Episode 23: Her Body and Other Parties Part 2

Another week, another set of stories that are tough to be witty about! This week we are continuing our series on Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado by discussing "Real Women Have Bodies" and "Eight Bites", two stories dealing with the beauty standards women face and the resulting harm that befalls them. This is another heavy one so listen at your own discretion! Next week we will be finishing our series on this book with a discussion on "Mothers" and "Difficult at Parties". Surely those aren't also deeply emotional, right?

"When Can a Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self Defense?" by Rachel Louise Snyder

Other works discussed this episode:

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)

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