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

"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.

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Lara Frateris a New York City-based fat acceptance activist.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 200 pages

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