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bookobsessedmommy's review
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I saw Butts on the GRCA, and was intrigued by the title. Radke takes us on very interesting history lesson with tons of intersectionality. I was pleasantly surprised by how much scientific and sociological research was presented, and how well it all tied together. There were a lot of stories I'd heard in part before, like Sara Baartman, but getting more of the details brought into stark relief how long female bodies, especially black female bodies, have been objectified and moralized and how it never stops. The reality is sobering but also freeing in a way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Body shaming, Medical content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
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