Tampon Video Game! Menstruation Illustrated! and more weekend links
httpv://youtu.be/N08X_MmALGg The National Academies of Science recently confirmed that styrene is a carcinogenic chemical. Why do we care? Styrene is among the chemicals listed as a fragrance in Procter & Gamble products – but P&G doesn't identify which...
Putting the ‘Men’ in Menstruation
re-blogging re:Cycling In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post by David Linton originally appeared October 8, 2009. A lot of ideas get hatched in a bar over drinks with friends. Most don’t make it past the...
Don’t Harsh My Menstrual Buzz: Curator’s look behind “Widening the Cycle”
Guest Post by Jen Lewis From inception to the present, my art project Beauty in Blood has been a positivity-fueled whirlwind. In the very early stages I shared my concept with just two people, my husband and one of my dearest feminist friends. The positive and open...
Your Moment of (Menstrual) Zen
Every night Jon Stewart closes his DAILY SHOW with the sentence, "And now, your moment of Zen," which is usually followed by a clip of some cable news program in which people say dopey or inane remarks. The purpose is to remind viewers of just how much stupidity is...
Challenges for women’s health and more weekend links
httpv://youtu.be/JzJFDnpK220 You've already done the ALS ice bucket challenge, now take the lemon challenge and help end endometriosis. There's also the taco and/or beer challenge for reproductive rights: You just eat a taco, and/or drink a beer, and donate to an...
Is Menstruation A Disability
re-blogging re:Cycling In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post by Elizabeth Kissling originally appeared November 19, 2009. I think few people would consider menstruation per se a disability, with exceptions...
