Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement by Nadya Okamoto (English)

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Period Power by Nadya Okamoto, Rebecca Elfast PERIODa founder and executive director Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation which aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence and prompt conversation about periods. Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed—and how to engage in youth activism. Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. Theyre taboo. Theyre embarrassing. Theyre gross. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex ed program, they are misunderstood. Because of these stigmas, a status quo has been established to exclude people who menstruate from the seat at the decision-making table, creating discriminations like the tampon tax, medicines that favor male biology, and more.Period Power aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence and prompt conversation about periods. Nadya Okamoto grew up in Portland and currently attends Harvard College. She is the founder and executive director of PERIOD (Period.org), an organization she founded at the age of sixteen, which is now the largest youth-run NGO in womens health, and one of the fastest growing ones here in the United States. She is also the cofounder and spokesperson of Next Fellows (NextFellows.org). In 2017, Nadya ran for office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While she did not win, her campaign team made historic waves in mobilizing young people on the ground and at polls. "A must-read for anyone who wants to make change at the state and national levels." — Mashable "If youre looking for a way to turn your anger about gender inequality into action, this book is a must read. Youll learn a great deal about menstrual inequities and the intersectional impacts created because of our failure to address them. This is a how-to handbook on what you can do to change that." — Former state Senator Wendy Davis "Period Power, much like its author Nadya Okamoto, is insightful and impossible to ignore. Ive found empowerment in her prose, and inspiration in her lack of shame. This book teaches adults and youths alike to be unapologetically proud to bleed. If someone you love has a vagina then Period Power is required reading." — Whitney Bell, activist and founder of Kidd Bell *"[T]ruly intersectional and…a useful guide for activists inspired by this work…A smart, honest, and comprehensive education on movement building and menstrual rights." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Okamoto intends to end menstrual stigma and taboo--full stop. This book is a game-changer for anyone who has ever had a period—or knows anyone who has had or will have one." — Alma Gottlieb, co-author of Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation Author Biography Nadya Okamoto grew up in Portland and currently attends Harvard College. She is the founder and executive director of PERIOD (Period.org), an organization she founded at the age of sixteen, which is now the largest youth-run NGO in womens health, and one of the fastest growing ones here in the United States. She is also the cofounder and spokesperson of Next Fellows (NextFellows.org). In 2017, Nadya ran for office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While she did not win, her campaign team made historic waves in mobilizing young people on the ground and at polls. Review "A must-read for anyone who wants to make change at the state and national levels." * Mashable *"If youre looking for a way to turn your anger about gender inequality into action, this book is a must read. Youll learn a great deal about menstrual inequities and the intersectional impacts created because of our failure to address them. This is a how-to handbook on what you can do to change that." * Former state Senator Wendy Davis *"Period Power, much like its author Nadya Okamoto, is insightful and impossible to ignore. Ive found empowerment in her prose, and inspiration in her lack of shame. This book teaches adults and youths alike to be unapologetically proud to bleed. If someone you love has a vagina then Period Power is required reading." * Whitney Bell, activist and founder of Kidd Bell **"[T]ruly intersectional and…a useful guide for activists inspired by this work…A smart, honest, and comprehensive education on movement building and menstrual rights." * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Okamoto intends to end menstrual stigma and taboo--full stop. This book is a game-changer for anyone who has ever had a period—or knows anyone who has had or will have one." -- Alma Gottlieb, co-author of Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation"A true manifesto, Period Power is the book my fourteen-year-old self wished for and the one my adult self desperately needed." -- Ally Maki, actress and star of TBSs Wrecked"Nadya Okamoto has written a quintessential manifesto for the leader in all of us. Her infectious passion, wit, and piercing intelligence will inspire you to rise into your bravest self. Moreover, this book and her voice have the power to help us learn self-love and respect, in a deep, authentic, lasting way. Not only will this book change your life, it will change the world. Nadya Okamoto is a revolution." -- Reema Zaman, author of I Am Yours"Period Power is the latest in the growing list of gifts that author and activist Nadya Okamoto has bestowed on this world. In her book one can glean her dedication to ending period stigma and her effervescent and infectious enthusiasm for human rights. Period Power is a necessary and empowering take on menstruation that everyone should add to their personal library." -- Blair Imani, activist and founder of Equality for HER"Period Power is a must-read for women and men to educate themselves both on the history and stigma of menstruation, period policy, and its representation in the media -- but also concrete action items for making a difference. Nadyas ability to combine knowledge with action is what makes Period Power so powerful." -- Caity Begg, founder of Authentic.Social"Nadya Okamotos Period Power takes a brave, necessary look at menstruation. Filled with both personal narratives and historical context, this book should be required reading for not just young students