The Boston Women's Health Book Collective (now known as Our Bodies Ourselves) is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 whose advisors have included Teresa Heinz Kerry, Susan Love, and Gloria Steinem. Their mission is to empower women (and others) by providing information about health, sexuality, and reproduction. For five decades Our Bodies, Ourselves was the organization's core vehicle for driving their mission. While OBOS is still recognized for its voice in policy, advocacy, and educational efforts related to women's health, and women's groups across the globe continue to produce translation/adaptations of this iconic text. Judy Norsigian is the current board chair of Our Bodies Ourselves.
This revamped edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves shows just how far
we've come in the women's health movement. The level of
inclusiveness of my community--those of us who are queer, trans or
gender non-conforming--is remarkable. If this had been the edition
that my mom gave me as a pre-teen, my life and coming-of-age would
have been so different and much less confusing. It also artfully
lays out the reality of women's health as a political issue--one
that goes way beyond simply understanding how our bodies work. The
40th anniversary edition proves that education is a radical act and
that sharing our struggles, triumphs and stories can ultimately
change the world. - -Miriam Zoila P�rez, Editor, Feministing.com,
Founder, Radicaldoula.com, and recipient of the Barbara Seaman
Award for Activism in Women's Health
If only every little girl were born with a copy of Our Bodies,
Ourselves in her hands, we would raise a society filled with
healthy, confident women. And if women could have only one book on
their shelves, let it be this classic tome filled to the brim with
practical and empowering information. -- Toni Weschler, M.P.H.,
author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility
OBOS is the most important resource on women's health ever written
by and for women. It teaches every woman how to take charge of her
own body and helps us all become well-informed health care
consumers. -- Loretta Ross, founder and the National Coordinator of
the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective
The new edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves offers a relatable voice
to help make the very confusing reality of health and sexuality as
a girl easier to navigate. In a world that doesn't always offer
girls such honesty, the new edition of OBOS makes me optimistic
about the awareness and attitude of this generation of women and
girls. My brain was fist pumping the whole way through. -- Tavi
Gevinson, thestylerookie.com and editor-in-chief of Rookie
Magazine
This flawlessly updated edition does justice to the legacy of Our
Bodies, Ourselves, which has been synonymous with women's
empowerment for the past 40 years. Incredibly detailed, empowering,
and enriched by the extremely diverse opinions and positions of its
collaborators, this should be on the bookshelves of women young and
old worldwide!! -- Nancy Redd, author of Body Drama and Diet
Drama
This is truly the bible on women's health! It has been completely
revised and updated for a new generation of women who will need its
guidance more than ever as they attempt to take control of their
health. -- Susan Love, M.D., author of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
and Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book and co-author of
Live a Little!
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
