{"product_id":"what-were-told-not-to-talk-about-but-we","title":"What Were Told Not To Talk About But We","description":"\u003cb\u003e''Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos, blown apart the echo chamber and included \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e women in the feminist conversation. Essential reading for everyone'' \u003c\/b\u003e- Scarlett Curtis, author of \u003ci\u003eFeminists Don''t Wear Pink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you do when you''re living on the streets and on your period? What does it feel like to have a poo after you''ve given birth? How do we learn to love our bodies again after they''ve been abused? And, how do you know if you''ve ever \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women''s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat We''re Told Not To Talk About (But We''re Going To Anyway)\u003c\/i\u003e is an important, taboo-breaking book that gives voice to the experiences of women from all walks of life, whose stories might not ordinarily be heard. Alongside Nimko''s story of living with FGM, rebuilding her relationship with her own body and being a woman her own way, these are the true stories of real women who are sharing the experiences they''ve always been told should be secret and shameful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a call to arms for all women to reclaim the narrative around their bodies and to refuse to bow to the taboos which keep us silent. \u003cb\u003eThere is no such thing as oversharing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure''\u003c\/b\u003e - Pandora Sykes, co-host of The High Low\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nimko''s book is going to shift the conversation around women''s bodies. Our bodies, and everything they do, make us who we are'' - \u003c\/b\u003eAmika George, founder of Free Periods Campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e''Nimko says it how it is. There is no subject too taboo for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way'' - \u003c\/b\u003eBryony Gordon, author of \u003ci\u003eMad Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nimko Ali is my hero! She''s an anti-FGM activist and is responsible for changing laws across the globe! She is also hilarious and wonderful'' - \u003c\/b\u003eZoe Sugg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ''\u003cb\u003eNimko Ali is heroine for our time, she destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss''\u003c\/b\u003e - Caitlin Moran, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317051203966,"sku":"NW9780241987605","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241987605.jpg?v=1778720600","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/what-were-told-not-to-talk-about-but-we","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}