The Physical Body and the Lived Body
I’ve been writing about disabled women who engage in reproductive experiences, and have been inspired by some of the ideas in the disability literature and literature on the sociology of the body in the past few weeks. Some scholars of the body argue that we should...
House of (Menopausal) Cards
(Spoiler alert: if you haven’t finished or intend to watch the show discussed here, you might wait to read this post until later.) The premises of the much-discussed new series House of Cards hosted on Netflix, are that no one in the world of politics can be trusted,...
Unsexy Condom Ads, Lost Tampons, and More Weekend Links
httpv://vimeo.com/53236547 Here's a condom ad that doesn't sexualize women. Another reason to let pubic hair grow — microtrauma to the skin from shaving and waxing may increase the spread of skin virus Molluscum contagiosum. Tampons don't really get lost inside your...
If Only!
Guest Post by Carly Schneider, Marymount Manhattan College httpv://youtu.be/h_6ddlJ-clM Unlike a lot of my peers, my childhood history with menstruation is relatively positive. In the small, rural town in Vermont I grew up in, the topic of menstruation was dealt with...
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
You're busy celebrating Women's History Month, the Ides of March, Pi(e) Day, St. Patrick's Day, not to mention Spring Break and numerous lesser known awareness days and months. But don't let Endometriosis Awareness Month slip away. Endometriosis — when the uterine...
Little Girls! Just Say Yes to Your Dreams!
httpv://youtu.be/Ek-863Ule5E Seen this one yet? (or the (eerily) related “Birth Control on the Bottom"?) We posted "Sassy Girlz Candy Birth Control Pills" (written by Carissa Leone in 2011) in our regular installment Weekend Links on Feb 2. I had a mixed reaction. And...
