My Body
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About This Book
A deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity. 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. Nuanced, fierce, and incisive, My Body marks the debut of a writer brimming with courage and intelligence.
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"Still, for all her self-awareness, Ratajkowski stops short of exploring the full implications of her alienation ..."
"['Buying Myself Back'] is a compelling examination of intellectual-property-rights issues in the fashion and modelling business."
"Surprisingly engaging ..."
"The essay about 'Blurred Lines' is the one that most clearly captures the perplexing nature of Ratajkowski's position."
"Throughout her writing has a sweetness and even an innocence."
"Enriched by Ratajkowski's insider perspective on the modeling industry and her willingness to wrestle with the power of the male gaze rather than outright rejecting it, this is an astute and rewarding mix of the personal and the political."
"It's a formidable project that mines old questions, not so much to provide answers as to suggest that the questions are still relevant."
"sits in this liminal space between reappraisal and self-defense."
"It's revelatory, too, to explore digital life and body politics through the eyes of a person whose body shapes a discourse, and unexpectedly moving to see the bruises left behind."
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