Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
By: Jen Gunter
4.25
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Dr. Jen Gunter fights myths and fear-mongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free a…
Want to Read $ 9.18"Reproducing a human is a massive biological effort. Energy-wise, it's on par with the limits of the most extreme sports, for example, running 5,000 km (3,000 miles) over 120 days or cycling the Tour de France."-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"When it comes to painful periods, there is an epidemic of undertreatment. Women's pain is undertreated in general, as compared to men's, but painful periods have historically been seen as a "woman thing" and hence unimportant. Our patriarchal system has dismissed menstrual pain as both exaggerated and a sign of weakness, and at times, perversely, as something women deserve (punishment for "original sin," I suppose)."-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"Unfortunately, instead of a world where those who bear the physical burdens of reproduction—whether they reproduce or not—have equal footing, we have the opposite. The Ancient Greeks, the originators of Western medicine, labeled the female body as inferior, and the act of menstruation has been viewed as proof that women have troublesome physiology and are by nature dirty and toxic. Many religions and cultures have long carried that same torch based on the erroneous belief of impurity and the idea that menstrual blood is filthy and contains actual toxins that poison the body (and especially men, if they were to touch it). Women have been banned from places of worship, from preparing food, from having sex, and even from their own homes based on the supposed polluting powers of menstrual blood."-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
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3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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2. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
By: Cat Bohannon
4.32
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
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3. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
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By: Geraldine DeRuiter
4.15
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From the James Beard Award–winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays … read more
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3.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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4.25
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8. Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
By: Emily Nagoski
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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By: Sarah Ditum
3.58
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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11. All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today
By: Elizabeth Comen
4.43
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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4.13
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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3.99
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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14. You Get What You Pay For: Essays
By: Morgan Parker
4.18
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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15. Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
By: Jen Gunter
4.25
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
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16. It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)
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4.34
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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17. A Body Made of Glass: A Cultural History of Hypochondria
By: Caroline Crampton
3.87
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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18. Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America
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4.40
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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19. Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
By: Niigaan Sinclair
4.65
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. Housewife: Why Women Still Do It All and What to Do Instead
By: Lisa Selin Davis
3.94
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21. real ones
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4.10
Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition
From the author of the nationally bestselling Strangers saga comes a heartrending story of two Mich… read more
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