- Remember this transphobic tampon ad from Libra that sparked worldwide protest back in January? The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Libra responded correctly by pulling the ad, and that the complaint is now settled.
- Bitch Media’s regular feature on feminist art and artists features five artists/projects working with menstrual blood: Sm{art} 5 Menstrual Blood Artists/Projects Worth Seeing.
- Our Bodies Our Blog, the internet arm of Our Bodies, Ourselves, points to the lack of research on the side effects of stopping the injectable birth control Depo-Provera (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA) and invites readers to comment.
- Those who prefer learning about menstruation in an auditory format may enjoy this podcast from Meredith, the Over-thinking Mom, about Marvelous Menstruation. Be forewarned, though, that she relies heavily on Elissa Stein and Susan Kim’s Flow as a source of information about menstruation.
- Use of birth control pills accounted for 10 percent of the narrowing of the wage gap in the 1980s, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research cited in Mother Jones magazine.
- Did you know that tampons can grow mold — before they’re used? NOW are you ready to use cloth pads or a menstrual cup?
