Kate Clancy is joined by Catherine Clune-Taylor to discuss her book "Period" which offers a bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruation.
From the publisher: Menstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Kate Clancy's "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" counters the false theories that have long defined the study of the uterus, exposing the eugenic history of gynecology while providing an intersectional feminist perspective on menstruation science.
Blending interviews and personal experience with engaging stories from her own pioneering research, Kate Clancy challenges a host of myths and false assumptions and in doing so offers a revelatory new perspective on one of the most captivating biological processes in the human body.
The library and Labyrinth Books are working with the local chapter of I Support the Girls, a non-profit that collects and distributes bras and menstrual hygiene products for those experiencing homelessness. We will have a collection bin at the event and will be accepting donations of new bras, tampons, maxi pads (thick and thin), individually wrapped feminine wipes and new underwear to distribute through organizations in the Princeton region doing anti-poverty work. To learn more about how you can support their mission of helping to make dignity the norm, visit I Support the Girls - Central/South NJ.
About the Speakers:
Kate Clancy is professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she holds appointments in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and the Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, and at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. She has written for National Geographic, Scientific American, and American Scientist.
Catherine Clune-Taylor is assistant professor of gender and sexuality studies at Princeton University. Her research interests lie in the fields of philosophy of sex, gender and sexuality; feminist theory, bioethics, philosophy of science (with particular emphasis on philosophy of biology and of medicine) and the work of Michel Foucault.
This event is cosponsored by Princeton University’s Humanities Council and I Support the Girls - Central/South New Jersey.
*Masking is requested to make this event safe for those who are immune compromised, disabled and/or elderly, or, like the author, are at greater risk for long COVID.
