Butts: A Backstory Book By Heather Radke

Butts: A Backstory By Heather RadkeCondition: Great, HardcoverGoodreads Choice Awards (Nominee for Reader’s Favorite)Goodreads Description:Whether we love them or hate them, think they’re sexy, think they’re strange, consider them too big, too small, or anywhere in between, humans have a complicated relationship w/ butts. It’s a body part exceptional to humans, critical to our evolution & survival, & yet it has come to signify so much more: sex, desire, comedy, shame. A woman’s butt, in particular, is forever being assessed, criticized, & objectified, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. But why? In Butts: A Backstory, reporter, essayist, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out.Spanning nearly two centuries, this “whip-smart” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) cultural history takes us from the performance halls of 19th-century Perfect for everyday use. top-grade materials and excellent craftsmanship ensure long-lasting durability.