Waiting
re-blogging re:Cycling In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post by Heather Dillaway originally appeared October 28, 2010. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the words we use when we’re talking about...
Two or three things I know for sure (about menstruation)
On June 7, we posted a video of slam poet Dominique Christina performing a poem combating men’s shaming of women and their menstrual cycles. In the “Period Poem,” which she dedicated to her daughter, Christina encourages women who are confronted by men’s negativity...
What color is your menstrual blood? And more weekend links
What color is your menstrual blood? And what does it indicate about your cycle and your health? A newly published Swedish study reports the risk of combined hormonal contraception raises the risk of venous thromboembolism fivefold compared to the control group. It's...
Ms. August—Menstruation Pin-Up
Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. August: Red Reeds Cycle: August 2013 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis
The Blood They Cannot Show
re-blogging re:Cycling In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post originally appeared July 2, 2009. As I've written elsewhere, entertainment media in the U.S. aren't squeamish about showing us blood: gunshot...
On Menstrual Artwork and Internet Trolls
Guest Post by Jenny Lapekas I’ve noticed for quite some time now that on social media sites, along with news articles that allow readers to comment, users attack menstrual artwork, claiming it’s disgusting and meaningless, and certainly not feminist. No surprise...
