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LARA FREIDENFELDS

Historian of Health, Reproduction, and Parenting in America

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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • May 26, 2016

    I Could Wrestle with my Disability, but I Think I’ll Dance Instead

    A year and a half ago, I gained a permanent dance partner. That’s what I’ve decided. That’s how I need to think about the damage to my...
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    Sequins, Fur, Nudity, Arabesques, and Seriously Funny Commentary on Modern Girlhood
    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Feb 16, 2016

    Sequins, Fur, Nudity, Arabesques, and Seriously Funny Commentary on Modern Girlhood

    Friday night I went to Joe’s Pub and saw B.A.N.G.S.: made in america, a wonderful dance performance full of sequins and fur, cutoffs and...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jan 20, 2015

    Can a Gluten-Free Diet, Qi Gong, or Ballet Barre Cure my MS? Only a Randomized Controlled Trial Can

    “You have multiple sclerosis? My cousin cured her MS with a gluten-free diet and qi gong — you should really try it!” Since I was...
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    The Beauty of the Post-Pregnant Body: Reka Szabo’s Baby Pouch Dance
    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Oct 20, 2014

    The Beauty of the Post-Pregnant Body: Reka Szabo’s Baby Pouch Dance

    * My book, The Modern Period: Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America, is on sale for $30 hardcover! It’s time to write about naked...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Aug 7, 2014

    Should We #FreeTheNipple? Maybe Male and Female Aren’t That Different After All

    When I was little, I copied my dad and took off my shirt on hot summer days. He would be doing yard work, and I would be running around...
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