Fat Talk

Argues that women have unintentionally become their own worst enemies through their engagement in “fat talk” and “body snarking”. This book reviews and analyses the origins and effects of fat talk and body shaming, and provides potential solutions that include evidence-based personal therapies and community interventions.

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Women have unintentionally become their own worst enemies through their engagement in ""fat talk""--critical dialogue about one's own physical appearance--and ""body snarking""--criticism towards other women's bodies). Not only does this harsh judgment pervade our psyches and societies, but it also contributes to the glass ceiling in a variety of professions, including politics representing feminist activism. This book reviews and analyzes the origins and effects of fat talk and body shaming, and provides potential solutions that include evidence-based personal therapies and community interventions.