by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 18, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, magazines, Menstruation
The latest magazine ad for Always pads (pictured at right) reads, “97% of women who tried Always Infinity said they’d recommend it to their friends.” Smaller print notes that these data are from a survey at Always.com — suggesting a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 17, 2010 | Internet
Lots of great stuff this week: Dr. LeRoy Carhart on the new anti-choice laws in Nebraska: “This latest anti-woman and anti-health legislation merely strengthens my commitment to fight for women’s reproductive health and rights.“ Awesome slide show of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 15, 2010 | Disposable menstrual products, Humor
Guest Post by David Linton, Marymount Manhattan College Women are sadly accustomed to encountering menstrual prejudices, negative stereotypes and condescending attitudes in movies, TV shows, ads, jokes and causal conversations. But, there’s one place you’d think...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 14, 2010 | Advertising, Celebrities, Disposable menstrual products, Internet, Menstruation
U by Kotex, which launched last month in the US, has started the next phase of the campaign featuring reality television stars the Kardashian sisters, Kim and Khloe. I’ve seen two press releases about this so far today. The sisters and their mother, Kris Jenner,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 10, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
A small study published this month in the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology tested effectiveness of the mooncup. The results won’t surprise anyone who has used one: “The Mooncup leaked 0.5 times less frequently and required to be changed 2.8 times...
