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Real Women Don't Diet!: One Man's Praise of Large Women and His Outrage at the Society That Rejects Them

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This book opened up my eyes to what our society is like! Since I read it I can no longer stomach looking at some of the sick looking models that do jean commercials. Why would anyone look like that? What about some of the really beautiful larger women? Someone like Camryn Manheim? How come they never do those commercials.

I happen to be a workout fanatic and eat and exercise to feel good. Looking good should not be starving oneself and have a frame that looks like it will snap in two.

I admire women of all shapes and sizes. A pretty face and shapely body (not a pencil thin one)is what I like in looks. Usually, a warm and cheerful personality makes the face beautiful (not tons of make-up). People need to stop falling for advertising by people that are trying to sell you a false bill of goods.

Bravo Mr. Mayer!

Good short stories and antecdotes make this discussion of our society's expectation of women an easy read. The basic theme is that we, as a society, are wasting a precious resource by keeping women's energies focused on living down to the supermodel ideal of a small package with nothing in it. The author offers a man's perspective on why so many in our society find abundant women so threatening, and calls for the end of weight prejudice. A great book! Very positive for women. If you like this one, I'd suggest "No Fat Chicks," for look at the same theme from a woman's perspective.

Its nice to see a book out that shows and tells the stories of plus size women, the pictures are the best, they show the womens true beauty. It also talks about the pressure put on men in society to date and marry that size 6 woman. I think women will like it for the fact that there are men out there that like them for how they are and not the way society claims they should be.

I started reading a few chapters last night and it brought me to tears. This book has managed to do what therapy, medication, and other books and movies have failed to do for me. Unlike other books I've read, this book is from a man's perspective, so reading it, I didn't feel like another fat woman was trying to build me up. Ken Mayer straight out explains what he sees in big women and now I feel like I can finally accept myself. I no longer see myself as a flawed person that should be diminished, but as someone who is beautifully big. In fact, I think I want to exercise more now...to show off my fat better.

Mayer has some interesting things to say on the subject, but unfortunately, this book is just not that well written. It's biggest flaw is that it strays far off topic and stays there for extended periods. A better subtitle would be "One Man's Rambling Rantings About Society with Occasional Praise of Large Women."

The Fat Girl's Guide to Life by Wendy Shanker is a much better read.

I had been looking forward to finally reading something written by a man who is an unabashed FA. There were some places in the book where I thought Aha; and there were some places where I was just scratching my head, confused.

Since there are few men who will admit without shame that they are attracted to fat women, I have to give Mayer points for making his opinion known, especially in our thin-obsessed society.