by Saily Marrero Content advisory: Some illustrations of naked bodies Girlsplaining: A (Sorta) Memoir written and illustrated by Katja Klengel and translated by Nika Knight is a collection of stories centered around relatable women’s issues. In seven short chapters, Klengel offers her insight and experience on several taboo subjects like body hair, female sexuality, being child free, and gender. In chapter 2, “The Ghost of the Rusty Razor Blades” she talks about female body hair and how stigmatizing and shameful it was, that she opted to hide her body. On page 31, in what I hope is an exaggerated illustration,… Read More
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