i128854054 |b1130003834748 |dpcjv |g- |m |h8 |x2 |t2 |i1 |j52 |k200115 |n10-25-2023 15:07 |o- |aJ GRAPHIC W674go WILLIAMS i131044667 |b1220006487902 |dgccya |g- |m |h10 |x3 |t4 |i7 |j120 |k200713 |n10-05-2023 00:37 |o- |aYA GRAPHIC WIL aMenstruation |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85083604 |vComic books, strips, etc. |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001401 i13099599x |b1100046207863 |dmvce |g- |m |h4 |x1 |t0 |i0 |j18 |k200709 |n09-07-2022 21:17 |o- |a741.5 |rWIL aPolitical art |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2018002997 |vJuvenile fiction. |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687

This period-positive story is fantastic. . . . A great read for pre-teens and teens who love realistic graphic novels like those by Raina Telgemeier and Teri Libenson.”Brit has painful periods and is missing a lot of school because of them. Unfortunately, we don’t find out in this book why that is. There are also some mean girls who exist as a plot device and don’t get the comeuppance that would be more dramatically satisfying. I absolutely adore the characters! They are outspoken, different and unique, totally dramatic at times, and so real! i145974819 |b1200002575454 |dsufya |g- |m |h1 |x0 |t1 |i0 |j93 |k230331 |n05-01-2023 22:39 |o- |aYA WIL When I was a teenager, the idea of having your period was something only discussed between close friends and sisters, and only in hushed tones where no one would overhear. There was a lot of shame associated with what is a normal bodily function that happens in a huge part of the human population. I can't imagine growing up in a world where I didn't feel embarrassed about my period. A world where it's just everyday life, and where we speak with each other candidly about it. That's the world of Go With The Flow, a new graphic novel for young women that teaches them that periods are normal, and that girls deserve reproductive equity.

Yes, we are talking about periods throughout the entire graphic novel. 4 friends working towards a cause because none of the adults in school seem to care about providing tampons or pads for emergency. i129681374 |b1060007063594 |devajg |gt |m |h9 |x4 |t2 |i4 |j128 |k200318 |n11-14-2023 15:53 |o- |aJ WILaSexism |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120678 |vComic books, strips, etc. |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001401 I specify girls who menstruate because this is a very female centered book. And again, I’m aware this is by design, but I think a huge opportunity is missed by only paying lip service to the fact that trans men and gender nonconforming trans people can also menstruate. There are unique issues trans people who menstruate face that really could have fit well into the story, especially considering the whole plot starts with the pad and tampon machines at their high school being empty. Consider a trans boy at that school who is stealth unexpectedly getting his period. There are NO machines in the bathroom he would use! Additionally, getting periods can trigger dysphoria for some trans people, adding additional stress and emotions onto the pile of period feelings.