There is a great book/pamphlett entitled _Hot Pants: Do It Yourself Gynecology, Herbal Remedies_, it is the English adaption of _C'est toujours chaud dans les culottes des filles_, written by Isabelle Gauthier and Lisa Vinebaum. The 50 odd page pamphlett starts with "Patriarchy sucks. It's robbed us of our autonomy and much of our history. We believe it's integral for women to be aware an in control of our own bodies." The sections include: Body Mapping (in brief), About Menstruation, Love in the Age of Aids, 35 years of fertility, STDs and Other Aliens, The Ovaries and the Uterus, Aphrodisiacs, How to Prepare and Use Herbs, Pickig Your Own Herbs, Herbal Properties and Dosages, Interesting Reading, Useful Addresses. I'm not very knowledgable about herbs etc, but it seems to be a good womyn positive reference. It is also dyke positive. It is usually available free, or for really really cheap ($2 CDN--usually to cover the costs of photocopying). It is available from very wonderful womyn friends (that's where I got my copy), probably at women's book stores, probably not at health food stores (I'm only guessing). If you can't find it you can mail: Hot Pants CP 5756, Succ. C Montreal, Qu, Canada H2X 3T7 ---------------------- Tara Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] i build my own empire out of car tyres and chicken wire i am the queen of my own compost heap, and i'm getting used to the to smell --ani d.
