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Graywacke
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A young adult biography that serves as an excellent introduction into who Wharton was. It‘s a library book that I picked up to scan through and found myself wanting to keep reading. I liked that it's a nice efficient take that covers the essentials of Wharton's very complicated life. It explained a lot of stuff I was only loosely aware of or didn't know at all. #whartonbuddyread

Graywacke Things I found interesting:

- Wharton met her husband when she and her family were in a rush to get her married before their own financial problems became apparent. But she was always much wealthier than her husband.

- Wharton's marriage was happy until he started having mental health issues that were inherited, and neither understood nor treatable. The book suggests he had later-stage bipolarism.
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Graywacke - Wharton surrounded herself with bachelors. She avoided married men to keep from jealousies and scandals, even if these relationships were not romantic but friendships.

- Her closest relationship was with Walter Berry, an American diplomat who she once expected to ask for marriage, but he didn't. Unmarried his whole life, he read every one of works before they were sent to publishers and was with her during most of her difficult times.
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Graywacke - I knew about Wharton's extra-marital affair and how it was only found out years after her death. What I didn't know was that she left a love book about this affair with her papers, written to "you". So for years there was a mystery about who this lover might be. (Until his own letters were found in the 1960's)

- She needed the money from her book sales, and she made a lot from her books.
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Graywacke - she hated James Joyces's and Virginia Woolf‘s stream of consciousness writing #, considering it a bunch of novel elements that weren‘t actually put together as a novel (and she thought Ulysses was vulgar with too much low-level humor) 2w
CarolynM How interesting! Thanks for sharing. 1w
Graywacke @CarolynM you‘re welcome. Anything surprise you? 🙂 1w
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Graywacke
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Leftcoastzen Interesting! 3w
Graywacke @Leftcoastzen i really love that we have this sketch. 🙂 2w
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LiseWorks
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January 2 #NewYearNewBooks ToyCover since I watched The Barbie movie I have to go with this. I love Barbie, I still have my original Barbie. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Me too, my Barbie from 1962, and Skipper from 1963 + or - 3mo
LiseWorks @eggs mine has a stamp 1962 her name is Midge but I called her Barbie She has short blond hair. And still has her red bathing suit. 3mo
Eggs @LiseWorks 👏🏻👌🏼👍🏼 3mo
bthegood @LiseWorks and @Eggs omg - haven't heard the names Skipper and Midge in a long time - my sister and I had them and played all day every Saturday in our Barbie world! Thanks for prompting a really good memory - great way to start the day🥳 (edited) 3mo
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Lovelylottereader
Positive: A Memoir | Jay Asher, Ali Benjamin, Paige Rawl

If we can let ourselves, all of us, be united by the simple fact of having a difference, we will be bigger and stronger and more powerful than anyone who might otherwise make us feel small.

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Lovelylottereader
Positive: A Memoir | Jay Asher, Ali Benjamin, Paige Rawl

Maybe being broken helps you understand others‘ brokenness. Maybe being broken helps you become a better person.

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Lovelylottereader
Positive: A Memoir | Jay Asher, Ali Benjamin, Paige Rawl

There is something enormously freeing, I realized, about spending time with people who are totally unafraid to be themselves.

Reyzl Yes! 13mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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Surprisingly readable; palpably young author delivers history, facts and plans in an effusive, peppy tone. Reads as a modern, enlightened view of how society should talk about periods and menstruators and the necessity of robust policies and better access to menstrual products. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality The history of period products is fascinating, the history of period stigma in the 20th century is infuriating. Definitely a US focus in regards to policy, legislation. 2/?
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Robotswithpersonality I appreciate the gender inclusive language and discussions regarding trans and non-binary menstruators, as well as the acknowledgement of how period poverty affects different communities, minorities differently, addressing the need for diverse, intersectional involvement and representation in discussions. 3/?
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Robotswithpersonality My current curiousity is focused more on the personal health than the universal empowerment side of periods (which means I should have read the other book called Period Power, whoops!, it's back on my library holds list) but I am very glad this book exists. 4/5
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Robotswithpersonality Sidebar: I'm also aware there's been some semi-recent controversy with the author. I think considering the amount of good referencing, referral and ideas set forth here that this does not discredit the book's content and aims. 1y
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Robotswithpersonality
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Fun fact!

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kaysworld1
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Almost forgot about this readathon but here's my starting book's
Read: Period Power
Reading: Love in the time of cholera

#WinterReadathon
Thank you @Andrew65 😊

Andrew65 Best of luck, great to have you with us. 🎄🎄🎄 (edited) 1y
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Shievad
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I very much wanted to give this book 5 stars but there are major errors in chapters 1 and 2. There are A LOT of inaccuracies that could potentially cause confusion and harm for its target demographic. If a newer version addresses these errors, this would be a 5 star book. Read the comments for a break down of the errors.

Shievad 1) The author keeps confusing the vagina and the uterus. In several parts in ch2 she says that tampons and menstrual cups are placed INSIDE the UTERUS 🤦‍♀️ That is COMPLETELY FALSE. They are placed inside the vagina, NOT inside the uterus. Could you even imagine the pain and logistics of having to reach THROUGH your cervix every time you wanted to change a tampon or empty/insert your menstrual cup?! (edited) 1y
Shievad 2) In chapter 1, when giving a summary of the menstrual cycle, the author talks solely about estrogen and progesterone but there is no mention of FSH or LH. I‘m not expecting a very detailed description of the hormones of the menstrual cycle because that would be beyond the scope of the book, but FSH and LH, along with estrogen and progesterone, are key players in the menstrual cycle. (edited) 1y
Shievad 3) Lastly, there is only a very brief mention of PCOS but no explanation of the symptoms to help young menstruators know when to speak to a medical provider. Again, I‘m not expecting an in depth discussion of this very complex condition, because that would be beyond the scope of the book, but a couple additional sentences would help spread awareness of one of the most common hormonal conditions among AFAB. (edited) 1y
Shievad 4) If a newer version addresses these errors, this would be a 5 star book. The chapters on period poverty, period policy, and menstruation in the media are very informative and well researched. And the factually correct portions of chapter 1 and 2 are basically a manual on periods, period products, and how to use them, which is great for young menstruators. (edited) 1y
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