The body knows.
3rd book of 2022
A deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity from Emily Ratajkowski, the archetypal, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time
Emily Ratajkowski is an acclaimed model and actress, an engaged political progressive, a formidable entrepreneur, a global social media phenomenon, and now, a writer. Rocketing to world fame at age twenty-one, Ratajkowski sparked both praise and furor with the provocative display of her body as an unapologetic statement of feminist empowerment. The subsequent evolution in her thinking about our culture’s commodification of women is the subject of this book.
My Body is a profoundly personal exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power, of men’s treatment of women and women’s rationalizations for accepting that treatment. These essays chronicle moments from Ratajkowski’s life while investigating the culture’s fetishization of girls and female beauty, its obsession with and contempt for women’s sexuality, the perverse dynamics of the fashion and film industries, and the gray area between consent and abuse.
Trigger Warning
Sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, body shaming, sexism
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Review
Did I binge read this book? Hell yeah!
As she is talking about her experience in society but also in the world of entertainment, her discourse is raw and genuine, which makes this book fluid and easy to read as you are engrossed in what she is sharing with us.
You also see her evolve from a young girl to a woman mentally. Her thoughts and perceptions change as she becomes more and more famous. It was an absolute pleasure to read them as they make you think at the same time.
Some parts of the book are more difficult to read, but they are important as they are part of her life and her experience. You can’t imagine how I was mad against everyone for some of them. However, you also have beautiful ones, especially the book’s last pages.
A beautiful book that talks about complex subjects about our society and the place given to women and girls through her experiences. I can’t for another book by Emily Ratajkowski.
Liz.
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