What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway) (häftad, eng)

''Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos, blown apart the echo chamber and included all women in the feminist conversation. Essential reading for everyone'' - Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don''t Wear Pink

14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before

What do you do when you''re living on the streets and on your period? What does it feel like to have a poo after you''ve given birth? How do we learn to love our bodies again after they''ve been abused? And, how do you know if you''ve ever really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women''s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper

What We''re Told Not To Talk About (But We''re Going To Anyway) is an important, taboo-breaking book that gives voice to the experiences of women from all walks of life, whose stories might not ordinarily be heardAlongside Nimko''s story of living with FGM, rebuilding her relationship with her own body and being a woman her own way, these are the true stories of real women who are sharing the experiences they''ve always been told should be secret and shameful.

The book is a call to arms for all women to reclaim the narrative around their bodies and to refuse to bow to the taboos which keep us silentThere is no such thing as oversharing.
''A beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure'' - Pandora Sykes, co-host of The High Low

''Nimko''s book is going to shift the conversation around women''s bodiesOur bodies, and everything they do, make us who we are'' - Amika George, founder of Free Periods Campaign.

''Nimko says it how it is. There is no subject too taboo for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way'' - Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Girl

''Nimko Ali is my hero! She''s an anti-FGM activist and is responsible for changing laws across the globe! She is also hilarious and wonderful'' - Zoe Sugg

''Nimko Ali is heroine for our time, she destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss'' - Caitlin Moran, author of How to Be a Woman

Format	Häftad
Omfång	272 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Penguin Books Ltd
Utgivningsdatum	2020-08-06
ISBN	9780241987605