I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I went into this book highly interested in the topic itself but slightly concerned about the 'law,' part of the title thinking this may be a little more slow paced than I usually care for.

Con is that there was plenty that was maybe a little different than I would usually go for. Namely a lot of the law bits. However they are clearly part of the book as they are literally in the title and were not impossible to understand nor pay attention to.

Pro is that this book is exactly what I was expecting. An informative hard hitting discussion on the state of menstruation views and treatment in the world still today. I highly suggest it to anyone interested directly in the topic or who simply want to broaden their knowledge on issues facing half the population still today.

I don't think this book was for me. I wanted to get into it, but I struggle to cope with textbook-type books. BUT I'm glad this book exists 🤌

A great book that touches on one of the more ridiculous things that has been created by the patriarchy: The Period Tax. This book talks about it in depth and also touches on other menstural laws. I never realized how much legislation there is about a woman's body.

I got this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Written by two law professors, this book discusses the menstrual stigma, shame and how period poverty is impacted by it, how the law can impact menstruation with the tampon tax, how the government treats menstruation in schools, public and at work, what it's like menstruating while male, how menstruation impacts health and the enviroment, what menstrual capitalism is, while all these topics focus on the USA, the last chapter sheds light on menstruation around the globe.

Even tho I'm not from/living in the USA I still learned a lot. And more importantly I was enticed to research about the laws in my own country. This book did truly show me why menstruation matters and how it impacts me and other people who menstruate on a monthly basis, sometimes even in hidden ways. It educated me on som historical facts that still matter today.

The most important thing I take from this book is how we should all fight to end period poverty. By fighting for rights that give us equity in all phases of live. By educating ourselves and others, by bettering the education around menstruation in general.

This book couldn't have been any better than it is, it kept me wanting to read on, even tho I usually struggle with non-fiction.

When we consider menstruation one thing, as a middle classed female from a developing nation, i consider is the price of goods. Tampons are expensive. Pads are expensive. Birth control is expensive. But this goes so much further than that; it is period poverty, it is misinformation and the lack of information, it is in accessibility and how this prevents equity.

Menstruation matters is an Important piece of literature, centered around law (in the US) and how menstruation is factored within its confines or has been neglected entirely. It is a holistic read, with a clear objective that is tackled within the confines of its pages, with many recommendations and routes for policy makers to bring about to make change. The anecdotes of the grass root movements and initiatives tackled by students and every day citizens is a great addition to the way in which woman have been activity fighting for decades to move the conversation forward.

This book is very academic (duh) but not in a way that isn't manageable for the common reader. There is jargon that is hard to grasp even on the fifth try (I have reread many sentence in the path to understanding). Overall, fascinating and enlightening read.

Thank you to NetGalley and NYU press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This non-fiction book explores in great depth the challenges we face as a society at making access to appropriate products for menstruation accessible for all people who need it. Topics covered include but are not limited to: ensuring access to menstruation products in schools and prisons, breaks or leaves for employees who are menstruating, FDA regulation of the chemicals, production and disposal of these products and the rights of transgender people in relation to menstruation Despite being a woman in my thirties there was still a lot of information in this book that I was completely unaware of, from the chemicals found in menstruation products (not just my limited understanding of tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome), the terrible treatment of menstruating prisoners in the United States (I'm sorry, how much did you say 2 tampons cost them? $5+???) to the fact that in some places you can purchase crocodile meat and sprinkles for your cake without tax but pay a 25% tax on menstruation products? I hadn't thought too much about tampon tax before I read this book, but my eyes have definitely been opened to this problem, as well as related issues of accessibility both in Canada/US and abroad! This was definitely an interesting read and I was surprised by how hard I had to fight to put it down! I also spent the last few days spouting off interesting facts about menstruation products to (sometimes unwilling) listeners! Who knew I could become so passionate, so quickly about something I despise each month?! If anything I've just mentioned in this review intrigues you, there is A LOT more you can discover in the pages of Menstruation Matters by Crawford and Waldman. Get yourself a copy and go learn things! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to learn so much through reading and review this excellent book!

I downloaded this title because I was interested in the topic, but I was also concerned that the book might be a bit more academic than what I was looking for (even though I read academic books all the time). While it’s absolutely true that plenty of the law stuff was over my head, that took a backseat to the bigger issues of menstrual inequity happening all over the world. I learned so much while reading this book! I really got drawn into so many of the different chapters and arguments because they provided perspectives and insights that were new to me (I’m going to be thinking about the countries that have paid period leave for a long time). I also loved how much focus was placed on educational environments here—as a teacher, this book has already changed how I’m thinking about my students and what services/supplies they might need better access to. I’m really glad I took the chance on this very enlightening reading experience.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Menstruation Matters tackles the issues of period poverty, menstrual equity, and more. The authors cover a range of topics including tampon tax, access to menstrual products, discrimination, among others.

I loved this book. I think the topics discussed in this book are so important. Too many women and people who menstruate are denied access to products or are discriminated against. The more awareness of this the better. This book goes a long way to educate people on a lot of issues that face countries around the world.