Sustainable Cycles: 4624 miles, buckets of sweat, and 90 menstrual cups
Guest Post by Rachel Horn of Sustainable Cycles Last month, I returned to California after my friend Owen and I rode our bicycles from San Francisco to New York City. We rode 4,624 miles through 12 states over 3 months. We carried our essentials (about 70 lbs, bikes...
DIY Tampons, Plan B on the Rez, and More Weekend Links
Since our publication schedule is on the light side this week, let's start the weekend early! Danielle Henderson explains to readers of Rookie magazine how to fashion an emergency tampon from toilet paper. As she explains, these TP tampons are meant only for...
Ms. September—Menstruation Pin-Up
Editor's note: This is the first in several monthly installments from artist Jen Lewis. Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. September: Ripple Cycle: June 2013 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis
That’s a Mangina: Or, Why the Masculine Menarche Film Narrative Matters
Guest Post by Jenny Lapekas Many menstrual enthusiasts have become so invested in the menarcheal stories of adolescent girls, we can easily miss some intriguing film scenes that depict males’ experiences with blood as they make a difficult transition in their lives....
Who is using menstrual cycle charting apps and why?
Hanging out (mostly virtually) with so many researchers at the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, I find myself thinking of research topics I’m curious to see explored. Here are just two that have crossed my mind recently: 1. Who is using menstrual cycle tracking...
Menstrual Phobia on the History Channel
One of the biggest changes in TV programming in the last 20 years has been the rise of programs collectively known as "Reality TV." The primary stylistic device in nearly all of these shows consists of cross cutting between "real" moments that the participants are...
