Jackie Phamotse opens up about blessers, rape culture and revenge porn
The Bestselling author joined Thandolwethu on East Coast
Urban to chat more about her book Bare, being a rape survivor and how she deals
with haters on social media.
Listen to Jackie’ s interview with Thandolwethu, or read the details under the podcast.
Often there are pieces of work that reach you at the right time and make you question how you feel.
For me, this has happened recently with Jackie’s book, Bare.
The book lets us into the dark side of the lives of 'slay queens', but Bare is not just about trips to exotic locations and buying designer labels.
Read: Slay Queens are piling up bills bigger than Blessers bargain for
It’s perhaps the clearest telling of the story of how the dreams of young women die every day in South Africa.
Page after page, through her engaging prose that is at times funny and often heart-breaking, Jackie is able to make us sympathise with women who are forced to use sex as a trade for money, affection and survival.
If you haven’t read this book, do it now. It will open your eyes.