Media Mentions

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The Global Reach of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’

April 26, 2018

Diana Namumbejja Abwoye started translating the Ugandan version of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” in 2012.  That was a year after she received a copy…

Our Bodies, Ourselves — Online

April 22, 2018

Pincus was one of about two dozen women — many of them young mothers — in the Boston area who found themselves…

Women’s Bodies, Women’s Identities, and the Next Chapter for Our Bodies Ourselves

April 20, 2018

From the beginning, OBOS promoted a broad and often daring vision of the close ties between women’s health and social, environmental, and…

How Will We Figure Out Our Bodies Without ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’?

April 19, 2018

In an email to Lifehacker, Norsigian said even more explicitly that OBOS becoming less current felt extremely significant under the Trump administration, which has…

A Small Nonprofit’s Bumpy Road to Success and Organizational Failure

April 18, 2018

National coverage focused on the despair many older women felt about losing access to future versions of the beloved, groundbreaking guide to…

Letter to the Editor: ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will Go On, In Print and Other Forms

April 16, 2018

We appreciate the front-page coverage of Our Bodies Ourselves and its transition to a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization (“Closing the book on ‘Our…

A Bible Discontinued

April 13, 2018

Once upon a time, before the advent of Google and WebMD, medical information was dispensed by medical professionals in doctor’s offices. These…

‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’? It’s Shelved

April 12, 2018

When your mother handed you a copy of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” it meant one of two things: You were about to have a…

We Asked 5 Sexual Health Experts What Made ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Such a Revolutionary Resource

April 11, 2018

At the time it was originally published, marital guides—which contained information about how to keep your husband happy—were common. But “Our Bodies…

‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ — a ‘beacon of light’ for millions of women — fades away in digital age.

April 11, 2018

First published at the start of the women’s liberation movement by a group of 12 women at a workshop called “Women and…

Iconic Feminist Book ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will No Longer Be Published

April 10, 2018

An open letter from Our Bodies Ourselves board chair Bonnie Shepard last week confirmed the trailblazing book will cease publishing new updates. After 48 years…

Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ the Revolutionary Feminist Health Book, Will No Longer Print New Editions.

April 10, 2018

“I feel such love and gratitude for all that OBOS and its amazing book has given us,” one commenter wrote under Shephard’s…

In Celebration of the Women of “Our Bodies, Ourselves”

April 9, 2018

When the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective began putting together Our Bodies, Ourselves in the early Seventies, first as a series of broadsheets and…

“Our Bodies, Ourselves,” the Guide That Revolutionized Women’s Health, Will Stop Printing New Editions

April 9, 2018

Originally called Women and Their Bodies, the initial version is a radical document—not simply because it provided a frank and friendly perspective on…

Feminist Health Guide ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will Stop Publishing

April 8, 2018

At some point, you or a woman you know has likely looked through a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves. The book was revolutionary…

The End is Nigh for ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’

April 6, 2018

Passed down, often wordlessly, from mother to daughter, the book provided women intimate insights into their own bodies and presented forbidden topics…

The Radical 1970s Book That Taught Women Not To Be Ashamed Of Their Bodies Is Being Retired

April 5, 2018

A book that helped a generation of women take the shame out of understanding their bodies, is quietly slipping away. The parent…

‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will Stop Printing New Editions

April 5, 2018

The groundbreaking work, which began as a 35-cent pamphlet, was published by Simon and Schuster, translated into 31 languages, and revised in…

‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Will No Longer Be Updated, After Four Decades In Print.

April 4, 2018

I was 13 when my mother decided to spare me the awkward sex talk she was ill-equipped to give and instead hand…

Why Banning the CDC from Using Certain Words Has Major Political Ramifications

December 18, 2017

Women’s health first emerged as a major social and political issue in the turbulent late 1960s. Women inspired by the civil rights…

The Feminist Case For Single Payer

December 8, 2017

While Our Bodies, Ourselves is remembered for its role in the history of women’s health and culture, less attention is paid to…