Period : the real story of menstruation
(2023)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
612.662/CLANCY,K
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]
©2023
©2023
DESCRIPTION
x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780691191317, 069119131X :, 069119131X, 9780691191317
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction: taking the mystery out of menstruation -- There is a reason for all of this -- Norma's "normal" cycle -- The stress of energy -- Inflamed cycles -- Big little stressors -- The future of periods -- Epilogue
An exploration on the science and cultural history of menstruation that challenges many of the myths and false assumptions that have defined the study of the uterus. Covers issues such as bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, the COVID-19 vaccine, and the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation