1. Jan.
Rating:3

In this capitalist system, young people are a target market - a group of potential costumers. For consumers to buy a product, they must first believe they need it. And if those products are bodies, consumers must first be made to feel that their own bodies are not enough. A nice book with lots of different topics and a diverse selection of people. While I think some chapters were rather unncessary (specifically Tyra Banks contribution 'Non-Skinny People Who I Think Are Sexy As Hell'), others were really interesting. It's a really quick read, since the essays aren't that long. However, some of them were quite repetitive and I feel like it was rather superficial. I didn't take anything with me after finishing this book except for the message 'Love yourself', which isn't the most radicial idea.

Body Talk
Body Talkby Kelly JensenLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers