by Heather Dillaway | Oct 13, 2011 | Communication, Internet, Media, Menopause, Newspapers
I get Google Alerts on “menopause” every Wednesday because it’s important that I know about the new bits of information popping up about the topic I research most. Most of the time, though, I’m frustrated with the discussion of menopause online and don’t pay attention...
by David Linton | Oct 11, 2011 | Men, Menstruation, Politics
It seems like everyone has something to say about the nature of women and the meaning of menstruation. Even Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the recently deposed and still at large dictator of Libya, took it upon himself to opine on the topic. I am not able to judge the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 7, 2011 | Activism, Communication, Menstruation
Guest Post by Alexandra Epstein – Marymount Manhattan College. how school helped me come out of the menstrual closet Finally, the time had come where I was choosing my classes for my senior year of college. I had finished my required courses to complete my social work...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 5, 2011 | Activism, Advertising, DIY, FemCare, Humor
If you’ve been with us for a while, you might remember that we (and our fabulous readers) had a lot to say in the spring of 2010 when Kotex launched U by Kotex (or YOU.BUY.KOTEX, as we came to call it) and its “Break the Cycle” campaign. In digging...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 3, 2011 | Communication, Humor, Language, Media, Menstruation
A friend shared this clip from stand-up comedian and actor Hal Sparks. He leads with this “I disagree—vehemently—with the use of the word “pussy” to describe a weak person. Because the vagina is the tougher of the two genitals…. by a long shot!” And...