Menstruation matters : challenging the law's silence on periods / Bridget J. Crawford and Emily Gold Waldman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crawford, Bridget J., author.

Waldman, Emily Gold, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Menstruation--Social aspects.

Menstruation.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Women.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"In this book, the authors explore the many ways that menstruation makes a difference in law and life in the United States. The book looks at cultural attitudes toward menstruation, the tampon tax, the need for accessible products in schools, prisons, and other public buildings, employment discrimination matters, health and environmental concerns, the complex market for menstrual products, and the ways similar issues at the intersection of menstruation and law arise in other countries. This book asks what the law currently says about menstruation (spoiler alert: not much, at least not explicitly) and lays out concrete suggestions for legal reform. The authors aim to transform the law and society so that every person can participate fully in all aspects of public and private life, without regard to the involuntary biological process of menstruation"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction

Menstrual stigma, shame, and period poverty

The tampon tax

Schools and menstruation

Periods in public

Periods at work

Menstruating while male

Menstruation, health, and the environment

Menstrual capitalism

Menstruation around the globe

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-0968-3

OCLC:

1302009761