title: From convenience to hazard: a short history of the emergence of the menstrual activism movement, 1971-1992.
abstract: In this article, I explore the early history of contemporary menstrual activism in the United States by looking through the lens of the first seven editions of the feminist women's health classic, Our Bodies, Ourselves (OBOS). This analysis illustrates the development of a critical menstrual consciousness as three key phases of the emerging movement, offers a representation of the dynamic nature of feminist health consciousness, and highlights the importance of linking current activism to its past.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bobel
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D018594:Human Body; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D012013:Reference Books; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health / Q000266:history*