by Laura Wershler | Aug 2, 2011 | Activism, Advertising, Anatomy, Communication, FemCare, Language, Media
If a product manufacturer or its advertising company, or both, cannot figure out which part of the female body their new line of feminine hygiene products can be used for, then both are in big trouble. There has been much hoopla over the recently launched Summer’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 9, 2011 | Anatomy, Art, Celebrities, Communication, Humor, Language, Menstruation
Norwegian athlete John Carew just revealed his new tattoo, which features wings and the phrase ‘Ma Vie, Mes Régles’. Apparently Mr. Carew believed that reads “My Life, My Rules”, but with an acute accent (é) instead of a grave accent (è), the actual...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 17, 2011 | Communication, Men, Menstruation, New Research
Since we’re often talking about the lack of attention to men’s attitudes about menstruation, I thought I’d post the abstract of a great new piece in the Journal of Family Issues, due out in February 2011! Kudos to Katherine Allen, Christine Kaestle,...
by Holly Grigg-Spall | Nov 17, 2010 | Birth Control, Communication, Health Care, Law/Legal, Media, Menstruation
Despite facing ever-rising numbers of lawsuits over their top-selling drug – birth control pill Yaz – the Bayer pharmaceutical company has released a rebranded version, with added vitamin B. Despite, or perhaps as a result of, the mounting claims for...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 14, 2010 | Communication, Objects, Religion/Spirituality
Female visitors to Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand) are faced with a difficult moral dilemma regarding the taonga Maori collection included in an upcoming tour. An invitation for regional museum staff to go on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Te Papa’s...
by Laura Wershler | Oct 1, 2010 | Activism, Advertising, Communication, Health Care, magazines
It’s October again: breast cancer awareness month. Women’s magazines are featuring stories about breast cancer, charitable events all over North America are raising money for breast cancer research, and retailers are urging you to shop to cure breast...
