- 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. Conservative commentators predictably launched into a tailspin. (Three cheers for MHP, but too bad the earrings aren’t as lovely and elegant as tampon earrings made by Josefin Persdotter!)
- The new single-size SILCS diaphragm is now available in six European countries, marketed as the Caya contoured diaphragm.
- From the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control): 10 Ways STDs Impact Women Differently from Men [pdf].
- Sweetening the Pill, new book by re:Cycling contributor Holly Grigg-Spall, is available for pre-order at Amazon, in the U.S. and the UK.
- Now that you’re not ashamed of menstruation, you can use femcare products for your shame of perspiration. (Be sure to watch the video of Sammy J’s response to the ad video, too.)
- It’s not exactly a sex toy, but Bitch magazine’s illustrated sex toy review column features a great review of the menstrual cup.
- Despite what Jezebel says, tampons are a feminist issue – in more ways than one.
- Dr. Jen Gunter calls out the New York Times for misleading coverage of the HPV vaccine and throat cancer.
- Meredith Nash, University of Tasmania, writes at The Conversation about the double standards of virginity and myths of hymens and hymenoplasty.
