In Mieko Kawakami’s “Breasts and Eggs,” Oppression and Dissent Begin at Women’s Bodies - Words Without Borders
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In Mieko Kawakami’s “Breasts and Eggs,” Oppression and Dissent Begin at Women’s Bodies - Words Without Borders
We can’t decide whether to worship the body or control it, and that’s probably because we are just starting to ask ourselves what it means to live in a body without being punished by it.
Jasmine Bina • Five Ideas for Rethinking the World
For as long as I can remember, the sensation that my body is fat and thus disgusting and wrong has run in the back of my mind like the whir of an air conditioning unit.
The American Novel Has a Major Problem With Fat People
But only The Substance directly confronts the overlooked issue of how women's bodies are treated—and the disdain they face as a result. Greed and selfishness are universal, familiar flaws, and they can be explored with subtlety. Female self-hatred cannot; subtlety risks undercutting its gravity.
I keep reading, one last time.
I keep reading, one last time.