Shrill novel6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() “If you really want change to happen, if you really want to ‘help’ fat people, you need to understand that shaming an already-shamed population is, well, shameful.” ![]() “So what do you do when you’re too big, in a world where bigness is cast not only as aesthetically objectionable, but also as a moral failing? You fold yourself up like origami, you make yourself smaller in other ways, you take up less space with your personality, since you can’t with your body.” And while I think these excerpts are powerful in and of themselves, putting them in the context of the book in its entirety makes them breathtaking. Instead of trying to review this book and tell you what I loved and why I loved it, I’m merely going to let Lindy’s words speak for themselves. Which makes this book and the conversations Lindy West is having all the more important. And I hate to admit it, but I’m glad I’m gone. ![]() I left the United States 13 months ago and while I should have seen this coming, I lived in my own privileged bubble. Shrill: Notes from a loud woman by Lindy West.Īs an American, my country embarrasses me. If you have something in between or have added or subtracted to it, you should also read this book.īecause this is a book that everyone should read. Also, if you have a penis, you should read this book. If you have a vagina, you should read this book. ![]()
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