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Author Clancy, Kathryn B. H., author.

Title Period : the real story of menstruation / Kate Clancy.

Publication Info. Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]
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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  612.662 CLA    DUE 05-09-24
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  612.62 CLANCY    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  612.662 CLANCY    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  612.662 CLA    Check Shelf
Description x, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page [191]-240) and index.
Summary 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.
Subject Menstruation -- Social aspects.
Menstrual cycle -- Social aspects.
Human body -- Political aspects.
Feminism.
Women's rights.
Added Title The real story of menstruation
ISBN 9780691191317 (hardcover)
069119131X (hardcover)
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