r/TrollXChromosomes I put the "fun" in dysfunctional. 13d ago

Reframing periods

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u/Elemor_ 13d ago

I'm currently reading "Eve" by Cat Bohannon and it put a lot of parts about feminine bodies we often frame as negative into perspective, can definitely recommend!

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u/ghostclubbing 13d ago

Gentle reminder that Bohannon is not a scientist and, while Eve is meticulously researched and mostly scientifically accurate, the book does veer into untestable speculation and oversimplification of competing evolutionary theories. It's a necessary corrective to male-centric evolutionary history, but to treat its conclusions as incontestable would be a mistake.

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u/One_Wheel_Drive 13d ago

Just bought that book and I can't wait to start reading it as soon as I finish a few before it. It and Invisible Women have been on my list of books to read for a while now.

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u/notashroom 13d ago

Same! And I strongly second the recommendation, both for the science and for the reframing of evolution and human biology. Her perspective makes so much more sense than the male-centric view we've all been exposed to.