{"product_id":"9780008308100_period-hilarious-heartfelt-stories-from-the-award-winning-bbc-womans-hour-presenter","title":"Period: Hilarious, heartfelt stories from the award winning BBC Woman’s Hour presenter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘I wish this book had been written before I stopped having them. I might have enjoyed them more! It’s brilliant, informative and funny. Period.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eJennifer Saunders \u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘I want to hear what Emma Barnett says about everything, and this terrific and timely book proves to be no exception.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eElizabeth Day\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A brilliant, myth-busting, funny and poignant book.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eHelen Pankhurst\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Why has it taken \u003cem\u003eso long\u003c\/em\u003e for this powerful, fearless book to be written?’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eEmma Freud\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Uniquely funny and forthright.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003ePandora Sykes\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Passionate, informed and thought-provoking.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eJane Garvey \u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A must read for everyone. Period.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eKirsty Wark\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Clever, useful and wise. Read it. Pass it on to your daughters. And then to your sons.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e Fi Glover\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Emma cuts right through all the myths and embarrassment with searing facts, honesty and, perhaps more importantly, humour. A bleeding good read.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eYomi Adegoke \u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Terrific. Unique. Never read anything like it.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eRichard Madeley\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘A brilliant, brave rallying shout out to anyone who’s suffered in silence and wondered why they had to.’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eEmily Maitlis\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Smart, funny, enjoyable… I bloody loved it!’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eBecky Vardy\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘Don’t be revolted, lead the revolt – preferably with a grin on your face and a tampon tucked proudly behind your ear.’\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma loathes her period. Really, she does. But there’s something she loathes even more: not being able to talk about it. Freely, funnily and honestly. Without men and women wrinkling their noses as if she’s pulled her tampon out and offered it as an hors d'oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut somehow, despite women having had periods since the dawn of time, we’ve totally clammed up on anything to do with menstruation. Why, oh why, would we rather say ‘Auntie Flo’ than ‘period’? Why, in the 21st century, are periods still seen as icky? Why are we still so ignorant about such a fundamental bodily process?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003ePeriod.\u003c\/em\u003e, Emma draws on female experiences that will make you laugh, weep (and, most probably, squirm), in a fierce and funny rallying cry to smash this ridiculous taboo once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause it’s about bloody time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003ePeriod.\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Barnett's Period is a powerful exploration of menstruation from a feminist perspective. With a strong focus on health, science, and social studies, Barnett's book is a compelling blend of autobiography, biography, and medical theory that challenges societal norms and breaks down barriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Sarah Hill (How the Pill Changes Everything), Maisie Hill (Powerful), Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love), Caitlin Moran (More Than a Woman), and Eleanor Thom (Private Parts).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emma Barnett, Read by Emma Barnett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889593995413,"sku":"9780008308100","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008308100.jpg?v=1776888169","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008308100_period-hilarious-heartfelt-stories-from-the-award-winning-bbc-womans-hour-presenter","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}