Landwhale : On Turning Insults Into Nicknames, Why Body Image Is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass

**By the author of __Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls__ and a heroine of the body image movement, an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat woman** Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types--a move that landed her on the __Today__ Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. Building on the manifesta power of __Things__, this memoir goes deeply into Jes's inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have readers laughing and crying along with Jes's experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style. A deeply personal take, __Landwhale__ is a glimpse at life as a fat woman today, but it's also a reflection of the unforgiving ways our culture still treats fatness, all with Jes's biting voice as the guide. In Landwhale, Jes Baker Delves Into Her Coming-of-age--including Her 6 Ways To Hate Your Body (#2: Worship Teen Periodicals), Her Top Tactics For Reframing The Malicious Animal Comparisons Hurled Repeatedly At Fat Women (see Elephant: Everyone Knows Elephants Are Basically The Coolest Animals Ever. Try Again.), And As A Bonus, Jes Answers The Internet's Most Pressing Question Of All Time: So, Have You Ever Thought About Dieting? With Biting Wit And Arresting Vulnerability, Baker Also Covers Living With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome And Feeling Like A Hobbit, Fat Sex, Harry Potter Roller Coasters, The Problematic Effects Of Online Heroism, And The Complicated Conversation Around Weight-loss Surgery. For Anyone Who Grew Up As A Fat Kid (or Didn't, For That Matter), Who Has Traveled While Fat, Or Who Has Simply Lived In A Fat Body, Landwhale Is A Truthful And Powerful Account Of The Unforgiving Ways Our Culture Treats Fatness--and How To Live Happily And Freely Anyway.--page 4 Of Cover. Baker Delves Into Her Coming-of-age, Living With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, The Problematic Effects Of Online Heroism, And The Complicated Conversation Around Weight-loss Surgery. For Anyone Who Grew Up As A Fat Kid, Or Has Simply Lived In A Fat Body, She Provides A Truthful And Powerful Account Of The Unforgiving Ways Our Culture Treats Fatness-- And How To Live Happily And Freely Anyway. Along The Way She Answers The Internet's Most Pressing Question Of All Time: So, Have You Ever Thought About Dieting?--adopted From Back Cover. This Was All Just A Big Mistake -- 6 Ways To Hate Your Body -- I Was A Fat Kid -- I Wasn't Actually A Fat Kid -- The Fat Cowgirl Position -- Landwhale -- Things I Thought I Couldn't Do But Then Did -- Haes, Hot Mics, And Other Things I Learned About The Hard Way -- I've Never Owned A Body -- Sick -- Safety Scares The Shit Out Of Me -- Three Vaginas -- So, Have You Ever Thought About Dieting? -- Maybe I'm A Hobbit? -- In Praise Of Loud And Fat Women -- David And Goliath -- The Pros And Cons Of Being Fat -- American Billboard -- The Bulletproof Entity -- 6 Ways To Love Your Body. Jes Baker. Includes Bibliographical References. By the author of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls and a heroine of the body image movement, an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat woman Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types — a move that landed her on the Today Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. Building on the manifesta power of Things , this memoir goes deeply into Jes's inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have readers laughing and crying along with Jes's experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style. A deeply personal take, Landwhale is a glimpse at life as a fat woman today, but it's also a reflection of the unforgiving ways our culture still treats fatness, all with Jes's biting voice as the guide. By the author of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls and a heroine of the body positivity movement, an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat woman