Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture N. K. Jemisin travels to Lighthouse One

travels to Lighthouse One

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Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture N. K. Jemisin travels to Lighthouse OneNow with new material, including a new foreword by Kate Manne, a reading guide, and an afterword from the author. By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that fat is bad. By middle school, more than a quarter of them have gone on a diet. What are parents supposed to do? Kids learn, as weve all learned, that thinness is a survival strategy in a world that equates body size and value. Parents worry if their kids care too much about being