Period Power, Nadya Okamoto
Period Power, Nadya Okamoto
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Period Power
A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

Author: Nadya Okamoto

Narrator: Nadya Okamoto

Unabridged: 5 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/16/2018

Synopsis

PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed—and how to engage in youth activism.

Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They’re taboo. They’re embarrassing. They’re gross. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex ed program, they are misunderstood. Because of these stigmas, a status quo has been established to exclude people who menstruate from the seat at the decision-making table, creating discriminations like the tampon tax, medicines that favor male biology, and more.

Period Power aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence and prompt conversation about periods.

About Nadya Okamoto

Nadya Okamoto grew up in Portland and currently attends Harvard College. She is the founder and executive director of PERIOD (Period.org), an organization she founded at the age of sixteen, which is now the largest youth-run NGO in women’s health, and one of the fastest growing ones here in the United States. She is also the cofounder and spokesperson of Next Fellows (NextFellows.org). In 2017, Nadya ran for office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While she did not win, her campaign team made historic waves in mobilizing young people on the ground and at polls. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily

This is definitely worth reading and not just by people who menstruate. It’s very accessible while being full of important information. Although as others have already noticed there was no mention of Polycystic ovary syndrome. This book is aimed at people younger than I am so at times it was somewha......more

Goodreads review by Ashley

Give this book to every menstruator in the world! Nadya opens with her own story of her first period, because the goal of the book is to dispel all discomfort surrounding menstruation, and she CRUSHES it. She also is intentional about removing gender from menstruation: let’s say people who menstruat......more

Goodreads review by honeybean

Great read. This book has easily consumable language (as opposed to many non-fiction books filled with too many facts/figures or poorly written stories) and a strong message. I really appreciate that Okamoto highlighted homeless, LGBTQ+, and incarcerated populations and their struggles with access .......more

Goodreads review by Lee

This book is hit or miss. In some parts, it is great, while in others, the immaturity of the writer comes through. What I loved about this book was the way that the book addresses subjects related to periods that are mysteries to me but should not be. I read about how periods actually work, a lot of......more

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