Body Drama: Full Review
This book should be required reading for every teenage girl, woman in her 20s, 30's and so on. I love this book. I first saw it mentioned in a magazine, so I hopped over to Amazon and pre-ordered it. It was due out the following day, and it got here quickly!
Body Drama is full of pictures, writing, questions and more. Is that normal? That's one of the first things a woman will ask herself if something new is going on with her body. I love how this book takes on simple topics, down to complex and even hush-hush topics like "down there". Let's face it, we all are curious to know what's "normal".
I love how they take pictures of several different shapes and sizes of women, and show us the variety that is out there. Seriously, there's a 2 rows of vaginas. Nope, you don't see the woman attached to it, you just see a bunch of vaginas. They all look so differently. See, nobody is exactly the same, but you may find similarities to a few.
There is a section where it is just different bodies, and it's ispiring to see so many different shapes of people baring it all, so that you can understand, we're all unique. It's not just about pictures though, even though they are images of healthy women that are exposing themselves so you can see that "normal" does not mean one thing.
The strength in this book is not just in pictures. It takes a look at things like our period, piercings, our boobs, as well as hygiene. Ummm, I noticed something, is this normal? That's the beauty of this book, it lets you know what is and what isn't normal. It's like that conversation you wish you could have with your mom when you're a teenager, but are too embarrassed. It's that ending the curiosity to see if yours look like theirs. It's that knowledge that helps women understand, you don't have to be embarrassed of your body. Understanding your body empowers you.
Take the time to pick this book up for every woman you know. If you have a teenager daughter, this would make an excellent gift, but you may want to grab a copy for yourself as well.
I give this book an excellent rating, not only for what's included in it, but for what it can do to women's self-esteem everywhere.