It's Only Blood: Shattering the Taboo of Menstruation 1786992620, 9781786992628

Across the world, 2 billion people experience menstruation, yet menstruation is seen as a mark of shame. We are told not

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It's Only Blood: Shattering the Taboo of Menstruation
1786992620, 9781786992628

The emergence of symbolic culture is generally linked with the development of the hunger-gatherer adaptation based on a

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New Blood offers a fresh interdisciplinary look at feminism-in-flux. For over three decades, menstrual activists have qu

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Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustr

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Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustr

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Frames menstruation as a site of resistance, defiance, and shamelessness, showcasing the work of those who fight back ag

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Rich and multi-dimensional study of long-standing taboo.

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A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation Menstruation is something half

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