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Fat people are the last remaining group that it’s socially accepted, in fact, socially encouraged, to be prejudiced against. Plenty of people who wouldn’t dream of bullying someone based on the colour of their skin or their level of
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“Obesity research is almost solely funded by the weight-loss industry. Conducting studies is expensive, and government funds don’t even begin to cover them all. Luckily, our good friend the diet industry is there to give millions to studies aiming to prove that fat is killing us, meaning that in turn their sales go through the roof as we all run, terrified, to our nearest weight-loss group.”
― Body Positive Power: Because Life Is Already Happening and You Don't Need Flat Abs to Live It
― Body Positive Power: Because Life Is Already Happening and You Don't Need Flat Abs to Live It
“Fat people are the last remaining group that it’s socially accepted, in fact, socially encouraged, to be prejudiced against. Plenty of people who wouldn’t dream of bullying someone based on the colour of their skin or their level of physical ability will be the first to crack a fat joke and revel in their moral superiority.”
― Body Positive Power: How to stop dieting, make peace with your body and live
― Body Positive Power: How to stop dieting, make peace with your body and live
Em’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Em’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
887 books
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100 friends
342 books
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15 friends
758 books
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125 friends
103 books
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34 friends
5 books
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23 friends
1 book
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23 friends
1 book
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16 friends
70 books
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10 friends
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Art, Biography, Children's, Classics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Poetry, and Travel
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