by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 21, 2012 | Internet
Dr. Jen Gunter shares six warning signs you’re seeing the wrong vaginacologist. A New Zealand ad for Carefree Panty Liners is drawing complaints from viewers because the model is naked. No, wait, that’s not why — it’s because she mentions...
by Heather Dillaway | Jul 19, 2012 | Communication, Language, Menstruation
Two months ago someone broke into my office at work. They didn’t steal anything of monetary value so, in the larger picture, it’s not really that big of a deal. The campus police think that probably they were looking for laptops or other technology items that were...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 18, 2012 | Film, Media, Menstruation, Television
Guest Post by Lauren Rosewarne, University of Melbourne Exploring missing menstruation on screen Periods are depicted far more often on screen than I could have ever imagined; perhaps the biggest surprise I got from spending a year researching the topic. Less...
by David Linton | Jul 17, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Internet
Having crafted a social media campaign to create brand consciousness and loyalty in young girls with its cartoon character, Kita, Kimberly-Clark’s ad agency in Israel, Smoyz, has come up with another campaign aimed at a somewhat older demographic. Once again...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 14, 2012 | Internet
This is from a few months ago, but I just discovered it this week, via MenInMenstruation: The Man-Pax Experiment. After being told by a reader that until he’s worn one, he has no business making a tampon or maxi-pad joke, comedy writer Sam Jordan conducts a...