Title: Body Outlaws Edited by: Ophira Edut
Forward by: Rebecca Walker
ISBN: 1-58005-043-3
Recommended Grade Level of Reader: 9th and Up
Publisher: Seal Press
Media Type: Book
Copyright: 1998
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reader's Annotation: Real women. Real bodies. Real beauty.
Plot Summary: Body Outlaws is a collection of stories from a diverse population of females ranging from Jewish and Hispanic women to tattooed and plus-sized beauties. Each woman tells a story of how her own image has affected her life and how, as a result of her looks, other people have treated her. While each woman tells a different story, the reader can see that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Evaluation: (A) The range of women and stories in the book is significant. By providing a cross section of ages, races, and ethnicities Body Outlaws appeals to many. Ultimately, the diversity in women helps to combat the popular conception that beauty is defined by Barbie-like characteristics.
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