Fat Is a Feminist Issue: Pt. 2

by Susie Orbach

Fat Is a Feminist Pt. 2 [paperback] Orbach, Susie [Jun 01, 1984]

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction, Psychology, Health, Philosophy, Self Help

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1982

About the author

Dr. Susie Orbach - the therapist who treated Diana, Princess of Wales, for her eating disorders; the founder of the Women's Therapy Center of London; a former columnist for The Guardian; a visiting professor at the London School of Economics; and the author of 1978 best-seller Fat is a Feminist Issue - is, aside from Sigmund Freud, probably the most famous psychotherapist to have ever set up couch in Britain.

Reviews

[Zsa Zsa]

The exercises

[Ella]

I found the exercises very helpful and the dialogue in the consciousness raising groups very interesting

[Gina]

I finished the main body of the text quite a while ago, but I did not really want to consider it finished until I had gone through each of the exercises at least once.

Initially I had not realized that I was ordering the second version, but the difference is the exercises, as various women had formed support groups after reading the first, and had questions, so the follow up spends more time on group dynamics, and has exercises that groups can do and discuss, though the exercises can be done alone. Some of them are surprisingly powerful. Even when I don't think they were taking me in the traditional direction, they were taking me somewhere.

[ChaCha Ala Mode]

This book is best read in a group or with a friend. It is a continuation of the first book with exercises to perform that are best done with others. The idea of it being a diet book is not exactly accurate. Take away the food/eating/diet issue and put in whatever issue you are currently struggling with and you might trace back to the source with the ideas in this book. Although I do not think I suffer from a compulsive eating problem I do have a weight problem. This book validated some of the aha moments I have had in the past few months.

[Anne Harm]

I've reread this book periodically throughtout my life, and it tends to bring useful insight, each time. Thought-provoking!