My Body, My Suffering
When She Was Destroyed by Perfection
by AMA DESIREE
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Pub Date Aug 15 2019 | Archive Date Dec 20 2019
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Description
Have you ever looked in the mirror and hate what you saw? Have you ever been too hard on yourself or starved because “you’re just not pretty enough?” If you can answer yes to any of those questions then it’s time you change your perception of yourself.
It is time to take back your life and to take back your beauty.For too long the beauty industry has told women how to look, dress, and act. Enough is enough! You are beautiful as a size 10 the same way you are beautiful as a size 2.
It doesn’t matter how much makeup you have on or what the color of your hair is, there is always a natural beauty to be found and celebrated within you.
This book takes you through the journey of allowing yourself to shed the conceptions that society has created about beauty and to help shift an entire generation toward self-love.
Ladies, the time to start loving yourselves is now and this is the first step.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781686225208 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Ashley P, Reviewer
My Body, My Suffering: When She was Destroyed by Perfection is written by indie author Ama Desiree, and she aims to help you connect with the beauty that lies within you.
The author describes how beauty standards have changed over time, but what has been consistent is that the beauty industry is driven by the male gaze and objectification of women.
She identifies the "Perfect Monster," the unattainable dream woman that has been created by the beauty industry, and discusses the pressure on women to live up to this impossible standard.
Another archetype she describes is the Mr. Everyone, who is heavily influenced by current trends, and the Perfect Monster is his ideal mate.
The book also talks about the risks that women take trying to live up to unreasonable beauty standards, including plastic surgery.
The author then went on to say that "our souls are in desperate need of surgery because they are infected with this tumor called society." I thought this was a very interesting way of conceptualizing it.
I liked that the author talked about the importance of taking care of your health as part of embracing your natural beauty. Near the end of the book she addresses the reader as "my beauty queen," and says the book is her love letter to you.
What I liked most about the book was the author's obvious passion for the topic. The more voices that are speaking up about women embracing ourselves just as we are, the better.
