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The publication of Constance M. Chen's "The Sex Side of Life" rescued from obscurity the life and accomplishments of an extraordinary woman: Mary Ware Dennett, suffragette, leader of the American Arts and Crafts movement, peace activist, and crusader for the right to obtain and distribute information about contraception.
In her battle to make birth control information accessible to all, Dennett tangled both with reluctant Congressmen and Margaret Sanger. She was brought to trial in a landmark censorship case surrounding the sex education pamphlet "The Sex Side of Life," which she wrote for her sons.
At a time when family planning information and the Draconian communication laws are at the center of national debates, this biography is as timely and important as ever.
In her battle to make birth control information accessible to all, Dennett tangled both with reluctant Congressmen and Margaret Sanger. She was brought to trial in a landmark censorship case surrounding the sex education pamphlet "The Sex Side of Life," which she wrote for her sons.
At a time when family planning information and the Draconian communication laws are at the center of national debates, this biography is as timely and important as ever.
Price: $15.00
Pages: 400
Publisher: The New Press
Imprint: The New Press
Publication Date:
01 April 1997
Trim Size: 8.90 X 5.80 in
ISBN: 9781565841338
Format: Paperback
Praise for "The Sex Side of Life":
"A gripping, timely biography of an unjustly forgotten feminist pioneer."
—"Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A thought-provoking biography of a truly great woman. . . . Enlightening and well worth reading."
—Senator Carol Moseley Braun
"Chen does us all a great favor by bringing this remarkable woman to light. . . . This book has an important story to tell and it's about time we heard it."
—San Diego Union-Tribune
"A gripping, timely biography of an unjustly forgotten feminist pioneer."
—"Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A thought-provoking biography of a truly great woman. . . . Enlightening and well worth reading."
—Senator Carol Moseley Braun
"Chen does us all a great favor by bringing this remarkable woman to light. . . . This book has an important story to tell and it's about time we heard it."
—San Diego Union-Tribune
Constance M. Chen is a graduate of Harvard University and was one of the founding editors of Men's Journal.