The hormone myth : how junk science, gender politics & lies about PMS keep women down

The hormone myth How junk science, gender politics & lies about PMS keep women down

Robyn Stein DeLuca

Book - 2017

"It's time for women to reject the "hormone myth" and own their emotions in a healthy and realistic way. This provocative book exposes pervasive myths about women's hormones and shows how flawed, obsolete research and sexism have combined to keep women "in their place." The idea that women become raving lunatics when their hormones fluctuate is firmly entrenched in American culture--images of hormone-crazed women are prominent on TV and in movies, books, and magazines--but a thorough examination of the evidence overwhelmingly tells us otherwise. This book will confront the pervasive myth that women are at the mercy of their reproductive hormones, and illustrate how the perpetuation of this stereotype harms... women. Scientific evidence shows that the majority of women do not experience major mental disorders linked to their hormones. Rather, a woman's mood changes can be attributed to many of the same environmental factors responsible for mood changes in men. With a thorough exploration of women's hormonal lives, from the initiation of menstruation through menopause,The Hormone Myth will help you reject the negative stereotype of the hormone-crazed woman and gain an appreciation for women's high functioning and potential across their lifetime"--

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Subjects
Women > Psychology.
Women > Mental health.
Hormones.
Published
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Robyn Stein DeLuca (author)
Physical Description
230 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781626255098
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Do hormones make women go a little crazy right before their menstrual period? Not really. In this debunking of the mental disorder aspect of PMS, DeLuca, who holds a PhD in social and health psychology, elaborates on the points she makes in her widely viewed TED Talk, The Good News about PMS. As she notes in her introduction, the hormone myth encourages stereotypes of women as irrational, which dismisses and discounts us. It can also lead to excessive, expensive and sometimes harmful cures.' DeLuca raises thought-provoking questions about how doctors and pharmaceutical companies profit from perhaps ineffective products targeting hormonal fluctuations. She points out that tampons and pads are designed and advertised to maintain secrecy, implying that menstruation is shameful. She refers to unfortunate stereotypes, such as women as witches, and shares stinging pop-culture PMS references. Written in a conversational tone and full of helpful information about hormones (including appended primers on what each of them is and how to spot junk science), DeLuca's guide is uplifting and empowering.--Springen, Karen Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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