Bobel Chris, Fahs Breanne
Arlington, MA, USA
Glendale, AZ, USA
In this chapter, Bobel and Fahs first describe a brief history of menstrual activism alongside its more recent iterations in both policy and radical social activism. They review the collective call to reduce stigma and shame around menstruation as part of the enduring project of loosening the social control of women’s bodies. The authors then turn to an analysis of menstrual humor, menstrual art, and menstrual activism today, respectively. This is followed by an examination of the hazards and possibilities of doing menstrual activist work, including politics of menstrual language and the trivializations and hostilities that can plague this work. Finally, Bobel and Fahs offer a politically charged outline for the future of menstrual activism.
在本章中，博贝尔和法斯首先描述了月经维权行动的简史，以及它在政策和激进社会行动主义方面的最新表现形式。他们回顾了减少围绕月经的污名和羞耻感的集体呼吁，这是放宽对女性身体社会控制这一持久项目的一部分。作者随后分别转向对当今月经幽默、月经艺术和月经维权行动的分析。接下来是对开展月经维权工作的风险和可能性的审视，包括月经语言的政治问题以及可能困扰这项工作的轻视和敌意。最后，博贝尔和法斯为月经维权行动的未来提供了一份充满政治意味的大纲。
