by Heather Dillaway | Feb 27, 2014 | Birth Control, Communication, Health Care, Menstruation
One of my PhD students and I are attempting to start a new research project on women’s experiences of ovarian cysts. Because this is a new project for us, we have spent a lot of time researching the topic to see what others have to say about it. What we’ve found is...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 31, 2014 | Celebrities, Communication, Hormones, Language, Media, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, Newspapers
According to a recent piece in The Times, a reputable English newspaper, symptoms are demeaning AND feminine. More specifically, the article reports on the prostate cancer experiences of Sir Michael Parkinson, or “Parky,” a famous British talkshow host. Parkinson...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 3, 2014 | Communication, Language, Menopause, Menstruation, Philosophy, Reproduction
A few years ago, in response to an article of mine on menopause, an editor encouraged me to think of women’s reproductive lives as “recursive”. Little did he know how much his comment would affect my thinking about women’s lives and life in general. Recursiveness is a...
by Heather Dillaway | Nov 7, 2013 | Communication, Menopause, Perimenopause
I’ve been thinking a lot about the messages that women do or don’t get at menopause. Because of this, I decided to come up with a list of things that women would love to hear at menopause (or perimenopause, if we are talking about when women experience the...
by Heather Dillaway | Oct 10, 2013 | Language, Menstruation
Red is my favorite color by far. Autumn is my favorite season. Autumn brings out the true essence of red. As I watch the leaves start to turn it’s hard not to think about the true power of the color. It symbolizes transitions and cycles, regardless of whether...
