'Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body' by Sara Pascoe is a humorous and informative exploration of women's bodies, evolution, sexuality, and the challenges women face in society. Sara Pascoe, a UK comedian, uses her own experiences and extensive research to shed light on the biology and history of being female, blending wit and charm with hard-hitting truths about the injustices women endure. Through a mix of facts, personal stories, and observational humor, Pascoe delves into themes of love, body image, consent, and societal issues faced by women, providing a holistic understanding of the female body while maintaining a warm and engaging writing style that keeps readers hooked till the end.
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Content warnings might include discussions on sexual violence, body image issues, and societal pressures.
From The Publisher:
Sara is a comedian who has talked and joked about female sexuality, psychology, and the media's portrayal of women on stage and screen. While researching her most recent live show, Sara realized that she had a lot more to say.
In her first book Sara combines autobiography and evolutionary history to entertain and inform about the female body. Why we have boobs and how they have become so fetishised. How the kidnap of a 13-year old-chimney sweep's daughter created our present age of consent. The discovery and subsequent forgetting of the clitoris, the many eras of misunderstanding the female orgasm. Did you know that clitoridectomies were once performed on British and American women to cure masturbation and hysteria? And that we learned so much about female sexuality from the behavior of sperm?
Animal is a laugh-out-loud book, perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Lena Dunham, and Amy Schumer.
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Sara Pascoe is an English writer, stand-up comedian and actress. She is an advocate of veganism, and she lives in London.
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