A review by dani_1405
Queer Body Power: Finding Your Body Positivity by Essie Dennis

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

As a queer fat person this was an oddly comforting book. It reinforced a lot of the ideals and attitudes I have surrounding body image which made me glad as it made me feel like I have a healthier relationship with body image than I think I do. I also felt seen within these pages, the conversations of being sexualised from a young age purely because you're feminine presenting and talking about the difficulties of gender expression when your plus size and not necessarily having access to the clothing that would give you gender euphoria were conversations that I really related to. I also really appreciated the intersectionality of the conversation as Essie Dennis spoke to an array of people from all different backgrounds, sexualities, gender identities etc, so there were conversations about the relationship between sexuality, body image and race, disability, anti-semitism and more. This would also serve as a great place to start if you want to explore body image and queerness as topics more.