From convenience to hazard: a short history of the emergence of the menstrual activism movement, 1971-1992
Bobel, C.
Health care for women international 29(7): 738-754
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1096-4665 PMID: 18663632 DOI: 10.1080/07399330802188909Document Number: 202828
In this article, I explore the early history of contemporary menstrual activism in the United States by looking through the lens of the first seven editions of the feminist women's health classic, Our Bodies, Ourselves (OBOS). This analysis illustrates the development of a critical menstrual consciousness as three key phases of the emerging movement, offers a representation of the dynamic nature of feminist health consciousness, and highlights the importance of linking current activism to its past.