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Fruit of Knowledge
Fruit of Knowledge | Liv Strmquist
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'A brilliantly drawn, cleverly researched and deeply funny account of a battle signposted by its subtitle: The vulva vs the patriarchy' Times Literary Supplement From Adam and Eve to pussy hats, people have punished, praised, pathologised and politicised vulvas, vaginas, clitorises, and menstruation. In the international bestseller Fruit of Knowledge, celebrated Swedish cartoonist Liv Strmquist traces how different cultures and traditions have shaped women's health and beyond. Her biting, informed commentary and ponytailed avatar guides the reader from the darkest chapters of history (a clitoridectomy performed on a five-year-old American child as late as 1948) to the lightest (vulvas used as architectural details as a symbol of protection). Like Alison Bechdel and Jacky Fleming, she uses the comics medium to reveal uncomfortable truths about how far we haven't come. 'Feminist, snappy, instructive and hilarious!' Time Out Paris 'Liv Strmquist's refreshing humour and visionary ability truly make me rejoice' Goteborgs-Posten 'Imagine if you could walk through the world with a Liv Strmquist at your side. The moment you stumbled on an injustice or an error in thinking, you could point her at the culprit like a loaded wit-revolver, instead of having to stand there digging through your own murky arguments' Expressen
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Baby‘s first graphic novel (is it still a graphic novel if it‘s nonfiction?)

JenniferEgnor Eeeek! Can‘t wait to read this! 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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5 stars!! This was amazing. I finished it yesterday in two sittings although I would've read it in one if I'd had the time. The author exhibits tremendous journalism skills in this illustrated cultural history of the taboo surrounding women's bodies, specifically the vulva (or fear of!) and menstruation, and female sexuality, clearly shedding light on how far we have NOT come. Feminist, unapologetic and funny as f***!

Kalalalatja Sounds UH-mazing! (edited) 5y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja it is! You'll LOVE it 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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I started reading this graphic cultural history of the vulva vs. the patriarchy about 2 hours ago and I can't put it down! Informative and laugh-out-loud funny. Remember ladies, listen to John Kellogg and don't "self-pollute"!!

AlaMich 😆🙄 5y
charl08 Such a great read! 5y
ephemeralwaltz @charl08 it is! I'm having so much fun! 5y
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ephemeralwaltz
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I haven't been in the habit of reading graphic novels before but a few have been catching my eye lately, especially Liv Strömquist's "Fruit of Knowledge: The Vulva vs. The Patriarchy”. Here's a conversation with the author, by Electric Lit, where she talks about dismantling the shame that surrounds menstruation. Added to the TBR!
Link here --> https://bit.ly/2O28zsE

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Heideschrampf
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Finally took time to finish this gem of a graphic novel in hour 17 of my #24b42019 #readathon. This should be a mandatory read in every high school!

ephemeralwaltz I just started it a couple of hours ago and can't put it down!!!!! 5y
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It‘s not suitable for even one time use. Ouch! Gross!

I spent way to long trying to decide between the “creamy” or the “bleached” filter for this pic🤔.

TrishB 😮😱 6y
zsuzsanna_reads My mind is currently boggling. 6y
laurieluna The things some women do to themselves has me flummoxed. 6y
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Nu-Bibliophile Seriously ! 🤯 6y
Tonton @RowReads1 whoa! Whaat? 6y
readordierachel This makes me so angry...and sad 6y
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Heideschrampf
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ephemeralwaltz I love this cover! 5y
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RowReads1
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🌽🥣🥛.

Crystalblu Oh Kellog, how wrong you were 😜🤓 6y
night_shift Lol.. strange combination 😆 6y
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Heideschrampf
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#booksandbreakfastandvulvas #bodypositive #feminism 💪👩‍⚕️👷🏻‍♀️👩‍🍳👩‍🔧👩‍🔬👩‍🚀✊️❤️

Sarah83 That mug... Fits perfectly to my owl mug. 😍💖 6y
Sace IT'S SO CUTE!! ❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️ 6y
Heideschrampf @RestlessFickleBookHoarder @sarah83 i found it at MAISON DU MONDE the other day and couldnt resist. They had a badger too 6y
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Sace A badger?! Be still my heart!... 🤔 Hmmm. I did a search and found the badger. I do believe Foxy is cuter. 😊 6y
Heideschrampf @RestlessFickleBookHoarder i though so, too. Though they had a couple more cute mugs, i had trouble deciding 6y
Sarah83 I got my owl at TKmaxx several months ago. 😊 6y
tammysue Cute mug 😍 6y
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Heideschrampf
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Comic #booksandbreakfast and dirty windows 😎

scripturient My windows are way dirtier. 😋🤣 6y
julesG "Irgendwann putze ich mal Fenster, nur so aus Neugier." 6y
Heideschrampf @julesG grossartig! 😂🙈 6y
julesG Die Postkarte hängt direkt neben "Entschuldigung, wir leben hier." und "Gute Mütter haben glückliche Kinder und dreckige Böden." 6y
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charl08
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Mostly I'm impressed I got through a book in French. It definitely helped that it had pictures, a nd was a powerful argument about how women have been short-changed esp in medical history.