I have only love and admiration for those first brave women
Submitted by: Meg Sawicki The first time I saw "Our Bodies, Ourselves" was in 1977 and I was a freshman in college. Some … More
Monthly Archives: April 2011
I have proudly shared it with many young women…
Submitted by: Debbie Ali I read and re-read the first copy on recycled newsprint in 1970; loved it when it came out bigger … More
A Study of Sexual Function in Cancer Patients
I was recently contacted by Chia-Chun Li, a doctoral candidate in nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, who is working on … More
I remember thinking how pink it looked!
Submitted by: Michele Hamilton I remember reading OBOS in 1980. My friends and I held a meeting and took turns examining our own … More
I didn’t know much about my body…
Submitted by: Joanne Accardi-Goldberger When I was a college girl in the early 70’s, I didn’t know much about my body. Then came … More
Healthcare Providers Asked to Help FDA Monitor Pharmaceutical Promotions
On April 28, the FDA is hosting a webinar to explain the "Bad Ads" program, which asks healthcare providers to report examples of … More
All women should have this book…
Submitted by: Cat Grant I found this book when I was about 20. It politicized me about my body and other women's bodies … More
So many excellent conversations…
Submitted by: Cheryl de Jong-Lambert The thought of OBOS immediately brings to mind so many excellent conversations with girlfriends the world over. Today, … More
Lesbians! Labias! Yeast infections!
Submitted by: Nancy Goldstein I’ve had OBOS on my shelves since 1972 (I was 11) and even before, I’m pretty sure. It was … More
I first read OBOS in 1971, my senior year of high school …
Submitted by: Harvey Kliman I first read OBOS in 1971, my senior year of high school. Being the oldest of four boys I … More