Marissa C. McKinley is assistant teaching professor of English at Quinnipiac University.

“In this groundbreaking monograph, Marissa C. McKinley seamlessly weaves personal experiences with rigorous academic analysis to rhetorically explore PCOS through the lens of feminist epistemologies. The book offers a compelling exploration of the construction and portrayal of the PCOS body in both digital and mass media. This generative work not only contributes to discussions on femininity, women's health challenges, and advocacy, but also serves as a vital addition to RHM scholarship and related fields.”

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: Hegemonic Institutions and Discourses and the Subjugation of the Female BodyChapter 2: RHM Contributions, Edifications, and Feminist Positions About the BodyChapter 3: Studying PCOS in Digital and Mass Media Through the Feminist Communitarian ModelChapter 4: Constructing, Representing, and Responding to PCOS in Mass Media: Enforcing and Offering Alternatives for the Hairlessness Norm and Performing Disidentification and IdentificationChapter 5: Fulfilling Rhetorical Needs in Cyberspace: Health Advocacy and Patient Empowerment in myPCOSteamChapter 6: Conclusion and Looking Toward the Future of PCOS Rhetorical WorkAppendixWorks CitedAbout the Author

Marissa C. McKinley is assistant teaching professor of English at Quinnipiac University.

“In this groundbreaking monograph, Marissa C. McKinley seamlessly weaves personal experiences with rigorous academic analysis to rhetorically explore PCOS through the lens of feminist epistemologies. The book offers a compelling exploration of the construction and portrayal of the PCOS body in both digital and mass media. This generative work not only contributes to discussions on femininity, women's health challenges, and advocacy, but also serves as a vital addition to RHM scholarship and related fields.”

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: Hegemonic Institutions and Discourses and the Subjugation of the Female BodyChapter 2: RHM Contributions, Edifications, and Feminist Positions About the BodyChapter 3: Studying PCOS in Digital and Mass Media Through the Feminist Communitarian ModelChapter 4: Constructing, Representing, and Responding to PCOS in Mass Media: Enforcing and Offering Alternatives for the Hairlessness Norm and Performing Disidentification and IdentificationChapter 5: Fulfilling Rhetorical Needs in Cyberspace: Health Advocacy and Patient Empowerment in myPCOSteamChapter 6: Conclusion and Looking Toward the Future of PCOS Rhetorical WorkAppendixWorks CitedAbout the Author

Marissa C. McKinley is assistant teaching professor of English at Quinnipiac University.

“In this groundbreaking monograph, Marissa C. McKinley seamlessly weaves personal experiences with rigorous academic analysis to rhetorically explore PCOS through the lens of feminist epistemologies. The book offers a compelling exploration of the construction and portrayal of the PCOS body in both digital and mass media. This generative work not only contributes to discussions on femininity, women's health challenges, and advocacy, but also serves as a vital addition to RHM scholarship and related fields.”

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: Hegemonic Institutions and Discourses and the Subjugation of the Female BodyChapter 2: RHM Contributions, Edifications, and Feminist Positions About the BodyChapter 3: Studying PCOS in Digital and Mass Media Through the Feminist Communitarian ModelChapter 4: Constructing, Representing, and Responding to PCOS in Mass Media: Enforcing and Offering Alternatives for the Hairlessness Norm and Performing Disidentification and IdentificationChapter 5: Fulfilling Rhetorical Needs in Cyberspace: Health Advocacy and Patient Empowerment in myPCOSteamChapter 6: Conclusion and Looking Toward the Future of PCOS Rhetorical WorkAppendixWorks CitedAbout the Author