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Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

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As someone who has been on the wrong side of BMI since puberty & felt that doctors often ignored my problem & focused instead on a scale number that has fluctuated within the same range for decades…I could definitely relate. This book clearly outlines how large, does not equal unhealthy & the hype-focus on size means not focusing on important things, in fact often ignoring them. Great research in this book, mixed with the author‘s experience.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa #sheSaid 5h

Jari-chan Ah, the world famous Bullshit Index 🤫😎 5h

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August #Bookspinbingo list is to maximise mood reading.
#Buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy #VirginiaBloomsberries #BookedinTime #LiteraryCrew #Losersclub #SheSaid #RiseUpReads #QueerBC

Happy summer reading 🌞

📷 Sunset across the fields from my home, July 2025.

TheBookHippie Pretty!!! 24h

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vlwelser

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

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This was sort of interesting. She has an interesting perspective.

#SheSaid @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1d

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement | Sharon McMahon

Next up for #SheSaid!

Put in your library holds and interlibrary loans

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 3d

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 3d

MallenNC I love Sharon McMahon! This book is great. 3d

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

Hello #SheSaid!

How has the month treated you? Hopefully it was a good one and you fit some reading in too.

As you finish up the book, stop in below and let‘s discuss!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 4d

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 4d

GingerAntics Oh wow those get TINY! I would love to see something like this in person. 4d

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MallenNC This was a good book and I think she did a great job mixing the personal with the academic support of the topic. This is so prevalent in our society. 4d

vlwelser @MallenNC I totally agree. It was also interesting to see this topic from the view point of a philosopher. 4d

MallenNC @vlwelser I thought so too. It showed the scope of the issue in a different way than say a sociologist. And she did a good job of including pop culture in this. 4d

DebinHawaii I have not been good with keeping up with the reading or the discussions but I finished this one today & thought it was really good. I highlighted a ton in it & while the subject matter made it frustrating & sad/dismaying to read, I think she made her points well & as @MallenNC said, did a great job of weaving in her personal experiences with data & history. 4d

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

Hello #SheSaid!

Anyone else have trouble not just reading ahead and finishing this book this week? Maybe just me!

Stop by below in the comments and let us know what you think about this week‘s section.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 2w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 2w

vlwelser I like this. It's interesting. Her perspective definitely adds to the book. But it's not the most riveting thing ever. 2w

MallenNC @vlwelser The section for this week was very academic and focused on philosophy. Which made it harder to read. It did make me made to think that even “smart” people are susceptible to this kind of anti-fat bias. 2w

vlwelser @MallenNC this didn't surprise me. Academia is competitive and they seem to take any opportunity to make others feel/seem inferior. 2w

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KathyWheeler

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

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While I liked Unshrinking, I did find some of her arguments to be a bit off. Yes, BMI is a very flawed measurement; many people who aren‘t obese end up being classified that way because of it. However, Manne seems to argue that there‘s really nothing you can do about being fat, so you might as well not bother. As a fat person, I have a problem with this. I know skinny doesn‘t always equal healthy and fat doesn‘t always equal unhealthy. ⬇️

KathyWheeler ⬆️ I am pretty healthy otherwise, but my joint issues are mostly caused by my weight. I guess, while I liked some of her arguments, I didn‘t find the whole book completely convincing. I then read Entitled and Down Girl. I liked Entitled the best. Down Girl feels like it was a dissertation at one point, and Manne‘s language isn‘t as accessible. If she wrote “epistemic” one more time, I might scream. Entitled and Unshrinking were both for #SheSaid 2w

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Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny

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Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa I read Down Girl first, and yes…very good, but does feel more academic. I still got a lot from it though. I found Entitled more “readable” and maybe that was a natural progression in writing after the first became widely read. 2w

KathyWheeler @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I think that‘s true. It‘s as if Entitled grew out of Down Girl. I liked all three of these books and got something out of each. 2w

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

Hello #SheSaid!

How are you this weekend? Catching up with our book?

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser @SamAnne @Julsmarshall @arlenefinnigan @CoffeeK8. @MallenNC @DebinHawaii @Currey @Augustdana @Suet624 @Singout @mhillis @megnews @AnneCecilie @kspenmoll @staci.reads @AllDebooks @psalva @Amor4Libros @DGRachel @Smrloomis ⤵️ 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk @JenlovesJT47 @Karisa @fredthemoose @mandarchy @BookBosomed1 @ncsufoxes @Readergrrl @TheKidUpstairs @charl08 @CatLass007 @Christine If anyone would like added or removed from the tag list, please let me know! 😉 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘m behind again…yes, I know…what else is new 🫠 sorry about that. I‘ll catch up soon, but I‘m loving it so far….and anyone else feel like they what to tell off a few people who have given them grief over the years….maybe just me. 🙃 (edited) 3w

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Bookwormjillk I haven‘t started this yet but got it on my kindle for when I‘m on a family vacation next week. Let‘s just say it might come in handy. 3w

