Fruit Of Knowledge: The Vulva vs. The Patriarchy

In her best-selling book, internationally acclaimed cartoonist Strömquist riffs on the outrageous history of menstruation and half the population’s genitalia.

From Adam and Eve to pussy hats, people have punished, praised, pathologized, and politicized vulvas, vaginas, clitorises, and menstruation. In this graphic nonfiction book, drawn in chunky, punky pen, Swedish cartoonist Liv Strömquist traces how different cultures and traditions have shaped women’s health and beyond. Her biting, infor...