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Wild and strange stories have circulated about the female body since antiquity. While legends of poisoned hymens and fanged vaginas circulated, the first female figure – Mother Earth – was recreated as a crooked rib. Ranging from the absurd to the empowering, these myths not only survive but continue to wield power today.
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"'Mineke Schipper provides a fascinating and wide-ranging compendium of fact and fiction through the ages.'"
J. M. Coetzee
"'Schipper's prose is light, fast-paced and witty, and her analysis is completely gripping.'"
Sunday Telegraph