In this conversation with Serena Nangia we get vulnerable.  I think part of the reason for that was this book, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad, was personal and triggering.  Having said that, we both had really different perspectives because Serena never dieted and grew up in a household with someone who struggled with an eating disorder whereas, I had an eating disorder and spent a few years in a straight sized body.  Get ready for a powerful conversation where we cover:

Serena's body image journeyLearning to take care of herself while lifting up the voices of othersFinding support as a fat personDating and having sex as a fat personThe thin gaze on the fat bodyTrying on clothes in a fat bodyThe problem with before and after photosThe fetishization of fatnessThe experience of watching her sister go through an eating disorderExercise when it is a disordered behaviourThe unsatisfying ending of the book

Keep reading everyone!

Serena's links

The Body Activists on IG and FB

The Body Activists Website

The Body Activisim Podcast

The Body Activism Podcast on IG and FB

Fat Girl Book Club Links

Fat Girl Book Club IG

Fat Girl Book Club Patreon

Fat Girl Book Club Email - [email protected]

Book recommendations

Hunger by Roxane Gay

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison