State of Wonder–Part 2: Wondering about missing femcare products and birth control references
In State of Wonder--Part 1, I mused as to why, in a novel revolving around the extended menstruation and fertility of the Lakashi tribe, only the menstrual cycles of the Brazilian women being studied are made visible to the reader. Why does author Ann Patchett ignore...
Call for Submissions: The Unmentionables Film Festival—Vol I: Menstruation
Call for Submissions The Unmentionables Film Festival - Vol I: Menstruation Maysles Cinema, NYC June 14 - 21, 2015 Are you looking to change the conversation around menstruation? Are you interested in demonstrating how this biological occurrence is not simply...
Ms. February—Menstruation Pin-Up
Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents: Ms. February: Let It Flow #1 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis
Depo-Provera and Fifty Shades of Grey—The Movie
Dear Readers: The following post first appeared on July 25, 2012, during the media think-piece flurry over the soaring popularity of E.L James's Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. With the movie opening on Valentine's Day, 2015, I can't wait to find out if or...
Changing Attitudes on Menstruation in Australia
Guest Post by Rosie Sheb'a Many questions have come up recently about why my focus is on Australia, when there are so many places that appear “worse off” than we are that I could be focussing my attention on. You may have seen the recent media coverage (Huffpost,...
Use Your Period To Help You Pole Dance
Guest Post by Dana Michelle Gillespie Editor's Note: This blog cross-posted from Pole World News. Pole dancing has quickly become one of the most internationally sought after fitness, sports, and art forms in the world. The pole movement craze is a rapidly growing...
