The Opposite of Light
"As he spoke, I cried harder. I felt so guilty, so shitty, so mad at myself, and yet I could not stop. I was completely raw and enraged."
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manual (vol. 3): cycles
as a mission based business (we're a PBC) we believe in #bodiesintheknow. our ODDOmanuals are included with each purchase in-lieu of typical marketing materials.
volume 3 was created with our content partner moody month and outlines our four-phase cycle.
as an extension of our manuals, we've started a collection of related articles, videos, podcasts, series [resources - below] that we love and which have informed our own discovery. think we're missing something? email us at contact@oddobody.com with your feedback / suggestions!
The New York Times (5 min watch)
Birth Control Your Own Adventure
ladies, we deserve better!
Avery (320 page read)
This is your Brain on Birth Control
just in case, you were wondering...
This American Life (15 min listen)
Period Drama
menstrual synchronization: what friendship is all about
Fresh Air by NPR (43 min listen)
'Trans Bodies, Trans Selves': A Modern Manual By And For Trans People
this is not just a woman's issue!
Because it turns out that we can learn a lot about women by understanding the things that our brains were designed to do.
This is your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah Hill
Lenny (10 min read)
The Opposite of Light
it's okay to not be okay
The Cut (23 min read)
Listening to Estrogen
not just another bodily signal
Graywolf Press (160 page read)
The Argonauts
learn what it means to reject binaries
The Cut (6 min read)
Are My Hormones Me?
Where do I begin and my hormones end?
Man Repeller (4 min read)
Ovarian Cysts: Incredibly Common Yet Somehow a Mystery
a few words of advice
The Atlantic (9 min read)
The Secret Power of Menopause
a blessing in disguise
