The group that published our bodies, ourselves announced last week that after 48 years, they would stop updating and publishing their signature book. In amerika they call us dykes as a representation of lesbian. The story of our bodies, ourselves the book and our bodies ourselves the organization also known as the boston womens health book collective is long and fruitful. The story of our bodies, ourselves the book and our bodies ourselves the organization also known as the boston womens health book collective. To find out more about our contributors, or to contribute yourself, click here. A book by and for women boston womens health book collective on. The book becomes a bestseller and is recognized by the american library associations young adult service division as one of the best books of the decade. The center is developing our bodies ourselves today, a new platform that will feature updated and inclusive information about womens health and sexuality. Our bodies, ourselves, the guide that revolutionized women. Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves originally called the boston womens health book collective. Our bodies, ourselves titles are available at a 70 percent discount to health clinics and nonprofit organizations providing health counseling services.
Watch our animation, and read seven saltslashing tactics to help you cut down. In 1969, a group of women met and put together the first edition of our bodies, ourselves. When i read our bodies, ourselves for the first time, i was surprised to find an entire. Our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book. The boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria steinem. The date an article was last revised is listed at the top of each page. Rubyfruit jungle 1973 and patricia highsmiths the price of salt. Click on a topic below to read excerpts from our books and content developed for our website. Hotel furniture clearance service house clearances post your donations donate clothes, books and more. Our bodies ourselves for the new century a touchstone book boston womens health book collective on.
Our bodies ourselves for the new century a touchstone book. But more of a problem is the salt that we dont add ourselves. A book by and for women, revised and expanded 1976 a major revision, with more than 50 percent new material. Their mission is to empower women by providing information about health, sexuality, and reproduction. A new edition for a new era revised edition by boston womens health book collective, norsigian, judy isbn. First published in the late 1960s, it contains information related to many aspects of womens health and sexuality. The history of both the book and the organization since then is long and fruitful. Why the womens sexual health book still matters orgasmic our bodies, ourselves was the first book to teach women about sex and birth control. Please note that as of june 2018 obos is no longer able to update our health content. Pregnancy and birth by boston womens health book collective, judy norsigian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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