Prof. Kate Clancy on the science and stigmas surrounding menstruation
Kate Clancy is a professor of anthropology and the author of "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation."
Despite the face that many people menstruate at some point in their lives, the topic still carries a certain taboo, and many myths surround it — including in the science about it.
The author of new book that tackles those topics joined The 21st to discuss menstruation, the evolving science around it, and the stigmas still associated with it.
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Kate Clancy
Author, Period: The Real Story of Menstruation | Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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