Period.

Period.
Emma Barnett

The fierce and funny manifesto from broadcaster Emma Barnett.Myth-debunking and taboo-busting, this is going to be the book that everyone is talking about. Period.At a time when women around the world are raising their voices in the fight for equality, there is still one taboo where there remains a deafening silence: periods.Period. will be an agenda-setting manifesto to remove the stigma and myths continuing to surround the female body.Bold, unapologetic and a crusade to ignite conversation, this is a book for every woman – and man – everywhere.

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First published in Great Britain by HQ,

an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2019

Copyright © Emma Barnett 2019

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Source ISBN: 9780008308070

Ebook Edition © 2019 ISBN: 9780008308094

Version: 2019-08-23

Dedication (#ua872c3b5-ce15-5e84-ab07-6b789ada9fae)

For my two boys –

the best team I could wish for

Contents

Cover (#ub3a02245-ece2-57f8-b33a-6fb8345d3c03)

Title Page (#u146deff9-7259-5660-abe5-c4028f0d22e4)

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction:

FRESH BLOOD (#u85f2c13a-317d-5b1a-832f-576e1e6411fd)

Chapter One:

FIRST BLOOD (#u81166149-6fab-5cfd-a172-42a16101b1bb)

Chapter Two:

HOLY BLOOD (#u44b75ae0-dcbf-5115-bc20-da952b0bfef1)

Chapter Three:

BAD BLOOD (#u25c59003-897c-5086-98b3-ab1bc4c7e4b0)

Chapter Four:

MAN BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five:

OFFICE BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six:

CLASSROOM BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven:

POLITICAL BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight:

POOR BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine:

RICH BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten:

SEX BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven:

WANTED AND UNWANTED BLOOD (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve: