Spanning nearly two centuries, this “whip-smart” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review) cultural history takes us from the performance halls of 19th-century London to the aerobics studios of the 1980s, the music video set of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” and the mountains of Arizona, where every year humans and horses race in a feat of gluteal endurance. But why? In Butts: A Backstory, reporter, essayist, and RadioLab contributing editor Heather Radke is determined to find out. A woman’s butt, in particular, is forever being assessed, criticized, and objectified, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. It is a body part unique to humans, critical to our evolution and survival, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex, desire, comedy, shame. Whether we love them or hate them, think they’re sexy, think they’re strange, consider them too big, too small, or anywhere in between, humans have a complicated relationship with butts. “Lively and thorough, Butts is the best kind of nonfiction.” - Esquire, Best Books of 2022 So FarĪ “carefully researched and reported work of cultural history” ( The New York Times) that explores how one body part has come to mean so much–now one of the most anticipated books of 2022. “ Winning, cheeky, and illuminating….What appears initially as a folly with a look-at-this cover and title becomes, thanks to Radke’s intelligence and curiosity, something much meatier, entertaining, and wise.” – The Washington Post How to get celebrity voices with text to speech.Everything you need to know about text to speech on TikTok.Alternatives to Google Cloud Text to Speech.Text to speech tools to address ADHD challenges.How text to speech helps an Individualized Education Program.Text to speech for Disabled Students Allowance.AI Voice Over Convert your content into a voice over and download it as an.Voice Over Studio Create human-quality voice over for all your content.How To Win Friends And Influence People.The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio.Audiobooks Provide a large catalog of audiobooks with high-quality narration.Mac app Listen everywhere on your computer.Android app Listen on the go on your Android device.iPhone & iPad app Listen on the go on your Apple devices.

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