Fat Chicks Rule!: How To Survive in a Thin-Centric World (Paperback)

by Lara Frater (Author)

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Product Description

"I can't wait for this book!"-Marilyn Wann, author of FAT! SO?

A fun, fact-filled guide to living the big girl's life with style, Fat Chicks Rule!: How To Survive in a Thin-Centric World, tackles the weighty issues that large women face in our thin-obsessed society. This lavishly illustrated book provides information on everything that the plus-size woman needs to know, including where to shop, the dieting scam, how to be fat and sexy, the fat acceptance movement, famous fat chicks in history, fat chick entertainment, snappy comebacks against the fat-phobic and much more. Dedicated to every woman who feels she needs to lose a few pounds but really doesn't, Fat Chicks Rule! shows you how to live fat and happily ever after.

Lara Frater is a New York City-based fat acceptance activist.

About the Author
Lara Frater is an author and a fat acceptance activist. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Gamble Guides (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975251716
• ISBN-13: 978-0975251713
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #307,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK ROCKS!, July 25, 2005

By	Sue Hudson - See all my reviews

Round. Plump. Zaftig. It doesn't matter what word you use, they all mean "fat." And it's beautiful. That's the message from Lara Frater in her new book, "Fat Chicks Rule." LF doesn't apologize for being on the heavy side and neither, she says, should any woman (or man) who's in the same general size category. Fat is fun. It's cool. It's a survival asset in more cultures and at more historical periods than anyone at the New England Journal of Medicine is ever going to admit. LF gives tons of information about the history of fat, the history of women, background on why the medical profession is not necessarily your friend, as well as advice on tips that makes it a little simpler for fat chicks to work, shop, play and travel. Most importantly, she tells her readers that as long as they eat well, exercise, and let common sense dictate their impulses to lose weight (rather than the billion dollar diet industry), they'll probably do just fine. I picked this book up on a tip from a friend at work (we're all on the heavy side) and I was amazed and excited to read a message that finally made sense to me after having heard the same recycled dogma from doctors, the government, and other so-called "professional" health experts who were obviously more interested in selling their own "health products" than my health. This book is a gem!

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fat Chicks Rock!!, July 14, 2005

By	Michael Doherty "Mike" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We had a chance to read Lara Frater's "Fat Chicks Rule!" When I asked Liza what she thought, she simply replied, "This is every woman's story..."

Lara talks of her "thin voice" - you know the one that promises you friends, romance, success, beauty - if you could only lose some weight. The same little voice the drives us back to the roller coaster world of dieting. And then one day, she stepped off the ride, and began to live her life . . .

And she wants the reader to live too! She wants them to reclaim their bodies from the diet industry and from media stereotypes of beauty. The writer takes the reader on a how to journey of Ruling as a Fat Chick!!

Fat Chicks Rule! is a great resource for everything the Fat Chick needs to live her life fully. Need a role model? Check out Fat Chicks in history or famous entertainers. Lara has done her homework; a practical guide covering everything from size-positive movies to shopping tips to dare we say it? Yes folks, SEX!! It's all there and more.

Even witty comebacks for those insensitive remarks. . . My favorite being, "There's a thin person inside you." "That's because thin people are so tasty!"

So, if you need some advice, looking for a place to shop, or need a little boost in the self-esteem department - check out "Fat Chicks Rule!"

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the Size Activism Beginner, October 22, 2008

By	BookslutDeluxe "Heather" (Alaska, USA) - See all my reviews

A strident companion to Fat!So?, but not much of an addition to it. (Though there are some awesome updated links to blogs, clothing sites, etc.) Very well-intentioned and enthusiastic - could have used a better editor and some deeper study. Light and encouraging. If choosing between the two, buy Fat!So? by Marilyn Wann; it's much more comprehensive.