Help Me Spread Some Positive Messages
Guest Post by Jennifer Aldoretta I’ve made it a personal mission of mine to spread some self-love with positive messages about female reproductive function and the menstrual cycle. It’s no secret here on re:Cycling that society’s current views of menstruation have...
The Downside to Having a Woman President, and More Weekend Links
httpv://youtu.be/MMa1TaVmb9U This week, Bill O'Reilly apparently mouthed off about how there must be a "downside to having a woman president" and hinted at menstrual cycles. Comic Hari Kondabolu tweeted his response (relevant bit starts at 1:47). Congress and the Food...
We Need To Talk About Ovarian Cysts
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS77q1qYkDI 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...
Men(ses) At War
Taboos against menstrual sex are probably rooted in an inchoate understanding that there is less likelihood of conception during menstruation. If procreation and tribal survival are the goals, then delaying sexual congress until ovulation makes sense, especially if...
Period sex, period podcasts, and more weekend links
Can you get pregnant from period sex? New York City isn't doing so well when it comes to preventing STIs: 68.2 percent of NYC residents say they didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex. Even more residents of Brooklyn do it sans protection: 85.8 percent. One...
A Letter to My Mom: I am Sorry I Was A Brat
Dear Mom, I owe you an apology. Remember when you were perimenopausal (or as we called it, “going through menopause”)? Remember when you experienced hot flashes? And remember when you did, how we, your loving family, either 1) ignored 2) trivialized or 3) mocked you?...
