Welcome to Litsy!

A history of how society‘s views on butts has changed through the ages. Discussions of fashion, politics, mainstream media, and other aspects that influenced perceptions of preferences of body shapes, with focus on posteriors.

I find it funny how one person‘s art project- be it a fashion style, drawings for magazines, a song or music video, can start a swing of society‘s current “body preferences.”

Also disturbing, because no matter what ⬇️

Surprisingly scholarly yet readable, not a novelty book or a joke but still with moments of humor. Recommend to fashion history enthusiasts and those with an interest in the subject of social cultivation of body dysmorphia and beauty “standards.”

I have been looking forward to starting this one. I am Cracking into it tonight ….. pun intended!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was an interesting book about the history of butts and what‘s been deemed fashionable over time, including how things rise in popularity such as bustles and “buns of steel”. It‘s also a study of the relationship between butts and race - which I found the most intriguing. I recommend to anyone interested!

Readers who enjoy this book might also enjoy "Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History" by Florence Williams. ?

(Continued)...exceptions: seagoing mammals, and bears just before they go into hibernation.

Informative and intriguing if you‘re into butts and history. Radke weaves her own experience as a woman with a butt in the USA which adds a relateable component 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