Welcome to Litsy!

There is still so much work to do.

Provides additional stats/information (in addition to the Netflix documentary of the same title) about period poverty around the world and what governments, period product companies, charities, and people are doing to combat it. Briefly discusses periods and ovulatory cycles in various cultural contexts and traditions past and present around the world.

Taking a big step here & admitting that I‘m not actually reading the tagged. I was supposed to read it for my book club, which met last week, & I just never found the time. I‘ve been sitting on it since then & not reading *anything* because of the shame. 🙈😅 I know better. I swear I do. And yet…

Anyway, my husband took this photo (& a few others) of me recently to use as a headshot on the Staff page of my Library‘s website. It‘s nice! 🌿

Apparently it‘s my 5 year Litsyversary! I haven‘t posted in a long time! Just finished this book last night and it was great. I recommend to everyone.

Author Anita Diamant offers a brief history of menstruation in the US and outside it, shaming of menstruaters worldwide, and the powerful younger generations who are actively working to change cultures worldwide. I appreciated the different lenses of racism, poverty, sexism and exclusion used to view menstruation as well.

While heartbreaking in some parts, this small book is definitely worth a read.