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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: From ancient times, menstruation remained taboo and long mired in misconceptions.
Chapter 3: What we call PMS today was once labeled and treated as hysteria.
Chapter 4: Period sex bears negative connotations, yet in truth, it's safe and normal.
Chapter 5: The women's rights movement gained momentum alongside the rise of femcare products.
Chapter 6: Femcare advertising sustains the age-old belief that menstruation is a shameful phenomenon.
Chapter 7: Many women lack fundamental knowledge about menstrual cycles and pregnancy.
Chapter 8: The bleeding that women experience while on the pill is not a period.
Chapter 9: Pharmaceutical companies seek profit from our negative view of menstruation and of menopause.
Description
Flow (2009) explores the historical and cultural context of menstruation. By doing so, it seeks to debunk the myths that surround periods and address the misperceptions people have of the basic bodily process of menstruation.
Who Should Listen
- Those interested in the history and cultural significance of menstruation
- Women who are afraid to ask their friends and family about periods and sexual health
- Women experiencing puberty or menopause