Weightless

By Evette Dionne,

Book cover of Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul

Book description

A poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size, race, and gender—and toward a brighter future—from National Book Award nominee Evette Dionne

My body has not betrayed me; it has continued rebounding against all odds. It is a body that others map their expectations on, but it has…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Weightless as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Dionne digs deep on what exactly one means by “surveillance and control” levied at fat women (especially where “health” is concerned, or rather concern trolls).

And she does it with love, care, and humor!

From Clarkisha's list on to help you kill your inner fatphobe.

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