Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

33 reviews

haylietheworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

ntvenessa's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

2.5

Fascinating and incisive, but doesn't push quite far enough. Ratajkowski distills so well what it means to capitalise off your image by leveraging the male gaze. There are power dynamics and tension underlying her relationship with her own body as a result of selling her image in a landscape where beauty is defined by a white, cis-hetero patriarchy. This collection of essays is deeply personal and generous, although the temporal context is sometimes confusing to follow. There does some to be a deliberate shying away from what her work means to other women, especially young girls, who are subject to the beauty standards she reinforces. This shortsightedness is laid in stark contrast with the tenacity and heart found unmistakably in the rest of her essays, particularly in her evolving relationship with her body in the context of feminism and empowerment. I really enjoyed the tender and wise reflections on her youth and how mixed messaging around her body impacted how she saw herself. However, it seems a shame not to explore further how she herself is complicit in upholding the beauty standards that have both trapped her and lent her power (although as she writes, it is only power as bestowed on her by men and not true empowerment). I suppose when you are still capitalising off the very same system, it pays to flirt around these broader notions and keep the narrative tightly focused on the matter at hand -- and she does it well. I'd be keen to see a memoir after she leaves the industry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Fatphobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Addiction, and Suicide attempt

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.0

autobiography of a famous female model. She discusses her relationship to her body and how society and modeling have shaped it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

penguiniq's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

citrinuke's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

lmshearer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Rape, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

graciejames121's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Medical content

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Grief, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

celevstial's review against another edition

I think the issues discussed here are so important, and Emily Ratajkowski is fantastic at describing her experiences and ideas, but it's a bit too heavy for my current mental state to handle and I'd prefer to pick up something more easygoing. I'm definitely planning on returning in the future, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief

ajoyn1201's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy