Our Bodies Our Blog
Occasional posts examining the intersection between health, politics, and reproductive justice.
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Silicone’s Safety Tested on Women
February 6, 2007
“Women are essentially the experimental lab rats into whom the so-called new and improved ‘fifth generation’ of silicone will be implanted,” asserts…
The Medicalization of Midlife and Menopause
January 29, 2007
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, a resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University and a contributor to “Our Bodies, Ourselves…
Women, Action & Media: Early Registration Deadline
January 25, 2007
The always spectacular Women, Media & Action conference, co-sponsored by The Center for New Words in Cambridge, Mass., is scheduled this year…
21 Leaders for the 21st Century
January 3, 2007
Women’s eNews has announced its 2007 list of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. “From a peacemaker who returned to her native…
The Season for Giving … Women’s Health Around the Globe
December 6, 2006
Before you finish your shopping list, take a look at what Our Bodies Ourselves has in store for your favorite feminist. Yes…
October 3, 2006
It’s here! Our new book, Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause, was officially released today! Here at the Our Bodies Ourselves office, we are…
The Menopause Guide We’ve All Been Waiting For
October 3, 2006
Despite all our medical and cultural advancements, menopause, possibly more than any other women’s health issue, is still surrounded by an aura…
In Good Company: Banned Books Week
September 28, 2006
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week. Considering that the U.S. is all about preaching freedom these days, you’d…
