Landwhale : on turning insults into nicknames, why body image is hard, and how diets can kiss my ass

Landwhale On turning insults into nicknames, why body image is hard, and how diets can kiss my ass

Jes Baker

Book - 2018

"In Landwhale, Jes Baker delves into her coming-of-age--including her 6 ways to hate your body (#2: Worship teen periodicals), her top tactics for reframing the malicious animal comparisons hurled repeatedly at fat women (see "Elephant: Everyone knows elephants are basically the coolest animals ever. Try again."), and as a bonus, Jes answers the Internet's most pressing question of all time: "So, have you ever thought about dieting?" With biting wit and arresting vulnerability, Baker also covers living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and feeling like a hobbit, fat sex, Harry Potter roller coasters, the problematic effects of online heroism, and the complicated conversation around weight-loss surgery. For anyone ...who grew up as a fat kid (or didn't, for that matter), who has traveled while fat, or who has simply lived in a fat body, Landwhale is a truthful and powerful account of the unforgiving ways our culture treats fatness--and how to live happily and freely anyway."--Page [4] of cover.

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Subjects
Baker, Jes > Health.
Overweight persons > Biography.
Overweight women > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Published
New York, NY : Seal Press [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Jes Baker (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xii, 253 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781580056816
  • Trigger Warnings, Disclaimers, and Other Things
  • 1. This Was All Just a Big Mistake
  • 2. 6 Ways to Hate Your Body
  • 3. I Was a Fat Kid
  • 4. I Wasn't Actually a Fat Kid
  • 5. The Fat Cowgirl Position
  • 6. Landwhale
  • 7. Things I Thought I Couldn't Do but Then Did
  • 8. HAES, Hot Mics, and Other Things I Learned About the Hard Way
  • 9. I've Never Owned a Body
  • 10. Sick
  • 11. Safety Scares the Shit Out of Me
  • 12. Three Vaginas
  • 13. So, Have You Ever Thought About Dieting?
  • 14. Maybe I'm a Hobbit?
  • 15. In Praise of Loud and Fat Women
  • 16. David and Goliath
  • 17. The Pros and Cons of Being Fat
  • 18. American Billboard
  • 19. The Bulletproof Fatty
  • 20. 6 Ways to Love Your Body
  • Thank You. Thank You Very Much
Review by Booklist Review

No matter who you are or what your topic is, it takes courage to reveal personal information to a crowd of strangers, and courage Baker (Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, 2015) has in quantity. As a prominent body acceptance advocate who has appeared on the Today Show and a blogger with an impressive following, she shares some of the more notable moments in her ongoing journey. Baker offers trigger warnings, disclaimers, and other random things to alert sensitive readers about topics that may cause unintended reactions. From her Mormon upbringing in a dysfunctional family to understanding her choice of tattoos to becoming a noted conference speaker, she covers a wide range of relatable experiences. The end result is a funny, frank, and thoughtful exploration of how one woman sets a good example of how to live your best life, one we can all learn from. Readers who enjoy the writings of Jenny Lawson and Whitney Cummings should be first in line for Baker's latest.--Hayman, Stacey Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Review by Library Journal Review

Baker, a photographer, activist, and author (Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls), is best known for her leadership role in the body positivity movement. Her latest book, while honest and funny, also hits to the heart of society's negative portrayals of women who aren't a size 0. Baker not only derides the thinness cult but also poses tough questions about existing for the male gaze, discusses her experiences trying popular diets, and candidly weighs the pros and cons of being fat. The essence of her journey toward self-acceptance is that one can and should feel good about one's body. -VERDICT A great read for women who are slaving away at diet regimens and trying to meet an ideal feminine form. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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