Fruit of Knowledge: The Vulva vs. the Patriarchy

by Liv Strömquist

Book Overview

From Adam and Eve to pussy hats, people have punished, praised, pathologized, and politicized vulvas, vaginas, clitorises, and menstruation. In this graphic nonfiction book, drawn in chunky, punky pen, Swedish cartoonist Liv Str?mquist 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683961102
• ISBN13: 9781683961109
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher