We recommend this…
especially for cis women dealing with abuse, shame, FGM, or untreated medical conditions, and for those who love them.
A quick summary…
An absolutely frank discussion about living in a female body in a cross-section of societies. Nimko Ali interviewed 42 women and collected their experiences under the themes of periods, pregnancy, sex and the menopause. The book takes a brave, heartfelt look at taboos and secrets hidden in plain sight, and in particular amplifies the voices of women of colour and Muslim women who have too often gone unheard in feminist conversations in Britain. As you might expect, it mingles the funny with the confronting and the enraging.
Content note: contains discussion of FGM and sexual abuse.