Would you want to be in a relationship with you?
In yoga class the other day (I know!) while holding a pose for a while already, the instructor started asking us about our relationships with our bodies. I’m straining to hold plank pose (a push-up), determined not to be the first to give in to trembling muscles, and...
Amy Rae’s Legacy
Longtime readers of re:Cycling are probably familiar with the story of Amy Rae Elifritz, who died from tampon-induced Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in 2010, and became the namesake of ARE in You ARE Loved, the educational foundation started by her mother, Lisa Elifritz....
Purse Pads, Halakhic Infertility, Nail Polish for Periods, and More Weekend Links
httpv://youtu.be/Afoiq8ZB7aI What do menstruation & gender equality have in common? Check out this video from The Crimson Campaign to learn more, and how five minutes can change the world. Jezebel blogger Lindy West knows the difference and doesn't care: It's all...
#bodyliteracy: a hashtag, a title, a meme?
Body Literacy. It’s cool to see a phrase I championed infiltrate the language, be taken up and used by others. Not always referenced, but used. And that’s okay by me. I want #bodyliteracy to become a flourishing Twitter hashtag. I first used the term in June 2005,...
FemFresh Fails — and we think it’s Funny!
Here's Chella Quint, of Adventures in Menstruating, with more ad busting and shame busting. For even more, see her post at Ms. blog. Chella Quint is just back from delivering a TEDx Talk, 'Adventures in Menstruating: Don't Use Shame to Sell', link coming soon!
When One Less Becomes One More
Abnormal Pap Smears, Cervical Dysplasia and Cervical Cancer Spike Post-HPV Vaccination Guest Post by Leslie Botha, Women’s Health Freedom Coalition Coordinator, Natural Solutions Foundation, and Janny Stokvis, VAERS Research Analyst In 2006, the HPV vaccine...
