News & MediaMedia CoverageBrowse Media Coverage 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 September 28, 2011Turning 40, Going Global No one had an inkling that from the first edition would emerge a publishing phenomenon. The whole enterprise began with the simple, and profoundly traditional, impulse the women at the Emmanuel… No one had an inkling that from the first edition would emerge a publishing phenomenon. The whole enterprise began with the simple, and profoundly traditional, impulse the women at the Emmanuel… September 26, 2011"Our Bodies, Ourselves" Still Revolutionary After 40 Years Stephanie Gilmore, 41, got her first copy in high school in the mid-1980s. Now an assistant professor of women's and gender studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., she says the book, by… Stephanie Gilmore, 41, got her first copy in high school in the mid-1980s. Now an assistant professor of women's and gender studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., she says the book, by… September 26, 2011Did Our Bodies Ourselves Change Your Life? One after another, the women of all ages came to the audience microphone and instead of discussing the film they’d just seen, they paid homage and offered heartfelt thanks to Judy Norsigian for a… One after another, the women of all ages came to the audience microphone and instead of discussing the film they’d just seen, they paid homage and offered heartfelt thanks to Judy Norsigian for a… September 1, 2011Our Bodies Ourselves Turns 40 The Boston Women's Health Book Collective, now called Our Bodies, Ourselves, is one of the few surviving organizations from the early days of the women's movement. As a social worker and founder I… The Boston Women's Health Book Collective, now called Our Bodies, Ourselves, is one of the few surviving organizations from the early days of the women's movement. As a social worker and founder I… July 8, 2011Our Bodies, Ourselves: New Edition Cover When I think of OBOS, I think, Empowerment! OBOS means knowing your body, your personal power, and taking control of your health care and your reproductive rights. OBOS is an essential voice for… When I think of OBOS, I think, Empowerment! OBOS means knowing your body, your personal power, and taking control of your health care and your reproductive rights. OBOS is an essential voice for… April 1, 2010A Conversation with Judy Norsigian OBOS founder Judy Norsigian discusses the early history of the organization, the conditions that drove the founders to learn about their health and bodies, the early wins of the… OBOS founder Judy Norsigian discusses the early history of the organization, the conditions that drove the founders to learn about their health and bodies, the early wins of the… January 11, 2010Collaboration Can Be Cool I was really happy that I was able to recruit some help from trans activists, a disability activist, and a female sexual dysfunction activist with whom to discuss some of the material, to help make… I was really happy that I was able to recruit some help from trans activists, a disability activist, and a female sexual dysfunction activist with whom to discuss some of the material, to help make… January 1, 2010“Our Bodies, Ourselves” and the Work of Writing “This [book] … tells the story of the first two decades of the pioneering best-seller―a collectively produced guide to women’s health―from its earliest, most experimental and revolutionary years,… “This [book] … tells the story of the first two decades of the pioneering best-seller―a collectively produced guide to women’s health―from its earliest, most experimental and revolutionary years,… January 5, 2009Doing It: A New Edition of The Joy of Sex “Our Bodies, Ourselves” covered much of the same material as “The Joy of Sex,” just with a different tone. It, too, had illustrations of a hirsute couple having intercourse in a series of positions.… “Our Bodies, Ourselves” covered much of the same material as “The Joy of Sex,” just with a different tone. It, too, had illustrations of a hirsute couple having intercourse in a series of positions.… October 1, 2008Write a Chapter and Change the World: How the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective Transformed Women’s Health Then — and Now “From the first newsprint edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves", which became an underground sensation, to the brand new book, "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth", released in March 2008, the… “From the first newsprint edition of "Our Bodies, Ourselves", which became an underground sensation, to the brand new book, "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth", released in March 2008, the… August 20, 2008Encouraging Women to Consider a Less Medicalized Approach to Childbirth Without Turning Them Off: Challenges to Producing “Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth” “Within the United States, women routinely confront negative and distorted ideas about birth, and highly medicalized births are the norm. The writers and editors of "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy… “Within the United States, women routinely confront negative and distorted ideas about birth, and highly medicalized births are the norm. The writers and editors of "Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy… June 16, 2008Translating “Our Bodies, Ourselves” “The progressive social movements of the last half-century produced millions of pages of print, from manifestos to journalism to novels, but nothing as influential as "Our Bodies, Ourselves". The… “The progressive social movements of the last half-century produced millions of pages of print, from manifestos to journalism to novels, but nothing as influential as "Our Bodies, Ourselves". The… September 1, 2007The Making of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”: How Feminism Travels Across Borders “Based on interviews with members of the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, as well as responses to the book from readers, and discussions with translators from Latin America, Egypt, Thailand,… “Based on interviews with members of the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, as well as responses to the book from readers, and discussions with translators from Latin America, Egypt, Thailand,… July 1, 2007Transforming Doctor-Patient Relationships “Historians often ponder how books change history. "Our Bodies, Ourselves", the enormously popular and influential work, will long be studied for igniting and sustaining a worldwide women’s health… “Historians often ponder how books change history. "Our Bodies, Ourselves", the enormously popular and influential work, will long be studied for igniting and sustaining a worldwide women’s health… August 27, 2005Our Bodies, Ourselves Continues to Strike a Cord With Women Some of the issues are the same — good, basic information about women’s health is still the backbone of the book. And the book is still peppered with first-person narratives with women telling their… Some of the issues are the same — good, basic information about women’s health is still the backbone of the book. And the book is still peppered with first-person narratives with women telling their… July 17, 2005A Feminist Classic Gets a Makeover Our Bodies, Ourselves was somehow different. Unlike the glam Studio 54-esque vibe emanating from the lamé-clad mama, it had a distinctly hippie, wholesome, anti-materialistic flavor -- the clean… Our Bodies, Ourselves was somehow different. Unlike the glam Studio 54-esque vibe emanating from the lamé-clad mama, it had a distinctly hippie, wholesome, anti-materialistic flavor -- the clean… July 1, 2005Our Bodies, Ourselves Includes Intersex We’re especially impressed that the editors included an excerpt from the autobiography of... Angela Moreno Lippert as previously published in full in Intersex in the Age of Ethics. Angela’s story is… We’re especially impressed that the editors included an excerpt from the autobiography of... Angela Moreno Lippert as previously published in full in Intersex in the Age of Ethics. Angela’s story is… June 1, 2005Reports on the 2005 Edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves This series of three reports about Our Bodies, Ourselves (May 2005) offers a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of transforming a classic text of second-wave feminism—often called the bible of… This series of three reports about Our Bodies, Ourselves (May 2005) offers a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of transforming a classic text of second-wave feminism—often called the bible of… May 25, 2005Twelve Mighty Women: A Revolutionary Guide to Women's Health Care Inspired Today's Health Care Writers Aimed at a new era of women, half of the book is full of new or revised material and tackles the complex women's issues of our day. Among the hot-button topics: body image, the morning-after pill,… Aimed at a new era of women, half of the book is full of new or revised material and tackles the complex women's issues of our day. Among the hot-button topics: body image, the morning-after pill,… May 12, 2005Learning Curves: How Our Bodies, Ourselves Used Dirty Line Drawings to Turn Us into Feminists The fierce feminist analysis, nowhere to be found in the average reference book, remains.It’s a good thing, because our sex lives may be even more embattled now. With TV gays making network execs… The fierce feminist analysis, nowhere to be found in the average reference book, remains.It’s a good thing, because our sex lives may be even more embattled now. With TV gays making network execs… 5 6 7 8 9 10 11