Whether for entertainment, under the guise of medicine, or to propel consumerism, heinous acts are perpetrated daily on women's bodies. In “Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny”, Jokes, award-winning journalist Anne Elizabeth Moore catalogs the global toll of capitalism on our physical autonomy. Weaving together unflinching research and surprising humor, these essays range from investigative-probing the Cambodian garment industry, the history of menstrual products, or the gender biases of patent law-to uncomfortably intimate. Moore, who suffers from several autoimmune disorders, examines what it takes to seek care and community in the increasingly complicated, problematic, and disinterested US healthcare system. Featuring an updated introduction and new essays, as well as illustrations by Xander Marro, this new edition of “Body Horror” is a fascinating, insightful portrait of the gore that encapsulates contemporary American politics.
