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Our Bodies, Ourselves
The story of a radical book about women’s health and sexuality.
Some have described Our Bodies, Ourselves as “obscene trash” – for others it’s a vital source of information about women’s health and sexuality. First published in 1973, this radical, and sometimes controversial, book has become a best-seller and a global phenomenon. Josephine Casserly talks to one of the authors, Joan Ditzion.
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Fri 20 Nov 202003:50GMT
BBC World Service
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- Thu 19 Nov 202008:50GMTBBC World Service
- Thu 19 Nov 202012:50GMTBBC World Service
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- Fri 20 Nov 202003:50GMTBBC World Service
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