around puberty age, but adults as well. We must, as a society, reframe and relearn how we discuss and understand bleeding, and Okamotos book is a necessary first step." -- Annie E. Clark, Former Executive Director of End Rape on Campus and co-author of We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out"Nadya is a paradigm changer. Period Power exposes the true cost of a society too embarrassed to talk about this universal issue, but also offers a plan of action that is humanizing to the individual and grand in enough in scope to change our culture forever." -- Cherie Hoeger, found of Saalt Cup"Nadyas spirit and period positivity explodes throughout this book. Reading about the menstrual movement through the lens of a young menstruator is refreshing and truly gives me hope for the future." -- Claire Coder, CEO Aunt Flow"This book is very interesting as it addresses an important issue related to the power of women. I hugely recommend you read it and learn its wisdom." * Muzoon Almellehan, youngest UNICEF ambassador *"Nadya Okamatos book, Period Power, is filled with information crucial to being a good person in this world. Periods affect more than half of the worlds population. If this blurb makes you uncomfortable because Im talking about menstruation, you NEED to read this book. Change the cycle." * Schuyler Bailar, transgender man on the Harvard swim team *"Okamoto writes with passion and power, her voice clear and straightforward…[an] empowering book." * Booklist *"Since the beginning of time, women have been made to feel ashamed of their bodies and their periods. It has even been a barrier to women and girls ability to have and seek access to education and or employment. Its time we remove the stigma and create space for honest and informative conversation about menstruation, one that doesnt leave anyone out. Period Power helps us get there." -- Jamira Burley, Head of Youth Engagement and Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education"Nadya is a powerhouse helping to lead the menstrual movement in this country. This book is a must read for anyone who sees the need to smash the shame around periods." -- Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal"A must-read for anyone committed to gender equity. Nadya Okamoto educates and activates in her personal manifesto aimed at getting rid of the stigma around periods and beginning honest conversations. Her mission includes changing policies which cause menstruators to experience financial burdens and social separation based on a normal life cycle event for half of the worlds population. It is well-past time to talk and act, and Nadyas book is a great anthem to organize the movement." * Kathleen Sebelius, 21st Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services * Review Quote *"[T]ruly intersectional and...a useful guide for activists inspired by this work...A smart, honest, and comprehensive education on movement building and menstrual rights." Excerpt from Book Period Power CHAPTER ONE * THE BLOODY TRUTH Periods are powerful. Human life would literally not exist without them. They are what make reproduction possible and keep our wombs ready to bear children, if or when we choose to do that. The common experience of menstruation connects people all over the world. Think about it: if you were assigned female at birth, most likely you will get your period on a monthly basis for around forty years of your life. It doesnt matter where you are from, how you identify, or what access to resources you have. And if you dont get your period during menstruation age, it means that your body is telling you either that you are pregnant or that your health needs attention. Though, its also important to know that when birth control is used without breaks, menstruation may stop as well. To strengthen the way we advocate for periods, we need to understand what a period is in the first place. In the United States we still live in a culture where there is no expectation that well learn about periods. Even when it is taught (in schools, by parents, by friends), its often taught in a way that limits our understanding of what we might call the menstrual experience. Basic sex education--if available--usually starts in the final years of elementary school and continues into middle school. For those of us who have already experienced it, we might have cringe-worthy memories of our teachers holding up bananas or wooden models of penises to demonstrate how to properly roll a condom on. My favorite memory is of when my eighth-grade science teacher took a red condom, blew it up, and shouted, "See? It works for any size!" My experience with sex education in elementary and middle school was in gender-segregated classrooms. Teachers often shuffle boys into one classroom and girls into another. In the boys classroom the health teacher might explain that the boys voices are going to get lower, their testicles will descend, and hairs will grow in unfamiliar places on their bodies. In the other classroom the girls are learning about their bodies too. They will learn about their own hair growth, about the development of boobs, and about hormones and the new emotions that they might start to feel. This might also be the first time periods are brought up in the classroom. The teacher will hold up a tampon and pad and explain what products are available and the basics of how to use them. But the experience of actually menstruating will not be covered. You wont find out what the blood will actually look like or what to do if you feel extreme pain while menstruating. The teachers wont tell you what you should do if you stop menstruating suddenly. The option of using sustainable alternatives such as menstrual cups and reusable pads, rather than a typical tampon or pad, will not be discussed. From the moment the classroom separates into boys and girls, the girls learn to feel shame about openly talking about menstruation, and this prevents future conversations and questions from surfacing. Girls learn that the topic of periods is something you either keep to yourself or you mention only to other girls, in private circles. And boys often dont formally learn anything about menstruation. They are taught that it isnt any of their business, that its weird to even be curious. Menstruator or not, you still have to share spaces