by Holly Grigg-Spall | Jul 30, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, FemCare, Health Care, History, Menstruation, Politics
The second week of July began with a post at The Daily Beast titled ‘Are Tampons Anti-Feminist’ and ended with my own post for Dame ‘5 Facts About Menstrual Suppression.’ In between there was ‘Not Everything is a Feminist Issue for Chissakes,’ and ‘I Do Not Think...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 27, 2013 | Internet
On her show last weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry donned a pair of homemade tampon earrings, in honor of the Texas women who were barred from bringing tampons into the state Capitol building when protesting their state’s restrictive abortion legislation....
by David Linton | Jul 25, 2013 | Media, Men, Menstruation
Is it my imagination or has there been a flood of menstrual references across the blogosphere lately? From fake Russian ads with menses hunting sharks to singers faking leaks on stage to TV sit-com jokes and vodka bottles disguised as tampons it seems that the number...
by Paula Derry | Jul 22, 2013 | Health Care, Menstruation
Menstruation occurs because the inner lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) has undergone changes that prepare for pregnancy. If there is a fertilized egg, the uterus will be able to provide a hospitable and nurturing environment. If a woman doesn’t become...
by Heather Dillaway | Jul 18, 2013 | Books, Girls, Menstruation
I am doing a last minute switch of topic for my blog post this time. I had another post all planned out but I am on a cross-country trip this week and am open to new ideas. I am in South Dakota today (at Wall Drug of all places). I found myself staring at yet one more...