Maneater
The chapter on Taste discusses the taboos of cannibalism. Ackerman writes, "The idea of cannibalism is so far from our ordinary lives that we can safely use the euphemism eat in a sexual context, say, and no one will think we mean literally consume" (p. 136). For this piece, "Maneater", I thought it could be a little comical to have a woman literally eating a man. The original photo was from a 1950's article on how to "eat spaghetti like a lady", so I hope she is eating this man as ladylike as possible.
Dinner Party
Ackerman notes, "Humans rarely choose to dine in solitude" (p 128). In this video I make an extremely elaborate meal. It took over two hours to prepare all of the sides, bread, and entreé. In the end, however, I'm the only one at the table. More often than not, I will eat alone. It can be lonely, but creating a fancier-than-necessary meal for myself is almost meditative. When I cook alone I do it as an act of love to myself, especially after a rough day.
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