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Power. Period.

Period Power by Nadya Okamoto

August 16, 2021 by Nannerbears 2 Comments

Remember that line in 30 Rock when Liz says “that little girl taught me how to use tampons?’ That’s how I felt about this book. It’s written towards a YA audience—for good reason—but has value way beyond that. Period Power showcases the author’s experience with period products and her own menarche, but it also digs deep into why period product accessibility is a large issue. Plus, as large as the issue is, it should be an even larger one. Okamoto goes into the history of […]

Filed Under: Health, Young Adult Tagged With: girls, menstruation, Nadya Okamoto, period, transmen, women

Nannerbears's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Health, Young Adult · Tags: girls, menstruation, Nadya Okamoto, period, transmen, women ·
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