“Gosh, I look fat in this dress.” Or: “Do you really want to go out looking like that?” Phrases that probably every woman has heard at least once in her life. In her book Unshame, former fitness influencer Louisa Dellert explores body ideals and society’s notion of what the “perfect” female body should look like. She critically examines how these ideals came about, whether they’re even attainable, and who ultimately benefits from them.

At the same time, she takes readers on a journey through her own past and speaks openly about her experiences with body shaming, eating disorders, and the internal pressure to live up to an ever-changing ideal of beauty. Unshame is a personal plea for treating our own bodies with more love—and for seeing them for what they truly are: our home.