Unshrinking
Philosopher Kate Manne’s Unshrinking is a sharp, heartfelt, and necessary exploration of fatphobia and how it shapes our culture, our bodies, and our sense of belonging.
Blending personal experience with philosophical insight, Manne examines how fatphobia intersects with misogyny and social power—revealing how deeply these biases are woven into medicine, media, and everyday life. Her writing is both intellectually rigorous and deeply human, offering language for what so many have felt but couldn’t name.
Unshrinking is not only an analysis of injustice; it’s a vision for liberation. Manne calls for a world where fat bodies are not treated as problems to solve, but as people to respect. She challenges readers to look inward at their own assumptions while imagining what care, equality, and embodiment could look like without shame.
This book pairs beautifully with the themes we explore here: body trust, compassion, and the freedom to exist as we are.
You can learn more about Kate Manne and her work here:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/unshrinking
katemanne.net
“Fatphobia is not just about bodies; it’s about who is allowed to take up space, to be seen, to belong.”