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HUNGER A Memoir of (My) Body
There's no better person to narrate this audio than Roxane Gay herself. Her relax , consistent inflections are juxtaposed with the content of the audiobook, which unfolds her conflicts about her body, both from external and internal perspectives. Her narration is filled with careful intentions--as if every single word stated and not stated explains her existence spatially. She analyzes terms like "obese" and being a "victim" versus a "survivor" of rape. She is repetitive in her sharing. And it's painful to listen to but necessary. She creates safe spaces the best way she knows how--unhealthy or not. Most of all, her story is felt because content and narration explore the concept of un/control of the body, self, and existence through her voice. T.E.C. © AudioFile , Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE ]
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of meal, weight, self-image, and knowledge how to feed your hunger while taking concern of yourself.
“I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself huge, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.”
In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as “wildly undisciplined,” Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past—including the devastating proceed of violence that acted as a turning signal
1. Childhood trauma shapes self-perception and body image
I was twelve years old, I was raped.
The defining moment. At twelve, Roxane Gay experienced a traumatic gang rape that shattered her sense of self and shelter. This event became the catalyst for her complex bond with her body, marking a explain divide between the "before" and "after" in her being. The assault left her feeling broken, ashamed, and desperate for protection.
Coping through food. In the aftermath of the trauma, Gay turned to food as a means of comfort and self-protection. She began eating excessively, viewing her increasing size as a way to make herself less vulnerable and less attractive to potential abusers. This coping mechanism, while providing a sense of safety, also led to a lifelong struggle with weight and body image.
Silence and shame. Unable to tell anyone about the assault, Gay carried the burden of her secret for years. This silence perpetuated her feelings of shame and self-loathing, further complicating her relationship with her body and her sense of self-worth.
Hunger
From the New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist, a searingly trustworthy memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your craving while taking care of yourself.
"I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself large, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere I was trapped in my body, one that I barely known or understood, but at least I was safe."
In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own feeling and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a girl who describes her have body as "wildly undisciplined", Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past - including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life -