Greedy Guts: A frank, funny and feminist ode to fatness, appetite and pleasure from the Polyester Podcast host

By: Gina Tonic

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Synopsis: 'A must-read memoir... Her laugh-out-loud writing has guided a generation of readers towards body confidence' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE'Charming, radical, funny and intimate' BETHANY RUTTER'Savvy, hilarious and straight to the point' ALICE SLATER'Greedy Guts is a revelation - it's a book that'll make you laugh and cry in equal measure' IONE GAMBLE'I love this book so much; it's so funny and honest in a way that's really going to kick people in the teeth' SAMANTHA IRBYNobody talks about the nuances of life as a fat woman. To navigate friendship, careers, sex and chairs with handles in a body bigger than those around you.Growing up chronically online in the depths of South Wales, Gina Tonic was raised in one of the most unforgiving times to be a girl: the early 2000s. Grappling with the era's body shaming and blatant sexism while dealing with a growing body of her own, Gina had to learn to navigate a world where internet trolls were a given, fancying her was declared a fetish and starving herself was actively encouraged by her GP. As she grew a little older and wider, Gina started to embrace her fatness. With candour, heart and humour, she invites us to rethink beauty standards, fatphobic culture - and ourselves - and shows how fat and female liberation go hand in hand. Exploring sexuality and relationships, appetite and indulgence, this is an empowering ode to living a life without sacrificing a single ounce of pleasure.