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What You Thought You Knew About the Pill

On the pill’s 50th anniversary, historian Elaine Tyler May reveals the surprising truth: The pill changed little about American women’s sexual behavior.

Elaine Tyler May
Elaine Tyler May
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Elaine Tyler May

Elaine Tyler May

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