Questions About French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure

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Does anyone else think this book is outdated and fatphobic?

Lucy B I truly don't. The part where her father shamed her for her weight definitely struck me as being off putting that someone would be so direct to a youn…moreI truly don't. The part where her father shamed her for her weight definitely struck me as being off putting that someone would be so direct to a young girl about her weight, but this is a part of her story and she relayed it. It's not right that people say these things to their family members, but many people are still shamed for their weight especially by loved ones. She didn't want to look like that so she took matters into her own hands by consulting a doctor. I think that is far more noble than the crash dieting that we see today with minimal to no science to back it up.
I personally did not see the fatphobia in this novel, rather I took away the message "eat for pleasure, but eat in moderation" with the focus being placed on excess being the problem. (less)

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Would you say this gives disordered eating tips?

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