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'Unshrinking' Writer Suggests that Medicalization of Obesity Promotes Prejudice

Thatcher Caldwell
Thatcher Caldwell

Published: May. 4, 2024

'Unshrinking' Writer Suggests that Medicalization of Obesity Promotes Prejudice
Simon Wheeler/Simon Wheeler for Cornell University

In her latest book, "Unshrinking: How To Face Fatphobia", philosopher Kate Manne mercilessly dissects the society's obsession with the body size and its profound impact on the self-esteem of individuals living in larger bodies. The magnetic pull of the narrative prompts you to ask, what shocking revelations does the book contain about prevalent fat discrimination and the idea of health?

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