Hormone Myth
About this book
" The Hormone Myth is a bracing, accurate breath of fresh air. It turns conventional wisdom about hormones on its head, and provides a far more liberating view of women's health than what we've all been taught."
— Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom? "Is it that time of month?"
"Is your biological clock ticking?"
"You're so emotional lately—are you going through menopause?" We've all heard it before. From the moody menstrual monster to the menopausal maniac, the idea that women become raving lunatics when their hormones fluctuate is firmly entrenched in American culture—and deeply fueled by the media. But where exactly did this stereotype come from? How has it hurt women? And how can we move past it once and for all? In this breakthrough book, Robyn Stein DeLuca fearlessly exposes and debunks pervasive myths about women's hormones, and reveals how flawed, outdated research and sexism have joined forces throughout history to keep women "in their place." With a revolutionary exploration of women's hormonal lives—from menstruation to childbirth to menopause—DeLuca shines a much-needed light on the lies that have impacted women. Now more than ever, it's time to resist the myth that women are ruled by their hormones. It's time for women to take charge of their lives. And it's time for women to own their emotions in a healthy and realistic way.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction: The Myth That Traps Us 1
- 1. Meet the Menstrual Monster and the PMSing Bitch 7
- 2. Only Flawed Research and Profit Back PMS 23
- 3. Keeping Women Down, Each and Every Month 43
- 4. The “Significantly” Impaired Preggo 53
- 5. A Pregnant Body Rules a Woman 65
- 6. The Media’s Perfect Postpartum Storm 79
- 7. That’s Not Me Crying, It Must Be the Baby 91
- 8. The Reputation of Menopause Precedes It 105
- 9. Aging Into One of the Happiest Times of Life 121
- 10. Be Afraid of the Menopausal Profit Monster 131
- 11. How Lies Persist and What We Lose by Believing Them 145
- Conclusion: Protecting the Powerful Reality of Women 163
- Acknowledgments 175
- Appendix I: Women’s Hormones: An Overview 177
- Appendix II: Ways to Spot Junk Science 179