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title: "Why Our Bodies, Ourselves Still Matters 40 Years Later"
date: 2023-12-04T18:00:00-05:00
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[Media Coverage](/media-coverage)# Why Our Bodies, Ourselves Still Matters 40 Years Later

Chatelaine • October 19, 2011

> There is always a need to update the book periodically, since information about women, health and sexuality does change over time, and the challenges we face also change. This time we did a major revision, utilized social media, and engaged many more younger women. Some of the new topics we cover — such as the sexualization of very young girls, the impact of environmental toxins on reproductive health, and the increasing legal constraints on women’s access to reproductive freedom — will be of special interest.

  
**Read the full story:** [Why Our Bodies, Ourselves Still Matters 40 Years Later](http://www.chatelaine.com/health/why-our-bodies-ourselves-still-matters-40-years-later/) by Terri Coles

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