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  The Invisible Woman: Confronting Weight Prejudice in America

  by W. Charisse Goodman

  A recent survey of American women found that a great many of them would rather be dead than fat. In every corner of the United States, fat children and adults are subject to ridicule and humiliation. The word "pretty" never applies to them, they are "pigs" "cows" or "hippos," and regardless of their eating behavior, they are viewed as "out of control" compulsive eaters. When it’s time to choose teammates for a... (more)
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  The Forbidden Body: Why Being Fat is Not a Sin (Issues in Women's Health series)

  by Shelley Bovey

  Targeting society's fat taboo and unrealistic view of body image, Shelley Bovey offers a new battle cry for "fat girls" everywhere: Don't lose weight--lose guilt and inhibition!
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  Bodies out of Bounds

  Fatness and Transgression

  by Jana Evans Braziel

  Since World War II, when the diet and fitness industries promoted mass obsession with weight and body shape, fat has been a dirty word. In the United States, fat is seen as repulsive, funny, ugly, unclean, obscene, and above all as something to lose. Bodies Out of Bounds challenges these dominant perceptions by examining social representations of the fat body. The contributors to this collection show that what... (more)
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  Bountiful Women: Large Women's Secrets for Living the Life They Desire

  by Bonnie Bernell

  In spite of the prevalence of large women in our culture, they are not as visible as the statistics suggest. Where are they? Are they "weighting" until they reach some imaginary right size? Can they live a fulfilling life regardless of their size? In Bountiful Women, psychologist Bonnie Bernell, herself a bountiful woman, answers these questions with a resounding "yes"! This book is both a celebration and a... (more)
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  SEXY AT ANY SIZE: The Real Woman's Guide To Dating and Romance

  by Katie Arons

  Sexy Is as Sexy Does... Bigger is definitely better, as Katie Arons -- one of the fifty million American women who wear a size 12 or larger, and a world-famous Ford model -- knows. Without a single word about losing weight, Arons offers the encouragement, confidence, and techniques needed to attract smart, good-looking, and successful men. Here, readers of all sizes will welcome the way Katie defies the... (more)
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  Plus Style: The Plus-Size Guide to Looking Great

  by Suzan Nanfeldt

  Practical, personal and easy to use, Plus Style is an indispensible guide to looking and feeling great for the millions of plus-size women who now demand fashion as well as fit. Suzan Nanfeldt is a leading consultant on plus-size fashions. With an informative blend of upbeat text and attractive illustrations, she highlights the basic body types and shows how to turn well-chosen clothes into a signature style using... (more)
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  Tipping the Scales of Justice: Fighting Weight Based Discrimination

  by Sondra Solovay

  "In recent years, there have been an increasing number of good books for big people on the subject of plus-size fashions, health, and self-esteem at any size, and how to survive as a larger person in our fatphobic culture. But not until now has anyone documented so well the legal and ethical factors that place drastic limitations on the lives of so many of our citizens every day - as well as some of the... (more)
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  Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology

  by Donna Jarrell, Ira Sukrungruang

  As Americans are the fattest people on earth, the fat, the formerly fat, those who feel fat, and those who fear fat encompass just about all of us. In this surprising collection of pieces, almost half of which are original to this anthology, some of our most lively, provocative writers explore the many folds of fat that make up reality. From David Sedaris's hilarious assessment of his father's fat prejudices in... (more)
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  The Big Girls' Guide to Life: A Plus-Sized Jaunt Through a Body-Obsessed World

  by Bunkie Lynn

  A best-selling wickedly funny parody of the self-help genre navigating the obstacles faced by Big Girls in a society that worships females with toothpick arms and zero body fat. Women everywhere who battle weight loss, self-esteem issues, and hormonal fluctuations will laugh out loud at Bunkie's "advice" and her sarcastic, poignant tale of Life as a Big Girl With Attitude!
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  What Are You Looking At? The First Fat Fiction Anthology

  by Donna Jarrell, Ira Sukrungruang

  This anthology of thirty works by some of our best contemporary American writers looks at our perennial American obsession: fat. It's everywhere, all around you, and maybe even on you. Now, America's consuming passion at last has its own anthology. From Andre Dubus's delicious story of a young woman more comfortable in her fat body than her thin one ("The Fat Girl"), to Tobias Wolff's tale of bonding over... (more)
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  Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West

  by Peter N. Stearns

  The modern struggle against fat cuts deeply and pervasively into American culture. Dieting, weight consciousness, and widespread hostility toward obesity form one of the fundamental themes of modern life. Fat History explores the meaning of fat in contemporary Western society and illustrates how progressive changes, such as growth in consumer culture, increasing equality for women, and the refocusing of... (more)
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  FAT!SO?

  Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size

  by Marilyn Wann

  In this hilarious and eye-opening book, fat and proud activist/zinester Marilyn Wann takes on America's biggest fear--worse than the fear of public speaking or nuclear weapons--the fear of fat.
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  The Obesity Myth

  Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health

  by Paul F. Campos

  Is your weight hazardous to your health? According to public-health authorities, 65 percent of us are overweight. Every day, we are bombarded with dire warnings about America’s "obesity epidemic." Close to half of the adult population is dieting, obsessed with achieving an arbitrary "ideal weight." Yet studies show that a moderately active larger person is likely to be far healthier (and to live longer) than... (more)
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  Nothing to Lose

  A Guide to Sane Living in a Larger Body

  by Cheri K. Erdman

  For all of us who have ever struggled with weight and body image, "Nothing to Lose" offers a way to break the vicious cycle of guilt and self-doubt. Featuring the latest research, practical exercises, and personal stories from dozens of women who have decided not to accept society's "weight problem" as their own, this groundbreaking book offers all the information, support, and encouragement you need to begin... (more)