When i first held a copy of our bodies, ourselves in my teenage hands, i had no idea the long, steady force it would. Our bodies, ourselves, a succession to a pamphlet of resources pulled from coops of women in and around boston, massachusetts, was published in new york in 1973 by simon and schuster. Our bodies, ourselves by boston womens health book collective. Our bodies, ourselves boston womens health book collective, norsigian. This article offers a brief history of our bodies, ourselves, the landmark book. Nov 01, 2019 our bodies, ourselves is a book with an amazing history.
I have worked for more than a year investigating the impact, history and historicization of the book our bodies, ourselves. The most recent edition, published in 2011, was selected by library journal as one of the best consumer health books of the year. Our bodies, ourselves paperback a room of ones own. The boston womens health book collective, which produced this book and all its subsequent editions, now calls itself our bodies, ourselves. A groundbreaking publication, it emphasizes the importance to women of knowledge about their own bodies and encourages their active participation in medical treatment.
After 48 years and nine editions, the 2011 version will be its last. Our bodies ourselves is committed to standing up for womens health and reproductive justice in the u. This may ring true through most of the chapters in this text. Our bodies, ourselves has always been a labor of love, ms. Susan loves menopause and hormone book and coauthor of live a little. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves originally called the boston womens health book collective. I would say that our bodies ourselves is a real 180 from the ag book. Find out more about the history of our bodies, ourselves the book and our bodies ourselves, the organization for many years, book and web content contributors, along with advisory board members, board members, consultants, founders, and staff, collaborated to produce and promote evidencebased information on girls and womens. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Our bodies, ourselves wont publish any new editions. Pdf version of the original women and their bodies. Mar 10, 2020 feeling an urgent need to share this information, abwoye reached out to the same friend who gifted her the book, a harvardtenured professor who was involved with the our bodies, ourselves organization. There have been eight editions of our bodies, ourselves, as well as.
Our bodies, ourselves has long been referred to as the womens health bible. Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit. The evolutionary history of love what love is and where it comes from. Our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health. The story of our bodies, ourselves the book and our bodies ourselves the organization also known as the boston womens health book collective. Our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book. In amerika, they call us dykes revisiting the lesbian chapter is a wall chart that.
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Judy norsigian is the executive director of our bodies ourselves. Click on a topic below to read excerpts from our books and content developed for our website. Susan love s menopause and hormone book and coauthor of live a little. Our bodies, ourselves boston womens health book collective. Our bodies our selves is the fifth album by the berkeley, california punk rock band the mr. The boston womens health book collective, also known as the our bodies, ourselves collective, is a feminist group that created our bodies, ourselves. Our bodies, ourselves 1973, by the boston womens health. Abwoye told her that she wanted to translate this book because the women of uganda were in desperate need of this information. Breaking down the perceived wall between our bodies and our minds, these are our bodies finally brings sex to the conversation of wellness. The group that published our bodies, ourselves announced last week that after 48 years, they would stop updating and publishing their signature book.
I feel such love and gratitude for all that obos and its amazing book has. In a major update of the book that helped to launch the womens health movement, our bodies, ourselves for the new century updates the classic with chapters on such issues as online health resources, aids, and managed care. Written by members of the teen book project and inspired by the classic our bodies, ourselves, this third edition of a book first published in 1981 provides information about health and sexuality for teenagers. An early cover of the womens health book our bodies, ourselves, published. Our bodies, ourselves by boston womens health book. In 1969, a group of women met and put together the first edition of our bodies, ourselves. Apr 10, 2018 smart news keeping you current our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book, will no longer print new editions in the 1970s, the book promoted nonjudgemental discussions. Not only was our bodies, ourselves my introduction to womens health, it was my introduction to a more political, more feminist way of thinking to realizing that my private angst about my female body, or the quietly sinister gender norms that robbed me of so much of my autonomy, werent just problems with me. Oct 04, 2011 our bodies, ourselves ebook written by boston womens health book collective, judy norsigian. Our bodies, ourselves kindle edition by norsigian, judy.
Sep 22, 2015 20 books about reproductive rights that every woman should read. Find books like our bodies, ourselves for the new century from the worlds largest community of readers. Please note that as of june 2018 obos is no longer able to update our health content. When i was about 12 or i received a copy of our bodies, ourselves from my mother. Our bodies, ourselves is the organizations core vehicle for driving their mission.
