Book Review: From menstruation to the menopause: The female fertility cycle in contemporary women’s writing in French

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of the impact of sexual misconduct in our culture and how it influences all people. They emphasize the powerful and positive impact that #MeToo has had on American culture by revealing widespread incidents of sexual misconduct, and they don’t fall into the trap of seeing all men as perpetrators and all women as victims. Wexler and Sweet maintain a helpful balance as they navigate these complex and highly charged issues. They help us understand that sexual misconduct covers a whole spectrum of behaviors and demonstrate that there are many different contexts that need to be considered. They point out there are a number of issues that make supportive therapy challenging, including topics such as how social media tends to tell only one side of the story and how men might have difficulty finding their voice in the movement. The second part of the book builds on the first, offering positive strategies for clinicians and educators. In it, the authors address important issues that most clinicians and educators face, including two very sensitive and helpful chapters on working with men as well as a chapter on empowering women. There is a chapter on sexual misconduct on campus that offers guidance for stopping the spread of sexist behavior and one on addressing sexual harassment in the workplace and how to recognize and address toxic attitudes and behaviors. Two final chapters demonstrate the value of having two highly qualified clinicians, one male and one female, as co-authors of the book. The chapter on working with couples is extremely helpful in applying the wisdom offered in the earlier chapters to the challenges faced by men and women in intimate relationships. It helps everyone to bridge the potential gender gap that might cause divisiveness in our world. In the last chapter, creating a culture of alliance, the co-authors remind us that we are all in this together. They offer specific steps about how all people can take creative and effective action on #MeToo-informed issues. This book is a great gift and a very helpful resource for everyone, professional counselors and educators, as well as interested men and women who care about gender equality and healing.