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The Forbidden Body: Why Being Fat is Not a Sin (Issues in Women's Health series)
from: Pandora Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.3980082
EAN: 9780044408710
Edition: Rev Upd
ISBN: 0044408714
Label: Pandora Press
Manufacturer: Pandora Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 364
Publication Date: January 01, 1994
Publisher: Pandora Press
Studio: Pandora Press
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Rating:  - An Intriguing Read
Bovey writes a convincing piece using a mix of scientific research, personal experience, and letters from her readers. The author presents dozens of pieces of evidence to support her argument that being fat does not necessarily mean being unhealthy. Bovey is angry, and it shows through her use of strong words and the occasional shard of sarcasm. The only failing of Bovey's work of non-fiction is a relative lack of organization. This disorder does not overly detract from the effect of the book, however.
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Rating:  - Passionate and deeply flawed
As someone who has struggled with eating disorders for over ten years and has been both severely underweight and overweight within the space of 18 months, I thought this book might in some way be helpful. Some of it was, but the major flaws it also contains ruined my reading of it. Bovey is angry - fair enough, but she lets her anger cloud her vision and goes much too far with many poorly-researched, aggressive arguments. In particular the points she tries to make about anorexia are extremely offensive. She ... Read More
Rating: - The Forbidden Body : Why Being Fat Is Not a Sin
I don't say this about many books, but this one changed my life. It made me feel ten times better and destroyed the myths about dieting & the "dangers" of being fat. You know you're living in an insane world when you're told that your respiratory problem is due to being overweight (mine is actually due to an allergy) - a trivial misdiagnosis but in some cases it could be fatal. Read this book, even if you're a stick insect. You are free to be who and what you are, not what is prescribed by the ... Read More
Rating: - Fabulous Facts to fight Fat prejudice!
This book really is a gem. As a fat woman looking for books that will give me some power to combat the prejudice I feel this book was worth every dollar. It is written in an easy to read style, making it accessible to all and unlike many books on fat and weight prejudice this book is relevant to men as well as women. The book is loaded with facts that destroy the myths associated with being fat. After reading this book I feel armed with plenty of truths, whether it be to combat a bogus health issue or a discriminatory ... Read More
Rating: - One of the best books on the subject I've ever read
Shelley Bovey is a writer on health subjects, as well as a fat woman who's been through all the guilt, humiliation, and self-loathing that fat women experience constantly, so she knows whereof she writes. She argues convincingly that weight and morality have been inappropriately intertwined: the real issue isn't health but denial of the "untidier" aspects of ourselves. Excellent reading for anyone who's struggled with a "weight problem" -- and those who love them.
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