Tits Up
09 May 2024Imprint: Bluebird
Synopsis
Boobs. Knockers. Jugs. Cans. Baps. Melons. Puppies. Fun bags. Bosoms. Hooters.
In the English language there are over 700 expressions for female mammary glands – the majority of which are mostly used by men. In Tits Up, bestselling author, sociologist and journalist Sarah Thornton asks how is it that we look at breasts so much, but reflect on them so little.
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09 May 2024336 pages
9781035053919Imprint: Bluebird
Reviews
A consciousness-raising romp around feminism via the rack.Philippa Perry
An excellent new book. . . Owners and admirers will not look at breasts in the same way again.The Economist
Will make any woman reconsider her body, and any man reconsider how he treats the bodies of the women in his lifeSunday Independent
[Thornton’s] impassioned polemic makes a convincing case that the derogatory way Western culture views tits…helps perpetuate the patriarchy…Tits Up asks readers to reimagine the bosom, no matter its size and shape, as a site of empowerment and even divinity.New York Times
