Menstrual Matter’s Founder and CEO is happy to announce the launch of her new book! It’s the culmination of over a decade of research… And has implications for women’s reproductive health and rights work, globally.
Join the launch webinar:
A global online launch event hosted by Dr Maria Tomlinson- 2pm GMT on Fri 28th Feb: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/menstrual-myth-busting-the-case-of-the-hormonal-female-book-launch-tickets-1251405821499?
[If you can’t make this date/ time- just sign up and receive the event recording afterwards!]
Menstrual Myth Busting: The Case of the Hormonal Female
Learn more about the purpose and function of the menstrual cycle and why we are not taught this at (medical) school. Beware, you might find some of these revelations shocking and/ or challenging!
Trigger warnings: Discussion likely to cover issues relating to menstrual stigma, sexism, racism, spontaneous abortion/ miscarriage, maternal mortality, and suicide.
Book blurb:
In this book, Sally King interrogates the diagnostic label of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) to expose and challenge sexist and racist assumptions within medical research and practice. She powerfully demonstrates how the concept of the ‘hormonal’ premenstrual woman is merely the latest iteration of the ‘hysterical’ female myth. By blaming the healthy reproductive body (first our wombs, now our hormones) for the female-prevalence of emotional distress and physical pain, gender myths appear to have trumped all empirical evidence to the contrary. The book also provides a primer on menstrual physiology beyond hormones, and a short history of how hormonal metaphors came to dominate medical and popular discourses. The author calls for clinicians, researchers, educators and activists to help improve women’s health without unintentionally reproducing damaging stereotypes.
Order here: https://amzn.eu/d/gXT8P0M
Some wonderful reviews:
“Timely and insightful, Sally King exposes and challenges deeply engrained myths that distort our understanding of menstruation. With sharp scientific analysis and engaging writing, King makes complex ideas accessible, while calling for a rethink of how we approach women’s health.”
— Gemma Sharp, University of Exeter
“Sally King’s astutely written book grapples with the vast menstrual illiteracy in public, academic and biomedical circles and her analysis offers readers action for meaningful change.”
— Saniya Ghanoui, University of Texas at El Paso
“Part re-education, part manifesto, this is a must-read for medics, social scientists and anyone who menstruates. King’s evocative and thought-provoking analysis makes a compelling case for revisiting the way we think about menstrual physiology.“
— Kathleen Riach, University of Glasgow
“Sally King cuts through millennia of misconceptions. Everyone should read this – clinicians, academics, educators, students. If you have periods or know someone who does, this book is for you.”
— Bee Hughes, Liverpool John Moores University
“This is a groundbreaking book that tackles pervasive menstrual myths with clarity, compassion and scientific rigor; it has the power to challenge ingrained biases and pave the way for a more informed society.”
— Heather C. Guidone, Center for Endometriosis Care
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – UKRI Grant # ES/Y007816/1
