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In her new book, Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia, philosopher Kate Manne dissects arguments about personal (and interpersonal) health risks.

Kate Manne had never gone swimming until recently because she didn’t want to be seen in a bathing suit. Her new book, Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia, explores how her body has been received, from the workplace to the doctor's office — and why she thinks fatphobia is one of the last acceptable forms of discrimination.

Kate Manne, the author of 'Unshrinking,' opens up about fatphobia, body reflexivity, and how she's raising her daughter to love every body.

The following books are available at the Transylvania County Library. The book synopses are from Goodreads.

Kate Manne, author of Unshrinking, writes about why she finds body reflexivity more helpful than body positivity or body neutrality.

Fatphobia, says philosopher Kate Manne, has become a vital social justice issue. In her new book, “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia,” Manne draws on personal experience as well as scientific research.

Kate Manne argues for radical bodily autonomy - a viewpoint that some take to mean hospital beds, plane seats and clothes should be made bigger for those having to navigate a fatphobic world.