{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-thinness-isbn-9798889844068","title":"The Tyranny of Thinness","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fearlessly feminist philosophical approach to defying diet culture, cultivating radical self-care, and rediscovering empowered embodiment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInformed by personal narrative, cultural studies, and the work of luminaries from Simone de Beauvoir and Mary Wollstonecraft to Audre Lorde and Roxane Gay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely and unflinching manifesto, Dr. Celine Leboeuf unpacks the philosophical and oppressive systems that sustain our cultural obsession with being thin—why it’s framed as something to “achieve,” how it’s predicated on exclusion, and that the goalposts are racist and misogynistic—and always moving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on memoir, feminist theory, and cultural analysis, \u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging and erudite treatise on how the skinny ideal shapes our earliest memories and experiences—and steals joy, agency, and self-determination from our adolescences, our social identities, our ambitions, and even our sense of moral worth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 1 traces the origins of fatphobia in anti-Black racism, unpacking how thinness as an ideal is both carefully constructed and state-sanctioned. Dr. Leboeuf shows how self-objectification is instilled in young girls and diverted toward activities that enforce objectification. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 2 offers a path forward. Through embodied practices like intuitive eating, joyful movement, sensual awareness, community care, and the philosophical exercise of world-remaking, \u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e outlines compassionate, realistic, and self-empowering strategies for resisting the lies and pressures that we’ve been programmed to strive for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the resurrection of heroin chic and thinspo to the rise of #SkinnyTok and Ozempic, Dr. Leboeuf exposes how thinness becomes a political weapon—and shows how the body positivity movement has been coopted and repackaged. This book is an elevated must-read for anyone struggling with body image—and every reader searching to understand what the culture dictates about beauty and perceived worth.“Bold, intimate, and philosophically rich, \u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny Of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to how the thinness ideal got its claws on us, and how to get free. Leboeuf conveys the pain of eating disorders, the punitive beauty norms of modeling, and the self-care that facilitated her recovery with lucidity and verve.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell University and author of \u003ci\u003eUnshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDown Girl: The Logic of Misogyny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you think philosophy has no relevance to life, read this book. If you think there’s nothing new to say about eating disorders, you'll find, with delight, that you're wrong. If you are a teacher trying to bridge the gap between ‘theory’ and lived experience, put this book on your syllabus. If you struggle with eating and body image issues and are tired of the same prescriptions—both from medical professionals and from the culture—that’s been offered to you so far, I promise you will finish this book feeling refreshed and hopeful. I did!”\u003cbr\u003e—Susan Bordo, professor of gender and women's studies and Otis A. Singletary Chair in the Humanities at the University of Kentucky and author of \u003ci\u003eUnbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and deeply humane account of why being slim still carries such power and how we might loosen its grip. Leboeuf’s approach is philosophically serious and tender. Moving effortlessly between memoir and critique, she offers ideas and practices that can help us see ourselves and others more lovingly. Vivid, nuanced, and gently radical, this timely and optimistic book is exactly the kind of guide we all need to revalue our values about bodies, beauty, and freedom.”\u003cbr\u003e—Skye Cleary, PhD, MBA, philosopher and author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Authentic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eExistentialism and Romantic Love \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live a Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e offers an engaging look at the pressures cis women and girls face around body image and dieting. Leboeuf weaves personal stories with cultural critique to explore how society shapes our relationship with food and with ourselves. You'll find historical context and feminist analysis alongside practical tips for building a healthier relationship with your body. It's a valuable guide to breaking free from our culture’s obsession with thinness.”\u003cbr\u003e—Carol Hay, professor and department chair in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and author of \u003ci\u003eThink Like a Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Part memoir, part self-help, and part-philosophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e confronts the reader with the reality of the overwhelming pressures to be thin in contemporary society. Pressures that are deep-rooted, almost impossible to resist, and yet often normalized. Leboeuf explains how the thin ideal has captured our minds and bodies, shares her experience of living with, recognizing, and overcoming anorexia, and offers solutions. She suggests practices to help us live from the inside out, including self-care, reclaiming pleasure, and communal resistance. This searingly honest book is a must-read for academics working on beauty, those suffering from and recovering from eating disorders, and anyone who has ever worried about their weight.”\u003cbr\u003e—Heather Widdows, professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick and author of \u003ci\u003ePerfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCéline Leboeuf\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Affiliate Faculty in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Florida International University. A queer woman of color and biracial scholar, she examines how beauty standards and body ideals are shaped by race and gender, and what it feels like to live in a body that never seems “good enough.” Drawing on both feminist philosophy and her own recovery from restrictive eating, her work blends theory, personal narrative, and cultural criticism to challenge our fixation on thinness. Her essays have appeared in outlets such as Medium, the Project Vox blog, and Psyche, and her writing has been recognized by the American Philosophical Association. She has been featured as an expert in \u003ci\u003eVOGUE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532211794149,"sku":"NP9798889844068","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tyranny-of-thinness-isbn-9798889844068","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}