Lynn Enright

My guest this week is the remarkable Lynn Enright, whose book Vagina: A Re-education is, well, exactly that. Taking in everything from biological myths, to the penis-centric bias of modern sex education, to reproductive rights, fertility, FGM, the orgasm gap, sexual health, periods and the period industry, it is utterly brilliant and essential reading whether you are in possession of a vagina or not. Lynn is also a successful journalist who was a vocal campaigner in Ireland’s Repeal the Eighth movement. I found our chat - which took in all of the above, as well as Lynn’s childhood in Ireland, her own experience of abortion and more - absolutely fascinating. Buy Vagina at https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/lgbt-gender-studies/vagina-a-reeducation,lynn-enright-9781911630012 Twitter: @aliceazania @lynnenright Instagram: @aliceazania @lynnenright Edited by Chelsey Moore

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The Sunday Salon is a podcast celebrating brilliant books and the women who write them, hosted by journalist Alice-Azania Jarvis. Each week she chats to an inspiring female author about her work, her career, how she writes, what she reads and everything in between. This is not some academic textual analysis – it’s about finding the stories behind the stories. Tune in each Sunday to hear from guests including Isabel Allende, Jessie Burton, Holly Bourne, Diana Evans, Elizabeth Day, Nimco Ali and Sophie Kinsella. Edited by Chelsey Moore.