A lot has been said about this topic, but Kameron Hurley is such a wonderful writer she adds fresh perspectives. Below is her opening paragraph in a post called “Let’s Talk About Sex”:
I take a perverse delight in watching all those reality plastic surgery shows where (mostly) women mutilate their bodies in the hopes of attaining beauty and “self confidence.” These shows are set in places like Miami where “looking good naked” and having breasts that stand at attention without the aid of a bra are considered the holy grail of bodily perfection. Because we live in a Christian-based society where the outward appearance of the body is supposed to mirror our moral purity, it makes sense that so many people would seek perfection of body and soul at the edge of a knife.
Read the entire post here. You’ll be glad you did.
