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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
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This book has absolutely opened my eyes to the way that I have been viewing the very natural process that has occurred since the beginning of time - our periods. ⠀
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I was left shocked, surprised, enlightened, inspired, proud and so very much relieved after reading this book. It is a gem and I wish I had read this just as I started my journey into womanhood. ⠀
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It looks at the history of periods, and how it has affected and strengthened women whether it be relationships, the workplace, schools and even politics (this one surprised me the most). After reading this, I am reminded how strong us women are. We need to give ourselves a lot more credit y'all and we need to be proud of who we are as we were created. ⠀
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I was left shocked, surprised, enlightened, inspired, proud and so very much relieved after reading this book. It is a gem and I wish I had read this just as I started my journey into womanhood. ⠀
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It looks at the history of periods, and how it has affected and strengthened women whether it be relationships, the workplace, schools and even politics (this one surprised me the most). After reading this, I am reminded how strong us women are. We need to give ourselves a lot more credit y'all and we need to be proud of who we are as we were created. ⠀
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It felt like terf retorhic but apparently later in the book she does explain that not all with periods are women.
Also I was really sick of the pun "bloody" every two seconds
Also I was really sick of the pun "bloody" every two seconds
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funny
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lighthearted
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informative
medium-paced
It just felt like she had a problem with every little thing. She complained about how we didn’t have a period emoji multiple times and I just think there are bigger issues in the world. I didn’t agree with a lot of what she was saying. You could tell she went to an all girls school in the way that she wrote about it. It was very idealistic I felt. She wrote half a chapter on how not all people who get periods are women yet doesn’t use inclusive language in any other part of the book. It felt like she didn’t really believe it and wrote it to say she thought it.
A funny, emotional and empowering book, Period is a text that will follow the reader around long after they have finished it. Barnett’s aim is to shift our perceptions of periods, smashing the taboo and any embarrassment woman may feel when they discuss or even think about them. It’s uplifting, inspiring, and full of take-away actions that women can harness to encourage society to be more accepting of periods.
Full review on the Mazzing the World blog here
Full review on the Mazzing the World blog here
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