Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, Jes M. Baker
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, Jes M. Baker
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Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls
A Handbook for Unapologetic Living

Author: Jes M. Baker

Narrator: Jes M. Baker

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2015

Synopsis

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes M. Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO, Jes shares personal experiences along with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Featuring notable guest authors, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join one of the most progressive and life-changing revolutions in the world.

About Jes M. Baker

Jes M. Baker is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health. Baker is internationally recognized for her writing on her blog, The Militant Baker, and for the “Attractive and Fat” campaign, a response to Abercrombie and Fitch’s controversial branding efforts. Her extensive body advocacy work has continued to garner attention from hundreds of national and international media networks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Phoenix on May 20, 2022

Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes Baker is about body image and awareness of its beauty, no matter how much the weight scale shows. Everyone deserves to know what is written in this book. I have listened to it on the Audible app—three stars to the author, who also narrated the release. Eating......more

Goodreads review by XxTainaxX on May 16, 2016

Empowering and honest look at size culture and body love. I enjoyed and felt motivated by Jess' perspective and appreciate the research and analysis she brought to the table. She made some excellent points and covered a vast number of topics from what we expected to beyond... including mental health......more

Goodreads review by Abby on January 16, 2016

I wish I had this book 10 years ago and I want to hand it to anyone who is having or has had issues with body image, particularly fat girls. The essays in this book that particularly struck home for me were the essay about fat girls finding love (yes! It happens! All the time!) and about plus-size f......more

Goodreads review by Ang on December 02, 2015

Ooof, I hate Jes Baker's writing. I really hate her tone. I've tried, because I really appreciate her message, but yeah, it's a no-go for me. That said, the message is great. Her take on the cult of health is right on, and her take on "flattering" and what we wear is pretty much brilliant. But oh god,......more

Goodreads review by Ginny on November 22, 2015

What an accessible, fun, easy-to-read overview of body positivity, media, and self-love. A definite to-read for anyone who is interested in these topics, even if you're already familiar with them, I think it's great to have a whole book where it's all in one place. I appreciate the nods to intersect......more

Quotes

“If only Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls were my bible twenty-five years ago, it would have surely saved me years of hating my body. This book is a must read for girls and women of all ages and sizes. I believe this book has to power to change the trajectory of self-loathing for countless females. Bless you, Jes Baker.” Ricki Lake, Emmy Award–winning talk show host

“The first thing readers of this stirring manifesto will notice is that Baker, a blogger and mental health specialist, is very funny…Readers will be challenged and empowered by Baker’s ideas, inspired by her quest to promote body positivity, and entertained by her candid, witty storytelling.” Publishers Weekly

“Thank you, Jes Baker. Thank you from my daughter. Thank you from me…Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a cultural game changer.” Brittany Gibbons, bestselling author of Fat Girl Walking

“Fierce. Funny. Factual…Tackles our most deeply held beliefs about our bodies with razor sharp wit and an unapologetic commitment that we all deserve to love these vessels we live in. Bravo for this piece of body liberation!” Sonya Renee Taylor, founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not an Apology

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