What has changed in the four decades since chubby is a Feminist Issue was first published? Its author talks approximately workplace culture,the rise of body dysmorphia and why exporting western body ideals to China is a form of cultural imperialismWhen chubby is a Feminist Issue was first published nearly 40 years ago, the response was instant. “Shocking, and invigorating,” psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach remembers, from her office. We can see Sigmund Freud’s house from her window. The sense of peace and joy is huge, and I note ruefully,because I don’t know whether its the psychoanalytical neck of the woods, the yellow furniture, and the fact that it is so tidy. “I had letters from women who were reading Women’s Own,it went cross-class, which was obviously what I wanted. It got reprinted immediately, and it was fantastic. A genuine sense of: ‘OK,we’re not going to accomplish this any more.’”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com