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My Body by Emily Ratajkowski
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“The world celebrates and rewards women who are chosen by powerful men.�

I have been following Emily for years, so when she announced that she was publishing a memoir highlighting her relationship to fame, sexuality, and power, I was beyond ecstatic and read this in two sittings.

My Body opens up a door to some of the most intimate parts of Emily’s life where I was able to relate to her thoughts about being sexualized, commodified, and disrespected by countless men throughout her career.

Her memoir is raw, enlightening, an addictive read, and, sadly, relatable. While I may never begin to imagine the experiences she’s faced, her justifiable anger, frustration, and internal battles she grapples with is something that is all too familiar.

I am so proud of her for sharing her experiences with us, for setting the record straight, for speaking out, for shining a light on the darker side of the modeling industry and Hollywood in general.

I’m excited to see what else she writes next.
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“In my early twenties, it had never occurred to me that the women who gained their power from beauty were indebted to the men whose desire granted them that power in the first place. Those men were the ones in control, not the women the world fawned over. Facing the reality of the dynamics at play would have meant admitting how limited my power really was—how limited any woman’s power is when she survives and even succeeds in the world as a thing to be looked at.”
Emily Ratajkowski, My Body


Reading Progress

November 26, 2021 – Started Reading
November 26, 2021 – Shelved
November 26, 2021 –
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November 26, 2021 – Shelved as: nonfiction
November 26, 2021 – Shelved as: memoirs
November 27, 2021 – Shelved as: 2021-favorites
November 27, 2021 – Finished Reading

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