Rachel Thomas’ debut graphic novel is out!
Lab Associate Dr. Rachel Thomas has just published a graphic novel: Shrink: Story of a Fat Girl.
Shrink takes the reader through the social complications of fatness, the medical gaze upon the female body, monstrous bodies, diet culture, fat shame, and the body positivity movement.
It examines the belief that weight loss is the only path for a fat person and why it is so important for a person to demand autonomy over their own body. Shrink is about choices; to lose weight or not in a society of contradictions.
Shrink is a monochrome full-length work of graphic medicine, written from personal experience supported by medical and academic research. Graphic medicine is a visual art form that operates at the intersection of comics and healthcare. The intent is to challenge prejudices and negative stereotypes, and to share the most up-to-date research on the fat body in medicine and society in an accessible form. Both the visuals and narrative are meant to appeal to a multitude of audiences, from the public, to academic, to healthcare practitioners.
To Purchase:
Amazon.ca (CA) - www.amazon.ca/Shrink-Story-Rachel-M-Thomas/dp/1637790791
Congratulations, Rachel!
