Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living

By Jes Baker

Book Overview

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for people of all sizes and ages. With her trademark wit, veteran blogger and advocate Jes Baker calls people everywhere to embrace a body-positive worldview, changing perceptions about weight, and making mental health a priority.Alongside notable guest essayists, Jes shares personal experiences paired with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation to reject fat prejudice, fight body-shaming at the hands of the media, and join this life-changing movement with one step: change the world by loving your body.Among the many Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls that you don't want to miss:1. It's Possible to Love Your Body (Today. Now.)2. You Can Train Your Brain to Play Nice3. Your Weight Is Not a Reflection Of Your Worth4. Changing Your Tumblr Feed Will Change Your Life5. Salad Will Not Get You to Heaven6. Cheesecake Will Not Send You to HellIf you're a person with a body, this book is for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580055826
• ISBN13: 9781580055826
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

A Worthy Addition to a Well-Rounded Social Justice Library

Hopefully this book will help our culture move forward into a better future, where every individual is treated with kindness. A future in which internalized fat-phobia is not a thing, and no-one is bullied about their appearance.