loving your fine self just the exact way you are right now.
With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy!
Other great books on this topic:
[b:Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body|5552212|Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body|Kate Harding|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442537028s/5552212.jpg|5723285]
[b:The Beauty Myth|39926|The Beauty Myth|Naomi Wolf|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388197585s/39926.jpg|836516]
[b:Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body|78808|Unbearable Weight Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body|Susan Bordo|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924065s/78808.jpg|76094]
[b:Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting|315487|Rethinking Thin The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting|Gina Kolata|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312010613s/315487.jpg|2580330]
[b:Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight|4937206|Health at Every Size The Surprising Truth About Your Weight|Linda Bacon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1232554223s/4937206.jpg|5002875]
[b:Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight|22117076|Body Respect What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight|Linda Bacon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400817620s/22117076.jpg|40022625]
[b:The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health|399147|The Obesity Myth Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health|Paul Campos|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1428093093s/399147.jpg|388592]
vtlism's review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A useful book in addition to being well-written and easy to read. So useful (with tasks! Ones I look forward to) I bought a copy after I finished my library copy.
marshmellonie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
casspro's review
4.0
Really helped me explore my own thoughts about my weight, body, society, etc. Jes Baker is a wildly supportive and ultra badass
raesock's review
5.0
I have followed Jes for years, from the time when her blog was just about baking, through now where she is an amazing, fearless body love warrior. This book is brave and revolutionary and made me cry more than once. Jes is real, and feels like a real friend talking to you through these pages.
tinycaredance's review against another edition
4.0
anyone who has issues with their body should read this. it will open your eyes and your mind to the issues at hand and offer really great suggestions on how to love yourself. there were times i felt the author would get all fired up about an issue but then back off- i wanted her to follow through unapologetically on everything that she said. as a white, able bodied female i had also never considered how men feel about their bodies, how people of color or people with disabilities or people who are genderqueer or trans felt about their bodies and having insight from other authors included in this book was VERY mind opening to me.
cortneyhurley's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
thechronicknitter's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25