The Strange History of Suzanne LaFleshe: And Other Stories of Women and Fatness (The Women's Stories Project)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1558614516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The lives and loves of fat women have been invisible in plain sight for far too long. Here they are—an exhilarating, revelatory, century-spanning array." —Marilyn Wann, author of FAT! SO?
Addressing the peculiarities, the delights, and the shames of body politics that reside in the flesh, these stories of bodies that refuse to be contained deftly and astutely comment on popular notions of acceptable body types and behaviors.Often witty, sometimes painful, and always revelatory, the stories in this anthology offer a measured assessment of the rules, unspoken and otherwise, that govern women’s bodies. Spanning the 1890s through the 1990s, this unique, daring, and vital collection explores the many psychological and emotional tensions in women’s relationships toand perceptions oftheir physical selves. Whether celebrating bodies deemed transgressive or simply acknowledging that such bodies exist, the volume’s diver
"Body image and self-empowerment" according to Miriam Berg. I suppose we all have days when it seems hopeless--days when the so-called "War on Obesity" is so overwhelming, so pervasive, and so apparently effective that it seems impossible that we will ever get our point of view across. I was having one of those days when Susan Koppelm. "I feel certain that they will want to enjoy every morsel" according to Jo L. Soske. In this book, edited by Susan Koppelman, there are 25 stories about women and fatness written between the years of 1895 and 199I feel certain that they will want to enjoy every morsel Jo L. Soske In this book, edited by Susan Koppelman, there are 25 stories about women and fatness written between the years of 1895 and 1994. The stories in this book reflect 100 years of our society's attitudes about fat women. Containing works by numerous talented authors, including Ka. . The stories in this book reflect 100 years of our society's attitudes about fat women. Containing works by numerous talented authors, including Ka. "Strange and Wonderful" according to S. Edwards. There were a few stories in this book that I didn't like. Many of the stories presented the heroines as not just *feeling* badly about themselves, but also as somehow *objectively* bad. In one, "The Hershey Bar Queen," I still remember that in the main character's worst, most