Sixty-three essays collected to counter the notion that the problems of eating and body image disorders are suffered only by heterosexual white women. The essays look at how sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, classism, and heterosexism intersect in body image issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals. The volume is divided into

Bringing together feminism, body image, and sexual orientation, Looking Queer: Body Image and Identity in Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender Communities hopes to convince readers that society as a whole needs to redefine our concepts of body image. By looking at body image issues among lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender people and taking differences such as race or disability into consideration, this book bridges gaps left by earlier work and provides a step toward a new focus in the future. This collection, comprised of essays by more than 60 contributors, will help readers find...