What We Don't Talk about When We Talk about Fat

In this book, Aubrey Gordon delves into the hidden aspects of being fat, including the systemic discrimination faced by fat people in areas such as travel, healthcare, and public spaces.

She shares personal anecdotes and those of others to illustrate the grotesque ways fat people are treated and the lack of empathy they often encounter.

The book critiques public health rhetoric around fatness, diet culture, and medical bias, and concludes on a hopeful note by outlining ways to move away from fatphobic societal norms, including ending legal weight discrimination, improving access to healthcare and public spaces, and stopping anti-fat violence.