Menarche at the Movies
I'm not an expert in Japanese anime films, but I am pretty knowledgeable about the representation of menstruation and menarche in films in the English-speaking world, especially the U.S. So I was surprised to read in this review/story about the Isao Takahata film,...
Are you ready?
Ready to play Evo-Psych bingo, that is. I don't know quite what else to do with a study like this: Women's preferences for masculinity in male faces are highest during reproductive age range and lower around puberty and post-menopause.
Saturday Surfing One Day Early
Weekly reading for the last Saturday of May: Vanessa at Feministing discusses the FDA deliberations over Flibanserin, the purported "Viagra for women", and dreads the marketing we'll be subjected to if the product is approved. Reporting for The Nation, Lynn Harris...
Pill Protests – It’s About the Environment
A whole bunch of anti-choice political organizations are co-sponsoring a national protest against birth control pills, but they say it's not about killing babies or controlling women; it's all about the environment! The following is released by the American Life...
How the Pill Gave Birth to the Women’s Health Movement
Only a latter-day Rip Van Winkle could avoid knowing that this month marks the 50th anniversary of the FDA’s approval of Enovid, the world’s first birth control pill. Hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles have marked this anniversary. Many incorrectly credit the...
Today in International Advertising
This ad for Lifestyle stretch fit menstrual pads is actually a sticker placed over the drain in sinks of public restrooms. There are no flowers, no gauzy white dresses or white spandex pants, and it demonstrates the key features of the product, such as adaptable fit...
