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A review by jasmineehare
What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety by Cole Kazdin
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Reading this book feels like an inoculation against diet culture and the constantly swirling body criticism we all swim in. I loved hearing the author reading her own story, it felt very personal. I wish everyone would read this book.
I appreciated when she acknowledged her own unconscious or conscious fatphobia, even though there were still moments when weight loss seemed to be framed as still desirable. But overall, this book felt extremely honest and I was fascinated by the newer understanding of the science of eating disorders, as well as the treatments. As a teacher of young girls, it makes me want to know what more I can do to prevent disordered eating before it begins.
I appreciated when she acknowledged her own unconscious or conscious fatphobia, even though there were still moments when weight loss seemed to be framed as still desirable. But overall, this book felt extremely honest and I was fascinated by the newer understanding of the science of eating disorders, as well as the treatments. As a teacher of young girls, it makes me want to know what more I can do to prevent disordered eating before it begins.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infertility, and Vomit