Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

126 reviews

caroisreading's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I wasn't sure what to expect when I decided to read Emily Ratajkowski's memoir. I know her as Emrata, a very surface-level idea of her persona. She wrote from this perspective, and deeply reflects from this perspective -- I'm known as the sexy model who has collected a following, but is my influence truly power if defined by capitalism, defined by men?

My heart broke over and over with every sexual assault, every moment stolen by older men. She writes beautifully and simply about her body as something she's detached from. She's commoditized the male gaze, its own form of power, but even that is taken away from her. The traumatic detail she has to share is needed, in a world that doesn't want to listen to her more than look. 

This was hard material to read through, though I'm glad I did, to see more reality, and less posturing that's fed to us through celebrity. Emily is a survivor, and I appreciate her words and reflection. Looking forward to reading more from her!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual content, Rape, Body shaming, and Misogyny

rampaige19's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

kkpines's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Adult/minor relationship

chevellemacias's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Misogyny, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

I thought it was a really interesting insight into the modeling industry and all that happens behind closed doors. The overaching story of growth and acceptance fills you with hope and yet you’re hurting for the past version of her who had to go through all that trauma. Beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Sexism

sestout's review

reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Body shaming, and Drug use

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Adult/minor relationship

avasbookmark's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

itsyuri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Body shaming

aeterna's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

montsebens's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit