{"product_id":"period-kate-clancy-9780691191317","title":"Period: The Real Story of Menstruation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMenstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Scientists once thought of an individual's period as useless, and some doctors still believe it's unsafe for a menstruating person to swim in the ocean wearing a tampon. \u003ci\u003ePeriod\u003c\/i\u003e counters the false theories that have long defined the study of the uterus, exposing the eugenic history of gynecology while providing an intersectional feminist perspective on menstruation science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending interviews and personal experience with engaging stories from her own pioneering research, Kate Clancy challenges a host of myths and false assumptions. There is no such a thing as a \"normal\" menstrual cycle. In fact, menstrual cycles are incredibly variable and highly responsive to environmental and psychological stressors. Clancy takes up a host of timely issues surrounding menstruation, from bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, and the COVID-19 vaccine to the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation and erase it from public life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering a revelatory new perspective on one of the most captivating biological processes in the human body, \u003ci\u003ePeriod\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you think about the past, present, and future of periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Clancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069119131X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691191317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023","brand":"Kate Clancy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070785253631,"sku":"9780691191317","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5995cf3b-2835-413d-9ec7-54df377116db.jpg?v=1685432315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/period-kate-clancy-9780691191317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}