by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 14, 2010 | Internet
Sociological Images presents analysis of how a purportedly informative slide show about birth control shows a socially approved timeline for reproduction: no sex for teens, wait until 30s to have babies (which is not optional), etc. The Washington Post exposes the lie...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 12, 2010 | Activism, DIY, FemCare, Girls, Menstruation
The Kasiisi Project Girls Program is now the first producer of locally manufactured sanitary pads in Uganda. Their M.A.K.A. pads (Menstruation Administration Knowledge Affordability) are made of papyrus. A package of ten sells for 650 shillings — one-third of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 12, 2010 | PMS
There’s already more than 60 apps on the market for tracking PMS and other aspects of the menstrual cycle, but there always room for one more: Betty Crocker introduced the PMS SOS app this week. In addition to sad stereotypes about gender and how women are ruled...
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...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 6, 2010 | Internet
I think my calendar is broken. How can it be November already?!? Visualizing menstruation: Design student Bridgett Coremans has designed a pair of clocks that visualize the female reproductive cycle with the idea of “helping women reconnect to the natural...
