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Bezig met laden... Period: The Real Story of Menstruation (2023)door Kate Clancy
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"Menstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Scientists once thought of an individual’s period as useless, and some doctors still believe it’s unsafe for a menstruating person to swim in the ocean wearing a tampon. Period counters the false theories that have long defined the study of the uterus, exposing the eugenic history of gynecology while providing an intersectional feminist perspective on menstruation science. Blending interviews and personal experience with engaging stories from her own pioneering research, Kate Clancy challenges a host of myths and false assumptions. There is no such a thing as a “normal” menstrual cycle. In fact, menstrual cycles are incredibly variable and highly responsive to environmental and psychological stressors. Clancy takes up a host of timely issues surrounding menstruation, from bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, and the COVID-19 vaccine to the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation and erase it from public life. Offering a revelatory new perspective on one of the most captivating biological processes in the human body, Period will change the way you think about the past, present, and future of periods." -- Publisher's description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)612.622Technology Medicine and health Human physiology Reproduction; Development; Maturation Female Functions of Generation; OvulationLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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A pretty comprehensive look at the issue. I was more interested in the cultural and social issues while this book is more focused on the science. I found the science writing a bit dry with some terms not explained for the general reader. The rest of the book was almost chatty at times. So a mixed experience reading this one. ( )