Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity

Hesse-Biber's book does an amazing job outlining the issues surrounding our cultures destructive preoccupation with women and weight. The combination of pre-existing literature and empirical research emphasizes how and why so many become a part of the cult of thiness. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in opening their eyes to the reality and attempt to break free from the cult.

Not very imformative, keeps on making references to other books, and I hated the "personal" stories, all they did was brag and all. The people who told their "personal" stories sounded like blond bimbos, oh sure, yeah...that one girl never heard of a guy say a girl was smart and intelligent, uh huh.....sure.

I hated the way it was written. It was what the author thought, and pushes you to believe that one this was one way, the way she thinks it is. The author doesn't let you decide, she just gives one side of the issue, not fair!

I like the cover-art, though.

I found this book to be both interesting and helpful with regard to my own struggles with "the cult of thinness">

One of the few books I have read on the preoccupation with thinness in our society which admits thinness is encouraged and being overweight is stigmatized. If you are interested in the obsession with weight and beauty you will most likely enjoy this book