MallenNC I am not *enjoying* this exactly because the topic is a tough one but I like the way the author explains that what many think to be true is actually wrong like the accuracy of BMI or that being a higher weight automatically making someone less healthy. 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @MallenNC yes! That‘s how I felt and why I said I wanted to tell off a few people. A few doctors in particular. More girls need to read this younger so they get a more balanced prescriptions on weight & health. 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘m all caught up now. And I will say *enjoying*, because I feel like things I have thought for a long time are here in print, with data to back them up. 3w

vlwelser @MallenNC that BMI nonsense is no joke. People actually use it like it's a real indication of anything. They were using it to sort us into covid vaccine groups. My friends mocked me for being the only one in the "normal" group 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @vlwelser the number of times my doctor has told me the “lose 10% of your body weight” reduces the risk of xyz. I always thought that was BS, because there is no bottom there, you can always say that no matter what you lose and be told 10% again. And this book points out rightfully that those that lose regain back & often more and the dieting and regaining has more risks than the weight anyway. 🙄 3w

vlwelser I like that she points out the exercise bit. Like that actually makes you healthier. 2w

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AllDebooks

Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia | Kate Manne

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I am looking forward to starting #Shesaid July #buddyread Unshrinking this weekend. 😀

KathyWheeler 😄 3w

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Ruthiella 😂😂😂 3w

dabbe 😍MG!!! 😂😂😂 3w

TheLudicReader I had the Barbie that "grew" hair, so I cut off her pony tail. Yeah, not so much. ? 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @TheLudicReader you would think we would have learned much earlier that marketers lie to us to take our money 😂 3w

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Trashcanman

Questionnaire | Evan Kindley

Hi people,

Are there any Litsy non-fiction reading groups? Thanks. Remember never trust a sock after it‘s been in a dryer alone

Chrissyreadit 🤣 What are you interested in reading? Everything is Tuberculosis is on my radar- and there was a non fiction activity- @TheBookHippie do remember who organized it? or are you thinking of starting one George? 3w

TheBookHippie It was #nonfictionnerds by Daria -I primarily read nonfiction I‘d love a new group .. (edited) 3w

TheBookHippie @dariazeoli 3w

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TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit I want to read that too. 3w

TEArificbooks I love nonfiction. I‘d be interested in a group too 3w

TheBookHippie @TEArificbooks @Chrissyreadit I miss having the group so much. Maybe we should start it up again. I‘ll ask Daria if she minds 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3w

Deblovestoread I‘d love to read Everything with a group. 3w

dariazeoli I‘ve been summoned from the crypt where I slumber!😉 Great idea to resurrect. I never deleted the GR Group either if it‘s needed. 3w

TheBookHippie @dariazeoli YAY 🎉🥳🎉🎊👏🏻🎊🎉🥳🎉 3w

Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 @dariazeoli 3w

Amiable I was in that GR group! Nonfiction nerd over here as well. Would love to resurrect! 3w

dariazeoli Woot! I‘ll make the group over there public again; looks like it‘s secret. Happy to add new mods unless y‘all prefer to keep it solely Litsy side. 3w

Bookwormjillk I don't have a GR account but if you all decide to do something over here please tag me. @trashcanman #NaturalLitsy by @alldebooks is mostly non-fiction as well. 3w

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk thanks for the tag 😀 3w

AllDebooks I'm up for a non-fiction club. #Shesaid run by @Riveted_Reader_Melissa is non-fiction too, mostly feminist and women's rights 3w

AllDebooks @Trashcanman if you go ahead, tag @LitsyEvents in your post, and we will share it for you 😀 3w

Trashcanman @dariazeoli Hi Daria! I‘d prefer to keep it just in Litsy but I don‘t know if we won‘t to vote on it. Thanks for doing this. 3w

Trashcanman @AllDebooks I certainly will 3w

dariazeoli @Trashcanman that makes sense, just thought I‘d offer. #nonfictionnerds is yours! Keep me posted; I may read along silently! 3w

quietlycuriouskate Please tag me if it's going ahead just in Litsy. I'm not sure what I can realistically commit to at this point but I'd like to stay in the loop. 3w

ncsufoxes I primarily read nonfiction (but I feel I‘m horrible at committing to buddy reads since life gets complicated & I can‘t finish on a set timeline). I‘d love to be tagged & follow along. I always love to find out interesting reads that others have found that aren‘t on my radar. 3w

Trashcanman @dariazeoli wait, you want me to run it? Oh snap. 💀 3w

MonicaLoves2Read I read nonfiction and would love to be tagged. 3w

PurpleyPumpkin I don‘t read enough nonfiction despite buying lots in that genre. Would love to be tagged if this ends up moving forward!🙌🏽 3w

Trashcanman @dariazeoli Okay I don‘t know where to start but I‘ll start something. lol 3w

TheBookHippie @Trashcanman George do you want help ? We can get the hashtag up and running make a list for the rest of the year? 2w

Trashcanman @TheBookHippie 👋🏽 Hello, some help would be nice. I‘ve never done something like this. I‘d like the group to suggest some books. @Chrissyreadit suggested one and that‘s fine with me. I love all types of non-fiction. I guess I could ask the Litsy thing to post about it. I‘d like two to three book options. That sounds good I‘d like help. 2w

TheBookHippie @Trashcanman yes tuberculosis! @Chrissyreadit what should we do next? 2w

Chrissyreadit @thebookhippie and George- i have seen surveys put together to vote- do we do that with @alldebooks ? I cannot remember- but then vote on choices or topics- which could be fun- pick a nonfiction topic- use discussion about it and answer based on the specific book read? 2w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit several folks do surveys for books @catsandbooks does it beautifully with her monthly reads. 2w

AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit we did vote for #NaturaLitsy but I just select from nominated books for the year now. I used Google forms @Trashcanman 2w

Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie thanks! A Google form is super easy to set up and share if you're wanting to vote 2w

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