When women tell me that Skinny Bitch made them go vegan, my appreciation of the book’s purpose is tainted by a sadness that their self-worth had to be bartered to make that choice.

Freedman and Barnouin reveal the truth in Skinny Bitch, but they encase the truth in lies–women must be skinny to be attractive and being attractive should be a priority–via the typical verbiage of female disempowerment.