Lady Parts Justice, Sexing Up Breast Cancer, Yoga for Periods, and More Weekend Links
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 6, 2012 | Internet
- Comic and political satirist Lizz Winstead started Lady Parts Justice this week,a “place where we create messaging that dares to speak the language of truth, without giving a rat’s ass about how it will be judged by the self-righteous.” The video at right is one of those messages.
- It’s that time of year again. Let’s quit trying to make cancer sexy.
- At xoJane, Kate Conway wonders why it was so difficult to persuade her doctor to prescribe the most effective birth control device (and most popular, outside the U.S.): I love my IUD, so why didn’t my doctor?
- Chemical Plant Explosions In Japan Could Cripple Global Diaper Production, Begs The Question ‘What Exactly Are Diapers Made Of? This headline makes us wonder if we’ll soon see such questions raised about disposable menstrual products. They’re not so different.
- At Diva Cup, yogini Denise Davis-Gains recommends a yoga routine for menstruation, particularly if you have cramping, pain, or heavy bleeding.
- The Maasai women of Kenya have introduced an alternative rite of passage performed without female genital cutting.
