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''Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos, blown apart the echo chamber and included all women in the feminist conversation. Essential reading for everyone'' - Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don''t Wear Pink

14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before.

What 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 really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women''s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper

What We''re Told Not To Talk About (But We''re Going To Anyway) 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 livin

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Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos ... Essential reading for everyone -- Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear Pink
A beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure.
Nimko Ali: a heroine for our time destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss -- Caitlin Moran, author of How to Be a Woman
Rude is going to shift the conversation around women's bodies. -- Amika George, founder of Free Periods Campaign
Nimko says it how it is. There is no subject too rude for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way. -- Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Girl
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. -- Zoe Sugg (Zoella)

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 06/08/2020
      ISBN13: 9780241987605, 978-0241987605
      ISBN10: 0241987601

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ''Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos, blown apart the echo chamber and included all women in the feminist conversation. Essential reading for everyone'' - Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don''t Wear Pink

      14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before.

      What 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 really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women''s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper

      What We''re Told Not To Talk About (But We''re Going To Anyway) 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 livin

      Trade Review
      Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos ... Essential reading for everyone -- Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear Pink
      A beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure.
      Nimko Ali: a heroine for our time destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss -- Caitlin Moran, author of How to Be a Woman
      Rude is going to shift the conversation around women's bodies. -- Amika George, founder of Free Periods Campaign
      Nimko says it how it is. There is no subject too rude for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way. -- Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Girl
      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. -- Zoe Sugg (Zoella)

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