by Laura Wershler | Dec 19, 2015 | Books, Literature, Media
This post was originally published at re:Cycling on March 27, 2015. State of Wonder–Part 3: Wondering about menstrual cycle misconceptions in a fictionalized theory for extended fertility In Parts 1 and 2, I wondered why author Ann Patchett chose not to include...
by Laura Wershler | Dec 17, 2015 | Books, Literature, Media
This post was originally published at re:Cycling on March 6, 2015. State of Wonder–Part 2: Wondering about missing femcare products and birth control references In State of Wonder–Part 1, I mused as to why, in a novel revolving around the extended menstruation...
by Laura Wershler | Dec 14, 2015 | Books, Literature, Media
As re:Cycling explores media representation of the menstrual cycle, we’ve chosen to republish a three-part series I wrote about how author Ann Patchett uses the menstrual cycle as a major plot devise in her novel State of Wonder. Part 1 was originally published...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 27, 2015 | Literature, Menstruation, Ovulation, Reproduction
In Parts 1 and 2, I wondered why author Ann Patchett chose not to include information about menstruation, femcare products and birth control that, logically, would have enhanced her novel’s inciting premise—lifelong menstruation and fertility—while retaining the...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 6, 2015 | Birth Control, FemCare, Literature, Menstruation
In State of Wonder–Part 1, I mused as to why, in a novel revolving around the extended menstruation and fertility of the Lakashi tribe, only the menstrual cycles of the Brazilian women being studied are made visible to the reader. Why does author Ann Patchett...