"Mara Altmans volatile and apprehensive relationship with her body has led her to wonder about a lot of stuff over the years. Like, who decided that women shouldnt have body hair? And how sweaty is too sweaty? Also, why is breast cleavage sexy but camel toe revolting? Isnt it all just cleavage? These questions and others like them have led to the comforting and sometimes smelly revelations that constitute Gross Anatomy, an essay collection about what its like to operate the bags of meat we call our bodies"--,Publisher's description.