Title:
Period, end of sentence : a new chapter in the fight for menstrual justice / Anita Diamant ; foreword by Melissa Berton.
ISBN:
9781982144289
9781982144296
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Scribner trade paperback edition.
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Scribner, 2021.
©2021
Physical Description:
xviii, 158 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Includes "Book club favorites : reader's guide".
Contents:
Part one. The curse -- Shame -- Shamelessness: the changing of the guard -- Part two. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. -- Indigenous wisdoms -- New traditions -- Part three. The struggle -- Period poverty and the tampon tax -- Menstruating at work -- Dignity -- Part four. Menstruation goes public -- Men-struation -- Menstruation business -- Period.org -- Part five. Seeing red -- Takeaway.
Summary:
"Explores the subject of menstruation, from toxic historic and religious roots to how young activists are challenging the silence and shame that can erode self-esteem and even threaten lives ..."--Page 4 of cover.
Added Author:
OCLC Number:
on1252723429
Availability:
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