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"In Feminine Forever, Dr. Wilson wrote that a period was a 'token of femininity.' Yes, a menstrual period was a curse until menopause--when it becomes a blessing and a sign of being desirable to men. This constant moving of the goal posts is enraging. A woman's body can simply never be just right."

I'm so surprised by how readable and informative this book is-- my gyn recommended it to me during my last appt.

Proulx's missing serial commas are driving me crazy.

"Oliver Rackham wrote truthfully that the history of wetlands is the history of their destruction."

Part 2

Look, I've got mixed feelings about bringing so many Hunger Games characters into this book, which I'll write about in my review, but I'll never be mad about using Caesar Flickerman in here.

"Terrible things happen. We make choices. Time cannot be rewound. The good that comes out of the bad can be unbearable."