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carolineinthelibrary's review
5.0
What an incredible book. I wish I had had something so informative and reassuring and empowering when I first got my period 10 years ago, but thankfully this exists now. We live with such degrading stigmas about the female body and especially about our menstrual cycles, it was refreshing to read something that said, "HEY! This is normal! No reason to be weird about." I wish I could give this to 12 year old me and tell her there's no reason to be anxious or embarrassed. Our bodies are pretty amazing.
ashleyholstrom's review
4.0
This right here is a gorgeously designed collection of essays about menstruation. Every topic—and maybe even topics you wouldn’t think of—are covered here. Madame Gandhi writes about free bleeding while running the London Marathon. Wiley Reading writes about being a trans man with a period. Emma Straub writes about living with a horrendously painful period without questioning it for far too long.
From Get Your Bleed on: 5 Important Books about Periods at Book Riot.
From Get Your Bleed on: 5 Important Books about Periods at Book Riot.
booksandladders's review
3.0
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book and chose to review it. This in no way impacts my opinion.
This was alright. It had some interesting pieces but it was kind of boring. I would have liked them to be more personal essays than informational essays that had a tinge of personal to them.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book and chose to review it. This in no way impacts my opinion.
This was alright. It had some interesting pieces but it was kind of boring. I would have liked them to be more personal essays than informational essays that had a tinge of personal to them.
sierra_color's review
5.0
The essays were clear, concise, and sometimes slightly funny. I genuinely liked the book, and plan to read it again. It taught me a lot about my period, and about the periods of others as well, and honestly, changed my whole view about periods as a strictly feminine thing. The essays showed me that periods happen to 50% of the population, which is a percentage full of diversity. I also liked how the book brought up the societal stigma that comes with having periods, and how period jokes are offensive. It also brought up the myth of "periods happening on a regular schedule" which, to be honest, I didn't even know that was a myth until recently! I love how these writers are freely able to explore their periods without the stigma, describing how messy, yet human, they are, and how they can connect people of different backgrounds. I'm so glad I picked this baby up from the dollar store (to be honest, I was so surprised to find it there!) It lured me in with it's pretty pink title, and for once, I'm so happy I judged a book by its' cover!
Anyway, I would definitely recommend this to anyone having periods, since the experience of menstruating is so often shamed in society, and finding a book like this was a great comfort.
Anyway, I would definitely recommend this to anyone having periods, since the experience of menstruating is so often shamed in society, and finding a book like this was a great comfort.
katleap's review
2.0
I was underwhelmed by this book. Maybe because I was expecting one thing and very much got another. The problem for me is that essays were all really shallow, and did not explore the topic deeply. I wanted whys and hows and details. Instead I felt that I got a rehash of the same couple points over and over again. It was very political. There was mention of Tampon Tax. Girls not able to go to school due to a lack of supplies. Women are seen as unstable during "their time". I found the one about homelessness and periods to be the most informative. I'm glad the stigma around talking about periods is being lifted. I think that is the most important feature of this book, even if I did find it rather boring.
sincerelykiwi's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I’m not one to throw it required reading but I strongly suggest that people who menstruate or don’t should read this. This collection sheds light on many different people who have felt shame or secretive about their period whether they’re homeless, disabled, POC, or trans. I liked that I learned something as a person who has been having a period for almost two decades.
Everyone could learn something from this or see themselves in the essays written.
Everyone could learn something from this or see themselves in the essays written.
parva_trinity's review
4.0
This book is exactly what I needed. I was seeking more information about how other females and people who get periods respond to their flow and how that impacts them and other people. I love how in-depth each other went into their period journeys or how society reacts to periods. The only thing that help me back from giving this 5 stars to that the author's stories are not organized into categories based on similarity. I think that organizing the book by first-period stories, unique perspectives, and then societal perceptions of periods that would give the book a better flow (no pun intended) all together, as opposed to putting these others in another order.