Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice. From a very young age, before they can walk away or defend themselves,...

We must teach our girls that if they speak their mind, they can create the world they want to see. (145)

Women know intuitively when they are being devalued. (121)