Period Founder And Harvard Student Nadya Okamoto Offers A Manifesto On Menstruation. Throughout History, Periods Have Been Taboo. They're Embarrassing. They're Gross. And Due To A Crumbling Or Nonexistent National Sex-ed Program, They Are Misunderstood. And Because Of These Stigmas, A Status Quo Has Been Established To Exclude People Who Menstruate From A Seat At The Decision-making Table, Which Leads To Discrimination Like The Tampon Tax And Medications That Favor Male Biology. Period Power Explains Who Is Hurt Most By The Status Quo And Gives Us A Strategy To Prompt Conversation And Promote Gender Equality. Now.--page [2] Of Cover. Let's Understand Periods -- The Status Quo -- Period Products -- History Of The Period Stigma (in The Us) -- Period Poverty -- Period Policy -- Menstruation In The Media -- The Fight From All Sides -- Take Action. Nadya Okamoto. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [309]-338) And Index.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Social Issues
- Civil & Human Rights
- Social Issues
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Author : Okamoto, Nadya
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2018-10-16
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1534430202
ISBN-13 : 9781534430204
Item weight : 0.73 lb
Dimensions : 1.02 in x 5.55 in x 8.15 in
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