by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 20, 2012 | Communication, Disposable menstrual products, Menstruation
Guest Post by Saniya Ghanoui I always felt that airline travel involves building many short-lasting friendships where people bond over delayed flights, weather problems and luggage issues. Recently I was traveling and had to make a connection in the Dallas/Ft. Worth...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 18, 2012 | Internet
Dr. Jen Gunter explains what an unsafe abortion looks like. In 2012. Birth Control Costs More Than You Think—Even for the Lucky Ones The Crimson Campaign recently wrote about the relationship between Female Genital Cutting and menstruation. In last Saturday’s...
by Alexandra Jacoby | Feb 16, 2012 | Communication, FemCare, Menstruation
Am I losing friends when I post menstrual cycle stuff on my Facebook page? I wonder about that. Actually, I worry about that. But I post anyway. When someone “likes” a cycle post, every cell in my body tingles with glee, and sighs a little relief. The other day, a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 15, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Humor, Menstruation
Today, in vintage femcare advertising, we bring you Tampax’s idea of menstrual shaming, 1990s style: But Tampax doesn’t understand menstruation as well as they think they do. Sure, it might be a little tiresome to have a Mariachi band follow you...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 13, 2012 | Menstruation
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall On February 10th, the Washington Post published an op-ed piece by Rachel Maddow. In this she outlines how there are Republicans who don’t want birth control covered by insurance, they don’t want Planned Parenthood receiving...