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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Sarah Thornton with Michael Lewis: Myths and Misconceptions About Breasts
Description: An innovative investigation of the five strange worlds that worship women’s chests.After years of biopsies, sociologist and bestselling author Sarah Thornton made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy. But, after her reconstructive surgery, she was perplexed: What had she lost? And gained? An experienced sleuth, she resolved to venture behind the scenes to uncover the social and cultural significance of breasts.Join us in person or online as Thornton talks with Michael Lewis and draws on what she learned from latest book, which excavates the diverse truths of mammary glands from th...