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The Point

The real story of menstruation

By Liz Lerner
Published January 29, 2024 at 1:27 PM EST
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Half of the world’s population menstruates, yet there’s still mystery and stigma surrounding this normal bodily function. On The Point, Liz Lerner interviews Dr. Kate Clancy, a biological anthropologist and author of the new book Period, The Real Story of Menstruation.

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Liz Lerner
Liz Lerner is a digital producer and announcer. Before CAI she worked in multimedia production and film and spent a decade working in community television where she produced and hosted local news-magazine programming.
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