A cultural history of death and the funeral home in twentiethcentury america, the first embalmers made house calls. The story of our bodies, ourselves the book and our bodies ourselves the organization also known as the boston womens health book collective is long and fruitful. I have studied the way the book has changed through each edition including changes to content, means of production and design. Iconic feminist book our bodies, ourselves will no longer be published. On october 1, 2011, the group will celebrate its forty years of activism with a symposium of global partners, allies and friends, and with the release of the ninth edition of the book. Our bodies ourselves obos is a nonprofit, public interest organization that develops and promotes evidencebased information on girls and. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection.
The boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria steinem. Our bodies, ourselves for the new century by boston womens. The pictures were a little scary and i learned a lot about my body, in. The 6th book ive read in the our bodies, ourselves collection.
The latter is intended a younger audience and covers puberty more as a hygiene issue. Apr 11, 2018 our bodies, ourselves was the womens health book for decades, debra herbenick, m. The collective formed at the peak of the womens movement in boston. Most readers of signs know the story of our bodies, ourselves. Love our bodies, love ourselves, north vancouver, british columbia. Apr 19, 2005 the boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria steinem. The history of both the book and the organization since then is long and fruitful. Our bodies, ourselves has been the introductory book for reproductive. If only every little girl were born with a copy of our bodies, ourselves. Retitled from the original women and their bodies, our bodies, ourselves was an effort by a group of educated, middle class women to reinforce womens ownership of their bodies.
She said that the book our bodies, ourselves was important to how health care was. Oct 05, 2011 in 1971, the first our bodies, ourselves book sold 250,000 copies at the time, fewer than 10% of doctors were women, and many topics were taboo time magazine named our bodies, ourselves one of. May 04, 1970 our bodies, ourselves by the boston womens health book collective, claims to have served as a way for women, across ethnic, racial, religious and geographical boundaries, to start examining their health from a perspective that will bring about change. While not required, our bodies, ourselves is on our resource lists for people to seek out if they are looking for books to read on their own or with their families, said lucy rose leriche. At the same time, it expands its appeal by addressing the concerns of an increasingly diverse readership, from lesbians to women of color, from women with disabilities to. Our bodies, ourselves by the boston womens health book collective. If only every little girl were born with a copy of our bodies, ourselves in her hands, we would raise a society filled with healthy, confident women. In august, time magazine named our bodies, ourselves one of the best nonfiction books since 1923. Our bodies, ourselves by the boston womens health book collective, claims to have served as a way for women, across ethnic, racial, religious and geographical boundaries, to start examining their health from a perspective that will bring about change. Iconic feminist book our bodies, ourselves will no longer.
Our bodies, ourselves, the guide that revolutionized womens. Presented here is the latest information on the physical and emotional aspects of puberty, sexuality, healthcare, sexually transmitted diseases, safer sex and birth. Our bodies, ourselves paperback a room of ones own books. Click here to view a pdf version of the original women and their bodies. Apr 10, 2018 iconic feminist book our bodies, ourselves will no longer be published. The original version made references to bestiality with i fantasize making love with horses, because they are very sensuous animals, more so than. A course was reprinted in 1971 under the name our bodies, our selves. Their mission is to empower women by providing information about. Our bodies, ourselves, american book on women s health, first published in 1970 and followed by eight revised and updated editions. This flawlessly updated edition does justice to the legacy of our bodies, ourselves, which has been synonymous with womens empowerment for the past 40 years. We now have the opportunity to enjoy our bodies, our relationships, our individual development, in a way that women have never had before in the history of the world, and it breaks my heart to think. Its the same reason we like polaroids or record players. Their mission is to empower women by providing information about health, sexuality, and reproduction. The date an article was last revised is listed at the top of each page.
To learn about it, check out the following resources. Books similar to our bodies, ourselves for the new century. A national bestseller, it is recognized by the american library associations young adult service division as one of the best books of the decade. Our bodies, ourselves, american book on womens health, first published in 1970 and followed by eight revised and updated editions, with the last appearing in 2011. Advisory board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria steinem. So much information, demystification of menopause, political and patronization of women at this point. Joining with the expanding awareness of the impact of nutrition, mindfulness, and exercise, this book explores the mindbodysoul connection. Since the revised 1976 edition was selected as one of the best of the best books for young adults by the american library association, our bodies, ourselves has been the target of frequent. A book by and for women boston womens health book collective on. First published in the late 1960s, it contains information related to many aspects of womens health and sexuality. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read our bodies, ourselves.
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