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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
More social rather than medical- this book explores the various roles of the womb in a female body’s lifetime. I enjoyed more chapters than others.
The chapters on menses, pregnancy, and cesarean didn’t offer much new information. If anything, it was a bit lacking- Hazard’s hospital background enables her to talk about a lot of these things from a purely medicalised perspective. It would be nice to also read about home births/natural birthing methods.
Chapters were segregated into topics, so I did appreciate the easy and accessible writing style. The part about vaginal steaming was funny- it’s definitely a scam, I don’t care if Gwyneth Paltrow touts it as a miracle cure.
The chapters on Hysterectomy, Reparicide, and the Future were the most interesting and insightful subjects for me. I was fascinated and saddened by the history of most Gynaecological discoveries- that a lot of these stem from Misogyny and violence against women. Hysterectomies forced upon black slaves, hysterectomies done on refugees in disguise of a minor procedure, and countries who allowed rapists to marry their victims to absolve them of their crimes— these were among the horrifying info presented in the book. I am shocked that the Philippines was among these countries. I got goosebumps when I read about the successful womb transplant that resulted in a live birth.
There was a lot of eye-opening information and also a lot of topics that would start interesting conversations. A worthwhile read.
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emotional
hopeful
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Only read one article (menstruation).
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reflective
fast-paced
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challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
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mysterious
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medium-paced
Much like menstruation, this book made me cycle through fuming anger to optimistic glee–unlike Clue Plus, however, this vital information treasure trove about basic human anatomy was not hidden behind a paywall. Capitalistic rage aside, this was a phenomenal book that I strongly believe everyone, womb-owner or not, needs to read. 10/5 stars.
informative
reflective
medium-paced