Second book post 5

Hi all.

Last post about a book for my high school career!

The last part of the book was called "Supplements" and it didn't have much of substance to them. That's because they were just short stories from some of the authors that have written other stories that related to weight. But, there was a cool part that was a blackboard of one of the authors and it showed all of the "Things I could have done instead of worrying about my weight." These included getting a pilot's license, reading and enjoying more meals.

Interestingly, most of the authors in this book were authors who actually had other jobs in fields that had to do with food and/or body image. At the end of the book it also gave little biographies on the authors and gave their weight at the time they wrote the story. This was a really cool aspect because you would read something and imagine them to be one size but they would be a completely opposite one. One of the women, when asked what her size was, responded, "Depends who I'm standing next to." This just cracked me up because it is so true. Size is all relative and most people forget about that.

I think that people need to stop looking at clothing size labels as a criticism but as more of a life-saver because they allow us to spend less time sifting through un-labeled clothing and finding our fit much faster. These are the mindsets people, especially women, need to have when shopping or finding clothes to wear.

Overall I really liked this book because you did not need to have a lot of patience with one story because they were only a couple pages each at most. I liked hearing different perspectives from men and women ranging from all different body types. These kinds of books make me think about how I view my own body and how I can make myself more confident in my own skin.