Birth Control Is a Human Right, Endometriosis Research, Menzies, and More Weekend Links
httpv://youtu.be/QapFMnOcDkk U.S. readers, what did you think of the "Menzies" episode of New Girl? We've been discussing it on our Facebook page. In the clip at right, Winston reveals his sympathy PMS to Schmidt. How a pregnancy test can reveal you have cancer. The...
Menstrual “Outing,” Menstrual Panics
Last fall, as a women and gender studies professor, I taught a course called “Psychology of Gender” where I decided to include an experiential activist assignment that asked students to form groups and engage in some sort of menstrual activism. The instructions asked...
#periodtalk: Let’s keep talking about menstruation
Bloggers at re:Cycling often challenge and invite readers to open up and talk about our menstrual experiences. In a September post, Heather Dillaway asked : “Why don’t we talk about the important variations in our menstrual cycles?” In another, she wrote about the...
Hot Flashes Are Weird
I have two pretty contradictory sets of opinions about hot flashes. In a previous blog post, I emphasized one of them. Namely, that flashes are a mind/body phenomenon in which a woman’s interpretation of her physical experiences are central to her being distressed or...
Women Voters Shut That Whole Thing Down, Women’s Health & Humor, and More Weekend Links
The big news in the U.S. this week: The female voter has ways of shutting that whole thing down. Rachel Maddow explains in this video. Cycle Harmony suggests ten simple ways to honor your cycle. Mike Huckabee, talk show host and one-time candidate for the Republican...
Early Menopause Caused By Makeup?
It turns out that phthalates - chemicals found in cosmetics, hairspray, packaged food, household cleaners, and other common plastic items - are causing early menopause. At least according to one new study that is getting a lot of hype in the past week or two. A team...
