Bootstrapping for the Boobied

Amber Su is at rock bottom: broke, virginal, and humiliated by the smallest debts, including the pizza money she owes her roommate. When the illusion of being a functional adult shatters, Amber submits to a self-help course led by Coco Ging, a hyper-feminine guru who sells women-led empowerment as a means of survival. Coco’s mentorship seduces Amber towards excess: sexual outbursts, public humiliation rituals, and the monetization of shame. By the end of the course, Amber’s former self has molted; what remains is a worksona, optimized to sell herself back to capital.