Sweetening the Pill
or how we got hooked on hormonal birth control
by Holly Grigg-Spall
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Pub Date 27 Sep 2013 | Archive Date 9 Jan 2017
John Hunt Publishing Ltd | Zero Books
Description
Millions of healthy women take a powerful medication every day from their mid-teens to menopause - the Pill - but few know how this drug works or the potential side effects. Contrary to cultural myth, the birth-control pill impacts on every organ and function of the body, and yet most women do not even think of it as a drug. Depression, anxiety, paranoia, rage, panic attacks - just a few of the effects of the Pill on half of the over 80% of women who pop these tablets during their lifetimes. When the Pill was released, it was thought that women would not submit to taking a medication each day when they were not sick. Now the Pill is making women sick. However, there are a growing number of women looking for non-hormonal alternatives for preventing pregnancy. In a bid to spark the backlash against hormonal contraceptives, this book asks: Why can't we criticize the Pill?
Advance Praise
Holly Grigg-Spall is fearless, and her courageous advocacy on behalf of women whose stories are too often silenced is a model for others trying to make positive change through health activism. Read the book and get inspired, get angry, and most importantly get information. Sweetening the Pill is exactly the thing needed to energize and mobilize this important women's health conversation.Laura Eldridge, author of In Our Control: The Complete Guide to Contraceptive Choices for Women
Marketing Plan
Holly Grigg-Spall’s writing has been featured in the UK Independent and Times newspapers and the Washington Post. She has contributed to the Ms. Magazine blog, re:Cycling, the F Bomb, Bedside Manners and Bitch magazine. She also writes weekly for LadyClever.com. In 2014 "Sweetening the Pill" was optioned by Ricki Lake for a feature film documentary. She lives in California, USA.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781780996073 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
catherine h, Reviewer
Thank you! Grigg-Spall hit the the mark with this book. The pill always struck me as wrong for a multitude of reasons. I am so glad so many younger women are coming around to see it as the toxin it is. There is a lot more that can be said- negatively- about the pill that the author didn't cover, but it's a start and I'll continue talking and praying that someone or something gets through to women about the pill, too.Yes, this is one great book and well worth reading- and giving as a gift to our daughters, nieces, other female friends. Kudos on a very well written and insightful book!
