How OBOS Inspired “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves”
by Wendy Sanford, OBOS Founder As one of the people here at OBOS who has long been invested in including the issues and … More
Blog Posts: Books
New Hesperian Book Focuses on Improving Health Through Community Organizing
In the early 1970s, Hesperian Health Guides developed "Where There Is No Doctor," a health care manual used by health workers and others … More
When Did Women’s Health Become a Divisive Political Issue Instead of a Private Medical One?
By Carol Roye, EdD, RN While reading an American history book a number of years ago, I came across the statement that evangelical church … More
“Voice Male”: New Book on the Social Transformation of Masculinity
When I first started reading Voice Male magazine some years back, I felt a strong sense of appreciation and urgency about this magazine … More
New Book on Birth Control Overlooks Evidence
The new book "Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control" by Holly Grigg-Spall has generated a lot of discussion … More
Night Sweats: A Memoir on an Unplanned Pregnancy
Librarian Laura Crossett has just published a memoir of her unplanned pregnancy, "Night Sweats: An Unexpected Pregnancy." I'd recommend it on the merits … More
“Crow After Roe” Looks at Inequities in Reproductive Healthcare
Robin Marty and Jessica Mason Pieklo, co-authors of the new book "Crow After Roe: How 'Separate But Equal' Has Become the New Standard … More
“Cracked Open”: New Book Looks at Fertility and Reproductive Technology
Our Bodies Ourselves board member Miriam Zoll has a new book coming out on May 1, "Cracked Open: Liberty, Fertility and the Pursuit … More
Women’s History: The New York Times Reviews “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
Forty years ago today, The New York Times reviewed "Our Bodies, Ourselves" under the headline "Thinking About the Thinkable." It's fascinating to see … More
In the Boston Area? Come See Judy Norsigian This Sunday at the Jewish Book Fair
Do you live in the Boston area? If so, come on out this Sunday to see Our Bodies Ourselves founder and executive director Judy … More