by David Linton | Aug 14, 2012 | Advertising, Menstruation, PMS
Saniya Ghanoui and David Linton How peculiar are the sexual politics of Cosmopolitan magazine?!?! We previously noted the editorial avoidance of menstrual sex, but let’s take a look at their most recent ride on the menstrual cycle. On one hand, Cosmo aspires to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 12, 2012 | Birth Control, Health Care, magazines, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall “Less stressed, thinner and more interested in sex.” – but not buying magazines. In a recent issue of the UK’s Stylist magazine — a weekly women’s glossy that is available for free at tube stations...
by David Linton | Oct 21, 2011 | magazines, Menstruation, Sex
Guest Post by Saniya Ghanoui Cosmopolitan is open about its coverage of sex. It is curious then that the coverage of period sex is limited and not as open or adventurous as other sex ideas found in the magazine. The message regarding period sex is simple: men must be...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 22, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, magazines, Menstruation
It looks like Kotex is winning. Explicit comparison to the competitor’s product is an advertising strategy of 30-40 years ago. Under the new rules, the competitor’s product doesn’t even exist, and certainly isn’t deserving of mention in a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 8, 2010 | DIY, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
In the latest episode of Vag Magazine (a production of the Upright Citizens Brigade), Fennel shares her strategy for managing menstruation. Vag Magazine Episode 3: “Swamp Ophelia” from Vag Magazine on Vimeo. “We’ve had some complaints from our...