Blackfishing the IUD

published October 17, 2019
Wolfman Books

“Blackfishing the IUD is a full-throttle flamethrower meant to illuminate and dismantle the way gendered illness is discussed and treated RIGHT NOW! Specifically, it's about the dangers of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and how the copper elements in the author's IUD triggered a crippling ongoing struggle with RA (rheumatoid arthritis). Interspersed with accounts from other people affected (from online discussion boards, which are numerous), this book is a wake-up call. But it's also a Caren Beilin book, which means it's a wildly stunning mix of references — from Etel Adnan and J. A. Baker to medical history and coffee enemas — and styles (Beilin's writing in all her books can swing from rage to humor quickly and unpredictably). A stunning book.”

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