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Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World

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I am a plus size female who is very confident, fashionable and poised. I purchased this book because I wanted to see Monique's attemp to uplift the Big Girls. I was very disappointed and would not reccommend this book to anyone. This book does nothing but perpetuate sterotypes and encourage Big Girls to eat until they can't walk. This was an autobiography of sorts and pretty much talks about her experience. I couldn't relate to most the themes expressed in this book, as my day does not revolve around food. If you let her tell it, Big Girls eat all day every day and when we are at the mall we stop two or times to eat. It was just rediculous. In addition, the depiction of slim girls was just wrong. This was a waste of money. I'm glad I only ordered a used version for a couple of bucks. Hopefully, someone will write a real book that speaks about self-acceptance, finding your way and being your own fabulous self.

Terrible and boring
In this book Mo'nique does exactlly what she says she hates sterotypes.In the book she blames skinny women for everything.This book is a ego bashing boost.I am a big girl and I found this book a Big Bore.

Some of the reviews I read earlier on this book made me wary of purchasing it, but I enjoy Mo's comedic material, and I decided to give the book a read....

This book is written conversationally and follows the same flow as much of the talented comedienne's stand-up routines. While there were many jokes about eating and fatness, she did admonish those of us who are "thick" or "fluffy" to take care of ourselves: exercising moderately daily, not overindulging in fat-laced foods, and receiving regular physical check-ups. She extols on the virtues of loving oneself, embracing tasteful feminity at any size, and tactfully addressing the problems of fat discrimination and put-downs by so-called "evil ones" -- those who will overlook one's virtues and character simply because she is overweight.

Reading her book was an absolute delight, and her antecdotes interweaved with her personal and familial experiences make this book a must-read!

I couldn't resist reading this book. Saw it on a table in a Borders bookstore; took a peek, and started laughing right then. A few weeks later I bought the book and read it within a few hours. The thing I remember the most about Skinny Women Are Evil is laughing. Screaming. Wiping tears. Gasping for breath. It's a very funny book and may just affect you to that degree. Mo'Nique is a brash, unapologetic, tell-it-like-it-is type of sistah. And although I couldn't relate to most of the scenarios she described for her life as a big women, I could relate to some. (Eg. Last year this short and skinny guy asked me if I was pregnant. Very embarrassing to have a fat tummy but no baby is inside. Oh well.). A lot of her material, however, should be relatable whether you're a thick sistah or a skinny one. It's all about how we treat others regardless of size, and how we feel about ourselves regardless of size. The writing style is conversational and laid back. She lays it on thick when it comes to folk who have hurt her in the past; and you find yourself rooting for Mo'Nique and admiring her spunk and determination to make it in show business. It is a book that might cause you to think and I applaud her for having the guts to reveal what is on her mind.

Now while the last thing I want to do is give any hint of an agreement with some of those who hated this book just because it's pro-fat (since those individuals are sickeningly bigoted), this book lame.
Look, I'm thrilled about fat acceptance. I am.
And Mo'nique is my girl.
But the woman can't write and her editor can't edit! Paragraphs that stretched through an entire page, rambling about a few very mundane life experiences, ect ect. I tried so hard to get through this book but I just plain couldn't. I trudged halfway and got mired down in the rambling.
I liked everything she had to say, but I didn't like her lack of writing style. And while it may be true that she likes to eat a lot, I think that isn't the case at all with most fat women who actually on average eat as much as skinny evil women. I'm glad she's comfortable with her lifestyle, but she neglected to point out that she's the embodiment of the stereotype (which should not be shameful) and not all fat women are. Lots of fat women can excercise with the best of them and have the appetites of birds but remain gorgeously heavy.
Conversely, I appreciated that she could brag about eating a lot, since many of the fat acceptance gurus blow their trumpets about how fat girls DON'T eat more, which actually seems to make eating into a criminal act.

Also, she was hatin a little too much on the skinny girls, it got a bit ridiculous. She should have spent more time talking about how gorgeous fat girls are instead of trashing skinny girls. I understand she was just trying to give them a taste of their own medicine, but it just came off as mean. My skinny girlfriend, who has never been anything but loving and genuinely complimentary, happened to find it in my bathroom and was quite hurt when she read excerpts.

Oh, and she had a whole chapter about how fat women are appreciated by men because they cook and clean, while skinny women don't. That was just offensive, really it was. I don't cook for my husband, he cooks for me to keep me plump, and the house can be in shambles - he loves me for my personality, my heart, my intelligence, and my curves, not necessarily in that order. Geez, did she want to set the women's movement fifty years backward?

I'm giving her three stars for being her, for flashing the cleavage on the cover, for putting another book on the market that says what needs to be said to conteract fat prejudice, for that magnificent title, and that's it. The book itself was horrible. Sorry Mo'Nique, I wanted to give you kudos.

I just purchase this book a few days ago. I always liked MO'NIQUE on "The Parkers". i decided to buy this book because of the catchy tile. This book had me laughed out loud and agreeing with some funny facts regarding weight. You will realize that some "skinny women are evil", but you also need to love yourself. No, she's not saying to be F.A.T and proud, but to love yourself at any weight. To be Healthy, Wealthy and Wise. You will enjoy her wit and down to earth facts about weight and the Evil Hollywood standards of Beauty.. So, My advice would be to love yourself, read the book and reach for the Icecream....girlfriend!!!...but just not the whole carton! ok, if you do, forgive yourself and love your self even more!

I'm not a woman and I'm not 'big', but I do like a funny book and there's a certain richness and pride in Mo'Nique's book which I quite enjoyed. It's a harmless easy and fast read and is likely to put a smile on your face if you enjoy humorous books/bios ;-) Other humourous books/bios I recommend: John Leguizamo, Margaret Cho, Ellen Degeneres

If someone wrote a book called "FAT Women are Evil" it would be all over TV, and people would be protesting! Mo'nique obviously has low self-esteem. The reason why I say that, is because she has to put "skinny women" down to make herself feel better. She is a skinny phobe. Its great to be confident and feel great, no matter how big you are. With that said, people who are overweight/obese have a higher risk of developing diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. You only have 1 body, take care of it. But people are so selfish and lazy, they dont want to do anything about it!

This book is ok for what is was. Mo'Nique cracked jokes on her life and skinny women as she usally does when she is on stage. The book was not well written but she had a view good points. I'm a plus size woman and listening to Mo'Nique get on stage and tell big woman to stand up and be known makes me feel good. I'm not dissing skinny women but I do support her on her views about big women. We should feel good about ourselves just as much as thin women do. You don't have to be a size 4 to be sexy.

Mo'Nique has crafted a funny semi-biographical book that had me laughing from start to finish. The overall message in the book is positive, motivational and encouraging for BIG girls. Mo'Nique has proven that no matter what she endured from childhood to her current success in Hollywood...the end result is a healthy dose of self-esteem! She is able to make light (no pun intended) of fat jokes, small airline seats, exercise trials and tribulations, dating perils and the evil skinny women. I enjoyed this light-hearted read that also included photos from her personal collection, a thin-o-meter, important years in big-girl history, how to identify the skinny evil ones, her favorite websites, a guide to getting the best grub in airports, dating tips, a who's who list of chubby men and big girls.

At any rate Mo'Nique is laughing all the way to the bank. U GO MO!!