"Altman's 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 shouldn't have body hair? And how sweaty is too sweaty? Also, why is breast cleavage sexy but camel toe revolting? Isn't 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 it's like to operate the bags of meat we call our bodies"--Dust jacket flap. Altman's 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 shouldn't have body hair? And how sweaty is too sweaty? Also, why is breast cleavage sexy but camel toe revolting? In this collection of essays, she examines what it's like to operate the bags of meat we call our bodies. -- adapted from jacket.

Bearded lady -- Some nits, picked -- Face it -- The Earth moved. Trust me. -- The big dripper -- My cup runneth under -- Actual navel gazing -- The air down there -- The butt paradox -- Pileup on the "inner" state -- The human stain -- The eleventh toe -- You're so vein -- Bloody hell -- Wart, me worry?