by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 25, 2012 | Books, Celebrities, Literature, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jaime Hough Tyra Banks wrote a young adult fantsy novel. And it’s a NYT bestseller. The book, titled Modelland, is about the journey of one awkward-looking girl who is whisked away to a magical boarding school which trains girls to become...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 21, 2012 | Internet
Persephone magazine hosts a discussion about dealing with menstruation in the workplace: Ladybleeding on the job. Alex Cranz at FemPop reminds everyone: Male novelists really have no excuse for not knowing about menstruation. They can look it up on Wikipedia, talk...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 16, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Menstruation
Tampons were so empowering in the ’80s. Note also the brief, fine print warning about Toxic Shock Syndrome. It’s apparently important that you read the other...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 14, 2012 | Internet
Trina Read asks, Could you draw your vulva? Another Texas CVS has refused to sell emergency contraception to a man; this time, the customer has asked the ACLU to help him sue the pharmacy chain. The Crimson Campaign is talking about menstruation and mental health....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 12, 2012 | Birth Control, Health Care, magazines, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall “Less stressed, thinner and more interested in sex.” – but not buying magazines. In a recent issue of the UK’s Stylist magazine — a weekly women’s glossy that is available for free at tube stations...