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The Curse: Confronting the Last Unmentionable Taboo, Menstruation
The Curse Confronting the Last Unmentionable Taboo Menstruation
Author: Karen Houppert
A provocative and witty look at the culture of concealment that surrounds menstruation. Karen Houppert combines an analysis of the "menstrual etiquette" fostered by ads, movies, novels, and magazines with reporting on the safety hazards of sanitary products. She shows us the devastating impact this unwarranted secrecy can have on women's health...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374526924
ISBN-10: 0374526923
Publication Date: 5/24/2000
Pages: 263
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Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Curse: Confronting the Last Unmentionable Taboo, Menstruation on + 5 more book reviews
A light read but necessary for all menstruators--what you don't know can hurt you, as it turns out
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not as provacative, or in depth, as I would have liked.


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