by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 4, 2012 | Internet
Hello, femcare companies? THIS is how you make a tampon ad! Another study in Appetite reports that chocolate cravings are unlikely to be induced by the menstrual cycle. (We reported on a previous study about PMS and chocolate cravings in Appetite three years ago.)...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 28, 2012 | Internet
Check out the Diva Cup song, by written and sung by Dan Parker, guitar by Matthew Wiviott, to the tune of ‘Red Red Wine’ by UB40. Victoria Brewster of The F-word explains some of the problems with disposable femcare products, Proud sponsors of thrush. The...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 21, 2012 | Internet
Dr. Jen Gunter shares six warning signs you’re seeing the wrong vaginacologist. A New Zealand ad for Carefree Panty Liners is drawing complaints from viewers because the model is naked. No, wait, that’s not why — it’s because she mentions...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 18, 2012 | Film, Media, Menstruation, Television
Guest Post by Lauren Rosewarne, University of Melbourne Exploring missing menstruation on screen Periods are depicted far more often on screen than I could have ever imagined; perhaps the biggest surprise I got from spending a year researching the topic. Less...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 14, 2012 | Internet
This is from a few months ago, but I just discovered it this week, via MenInMenstruation: The Man-Pax Experiment. After being told by a reader that until he’s worn one, he has no business making a tampon or maxi-pad joke, comedy writer Sam Jordan conducts a...
