As a young, queer, plus-size person, Essie Dennis has spent a lot of time feeling like they weren't enough - not queer enough, not feminine enough, not perfect enough. When they took to social media to share how they felt, they were overwhelmed by how many others felt the same.
"I look too masculine to be non-binary
I look too feminine to be a lesbian
Am I too fat for drag?"

Queer Body Power is an invitation to explore the beauty and individuality of our bodies and gives a raw, reflective look on the truths behind how society has viewed the bodies that have been 'othered' - disabled bodies, fat bodies, bodies that don't fit into their ideas of gender. With powerful commentary on not only Queerness and Queer bodies, but how these issues can overlap and seep into other areas of our lives from healthcare, eating habits, relationships and our own mental health and self-worth.

Featuring submissions from many other people, we get a range of backgrounds and viewpoints, providing valuable insight and making us just feel that little bit less alone.

Now, as a chubby, disabled Queer woman myself, I've spent my life fighting with my body. I don't look disabled, so should I act like I'm not? I'm a cisgender female, but I don't feel attached the idea of femininity in the way society expects me to. Do my looks match my sexuality? Learning about the power and to love the body I live in is a journey I am still on - and this book is for anyone on that same journey.

In a super easy to read style that has an almost conversational flow, but with plenty of informative references and statistics without feeling too much like a book of facts or a lecture.