The Wise Wound: Menstruation and Everywoman
By Unknown Author.
Description
Answers many of the questions that one had never thought or dared to ask. From the Foreword by Margaret DrabbleThis best-selling classic is now back in print after ten years. A groundbreaking study of the facts, fantasies and taboos surrounding menstruation, The Wise Wound has helped bring about a profound shift in women's attitudes towards a natural phenomenon that has been despised and denigrated for centuries. The Wise Wound explores the historical and cultural legacy of this repression, from its effects on the way medicine treats women to the displaced appearance of menstrual image...
ISBN(s)
0714530557, 9780714530550
