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Fat Chicks Rule!: How To Survive in a Thin-Centric World Paperback – June 1, 2005

by Lara Frater (Author)

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“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.

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

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Gamble Guides (June 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975251716
ISBN-13: 978-0975251713
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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*Almost* a Really Good Book

April 25, 2009

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I *wanted* to love this book.

I have "Fat?So!" by Marilyn Wann, which I loved and found absolutely life changing, so I bought this one as a companion to that volume. I agree with other reviewers that if you are only going to buy one "Fat" book, buy "Fat?So!", it is, by far, the best.

Mostly this is a good book. It does have some problems though.

1. It was in *dire* need of a good editor. The author is a very good, engaging writer, but whoever her editor was, they should be fired and find work in some other field. This book is *full* of typos, incomplete sentences, in one chapter the last part of the final paragraph of the chapter just wasn't there ... like it got accidentally deleted. While this did not detract from the over all value of the book, it was really, really irritating.

2. I wasn't that impressed with the "fluffy" stuff up front - what movies I should be watching as a Fat Chick, what clothes I should be buying, what styles are "cool" and which ones aren't, etc. I found that part annoying as well, and unfortunately, it was unwisely placed at the beginning of the book - the first several chapters are "fluff". It would have been more appropriately placed in the back of the book - after the "meat" of the book [again an editing problem].

Once you get past those initial chapters you get to the "good stuff", the meaningful stuff, the stuff that will help you improve your life and enjoy it more. That part is great.

3. It felt like the author was pretty angry writing the book. While I definitely understand the anger and where it comes from, I think the book would have been better if anger could have been set aside at least a little. In contrast, Marilyn Wann in "Fat?So!" manages to communicate her anger, sadness, outrage, and frustration with our "skinny culture" without seeming too bitter - in fact, she's really funny about it and uses humor as a way to cope, encouraging the reader to do so also. It makes for a better, more constructive read.

All in all, this book is worth buying and the author writes an enjoyable and educational book.

With a little bit of judicious editing, this could have been an outstanding book.

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Stacy B.

A chunky must -have

June 8, 2008

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I love this book. It's pretty good for raising morale, but it is almost like a chunky girl bible. I love online shopping, and it has a complete listing of plus-size websites as well as actual stores, what sizes they carry, and the styles. Totally necessary for a woman who loves who she is, or even a woman who needs resources to better be able to love herself.

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jjcreagh

Just love this book..

September 5, 2011

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I really don't know how I came cross this book . I love anything that as to do with plus size I think curves are beautiful in a women. This is a book I won't let no one hold it's my all time favorite. It also was my first purchase from Amazon and was very happy haven't stop shopping here since. Get this book! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did ;) Remember Confidence is sexy walk in a room like your walking a run way head up high & a beautiful smile.

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Girrly

We rock!

November 23, 2013

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I first checked this out at the library. As a result of medication, I have put on some weight. People are down right rude. This book helped me realize again that I am beautiful and other people's attitudes and comments are ugly.

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Good for the Size Activism Beginner

October 22, 2008

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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.

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Michael Doherty

Fat Chicks Rock!!

July 14, 2005

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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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Big Women Are Awesome!

December 14, 2007

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Fat Chicks Rule is a great book. As our society is so obsessed with women being "skinny" and makes big women feel like losers(which they are not!)this book gives big women a much needed boost.As a man,I dated "skinny women" and was married to a "skinny woman" and let me tell you it was some of my worst relationships experiences I ever had! After my divorce I dated big women and now I'm in a relationship with a big woman and those were the best relationships. My current big g/f is great.Pretty face,nice personality(plus I love the big bust and nice thick thighs!)and great in the you know where!So big ladies, read Fat Chicks Rule! it will really be of help and remember,there are alot of men like me out there who love big women. Don't let society or Hollywood make you feel inferior because you are not.

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