"Explores the subject of menstruation, from toxic historic and religious roots to how young activists are challenging the silence and shame that can erode self-esteem and even threaten lives ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Includes "Book club favorites : reader's guide".

Part one. The curse --Shame -- Shamelessness: the changing of the guard -- Part two. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. -- Indigenous wisdoms -- New traditions -- Part three. The struggle -- Period poverty and the tampon tax -- Menstruating at work -- Dignity -- Part four. Menstruation goes public -- Men-struation -- The menstruation business -- Period.org -- Part five. Seeing red -- The takeaway.