Health at Every Size
The Surprising Truth About Your Weight
Ratings5
Average rating4.2
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The Surprising Truth About Your Weight
Ratings5
Average rating4.2
Comic writers trace the X-Men series' evolution, challenge its metaphors and draw from its truths about human nature and human society in this exploratory look at the still-timely and often-revamped classic. With chapters such as Magneto the Jew, The New Mutants and the Corruption of the Teenager and The Sexuality of X-Men, the contributors highlight the strange ties between the characters and current society. From mutant subcultures in the real world to the reality of racism and heterosexism not so different from that of the world of the X-Men, this book takes on the intersection between fiction and truth in a manner perfect for long-time comic readers, cartoon fans and Johnny-come-lately moviegoers.
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Briefly. Not the best writing, and definitely a bit tedious and repetitious, but overall interesting. I think this book would be a fair introduction to the HAES movement, to fat activism, and to the controversy over health vs. weight. It's always refreshing to hear different words from various healthcare providers besides the usual absurdity of overweight being deadly. I would recommend this for someone who has problems with self image, who finds doctors nagging about diets pointless, and for someone who just wants an intro to being healthy.
