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I really like the short and simple sentences - and the short, simple, but bold and extremely deep chapters. It's like her speaking to me directly. I immensely enjoyed the book and I wish to have as much wisdom as Roxane Gay. More importantly, I wish I can and will arrive at the same peaceful relationship with my own body.
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This book broke my heart. The chapters about how our culture deals with obese people, particularly obese women, were smart social commentary. Even women who aren't obese aren't immune: every culture around the globe is invested in controlling women's bodies in some way. There are obvious examples (think burkas and honor killings), but there's also the strict rules in the West about what is acceptable. A billion-dollar diet industry exists because virtually every woman has been taught to hate her
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Roxane Gay always makes me feel such an array of emotions reading her non-fiction. This memoir is devastatingly beautiful and took a powerful woman to write.
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