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A review by kimmillington
Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began by Leah Hazard
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I’ve found this book waffles quite a lot. There are some interesting facts and thought provoking statement eg; why we don’t test menstrual flow or that periods when you’re on the pill aren’t periods at all.
However, I wanted more of that and less of the waffle resulting in vague points.
I read this book to try to get some insight into a current gynae health issue, but this book didn’t really give me any extra information or insights. It’s a journey from birth, through starting periods, pregnancy, labour, delivery, health, menopause and then contemplations on the future.
I know this will not be a popular viewpoint, but I found the terms ‘menstruaters’ and ‘pregnant people’ really irritating. I get it, not just ‘women’ have wombs, but I feel a book so deeply embedded in female concerns does a disservice to women to not allow them to be named as women in fear of offending a minority of transgender men/ non binary people. The book is very modern in this respect, not just due to the choice of language but also because there are several places where topics around men with wombs etc are explored.
However, I wanted more of that and less of the waffle resulting in vague points.
I read this book to try to get some insight into a current gynae health issue, but this book didn’t really give me any extra information or insights. It’s a journey from birth, through starting periods, pregnancy, labour, delivery, health, menopause and then contemplations on the future.
I know this will not be a popular viewpoint, but I found the terms ‘menstruaters’ and ‘pregnant people’ really irritating. I get it, not just ‘women’ have wombs, but I feel a book so deeply embedded in female concerns does a disservice to women to not allow them to be named as women in fear of offending a minority of transgender men/ non binary people. The book is very modern in this respect, not just due to the choice of language but also because there are several places where topics around men with wombs etc are explored.