with many people who are. Everyone, regardless of sex or gender identity, should know what periods are and should feel comfortable talking about them--this is necessary in order to build inclusive and egalitarian communities. So, lets dive in. * WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PERIOD AND A MENSTRUAL CYCLE? * "Period" and "menstrual cycle" are two terms that are used to indicate the time of the month when the body excretes blood, but the words dont mean exactly the same thing. The "menstrual cycle" refers to the approximately twenty-eight-day process during which the body prepares for pregnancy. A "period" is just one brief stop in a much larger menstrual cycle. The diagram above gives us a look into a menstruators pelvic area, right between the hips. The two ovaries hold the eggs, and the whole menstrual cycle is directed by two of our hormone friends: estrogen and progesterone. At the beginning of each cycle, estrogen and progesterone trigger the creation of the endometrium, which is a lining on the inside walls of the uterus. Made of tissue and blood, the endometrium is spongy enough to make a perfect landing place for a fertilized egg. When pregnancy does occur, the uterus is often referred to as the womb. Ovulation happens when a menstruators ovaries release a matured egg about halfway through a menstrual cycle. As you can see from the diagram, in order to get to the uterus, the matured egg travels through the fallopian tubes. The egg basically just sits in the fallopian tube or the uterus and waits, hoping to be fertilized by a sperm cell. Most of the time pregnancy does not occur, which causes the uterine lining to break off from the uterine wall and exit the body through the vaginal canal. This action is what we call a period. * THE BLOODY TRUTH ABOUT PERIOD BLOOD * When I first got my period, I was scared. I knew what menstruation was, but no one had ever told me how period blood would look, smell, and feel. So, here it is--the bloody truth in all its glory: What period blood actually looks like, how it smells, the color, and how much of it comes out will vary across menstrual experiences. There is no "normal" version of menstruation. All bodies are different, so period experiences will also be different. Yes, the menstrual cycle is approximately a twenty-eight-day interval, but the cycle is rarely precisely twenty-eight days--and some menstruators sometimes will bleed between periods.1 On average a menstruator will lose anywhere from five to twelve teaspoons, or about thirty to seventy-two milliliters, of blood in one menstrual cycle.2 Sixty milliliters of blood or more is considered a heavy flow. But how can someone measure the amount of blood? Each regular-size tampon holds about five milliliters of blood;3 so this means that if you are using more than twelve tampons per period that are getting fully soaked, then you should go see a doctor. Another way to figure out how much blood you are expelling is to use menstrual cups, which often have marks for measurement on their sides. When period flow gets very heavy, more than eighty milliliters per cycle, its called menorrhagia, and losing this much blood can cause one to feel tired and short of breath--both of which are symptoms of anemia. Having such a heavy flow is not only a hassle because more period products are needed, but it can also be extremely painful. The opposite of this condition, a very light period of less than twenty-five milliliters of blood lost, is called hypomenorrhea.4 So what causes some of us to have only light spotting once a month, and others to experience prolonged menstrual cycles that involve changing pads multiple times in an hour? Menstruators who have had children or are in perimenopause (the phase right before menopause) typically have heavier flows because menorrhagia can be caused by hormone imbalance--high estrogen and low progesterone leads to more bleeding and clots (passing more than one per day)--but menorrhagia can occur for a number of different reasons, such as certain medications that interfere with blood clotting, uterine fibroids (benign tumors), and polyps (benign growths).5,6 What can you do to regulate or help lessen the pain of period flow? Use the right products for you, eat well, and exercise in a healthy way.7 The color of period blood can also be anywhere from dark brown or even black to a very vibrant red color. This difference in color does not necessarily have any implication for ones health when within the red spectrum. The color of the blood is dependent on how long the blood, tissue, or even clots have been exposed to oxygen. Its similar to how your blood changes color if you cut your skin. When you first start to bleed, the color is this very bright red. After letting the cut heal a bit (hopefully with a bandage and disinfectant), the scab that forms is very dark, almost purple. The color of blood darkens with more exposure to oxygen because the pigment concentrates as the water in the blood evaporates.8 The brighter the period blood, the less time it has been in your uterus. The blood flow tends to get a bit heavier on day two or three of your period, so this is when the color of ones period blood might become brighter.9 The consistency of period blood is probably what people are most in the dark about. No one really tells you what your period is going to feel like, much less what the actual blood is going to be like. Most of my guy friends assume that period blood is watery, like when you get a bloody nose. Incorrect. Your menstrual blood might be watery some of the time, particularly in the first few cycles or in the f Details ISBN1534430202 Author Rebecca Elfast Short Title PERIOD POWER Pages 368 Language English Illustrator Rebecca Elfast ISBN-10 1534430202 ISBN-13 9781534430204 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations 3-c cvr (spfx: 3 flat colors + spot uv); 4 b-w line illustrations NZ Release Date 2022-03-31 US Release Date 2022-03-31 UK Release Date 2022-03-31 Year 2022 AU Release Date 2022-03-01 Audience Age 12-99 Publisher Simon & Schuster Publication Date 2022-03-31 Imprint Simon & Schuster Subtitle A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement Alternative 9781534430211 DEWEY 612.662 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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