by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 23, 2009 | Humor, Music
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. To commemorate the holiday, here is an mp3 download of the only known Christmas song that mentions tampons: Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas from the Family”. Flow (of new posts) will be light at re:Cycling...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 15, 2009 | Disposable menstrual products, DIY, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Objects
So I heard there are a couple of big holidays this month that involve elaborate (or not-so-elaborate) decoration of one’s home. Perhaps you’re the crafty sort, and would like to make your own holiday decorations; Tampon Crafts is the web site you’ve...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 7, 2009 | Celebrities, FemCare, Humor, Television
Readers of re:Cycling know that we love menstrual humor – we’re always willing to mock femcare adverts and can even laugh at ourselves. But, honestly, what’s funny about repeating the names of feminine hygiene products? It wasn’t funny when SNL...
by Chris Bobel | Dec 3, 2009 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Humor, Language, Men, Menstruation
Button by Insanitywear My friend, the poet and writer Andrea Scarpino, posted this brief essay on a blog she regularly contributes to–Steven Kuuisto‘s “Planet of the Blind.” It is not a coincidence that a blog centering on disability...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 20, 2009 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor, Menstruation
Concealing menstruation is always a chore, but especially when your boyfriend is a vampire. Twilight Cycles from Brandon Routh [via Glad...
by Chris Bobel | Nov 14, 2009 | Advertising, Communication, Humor, Language, Media, Menstruation
The land of euphemisms is a fantasy land. It is awash in pink. It never rains. The houses are made of gingerbread and the clouds of cotton candy. Look! There goes My Little Pony! It is a safe and happy place that keeps us innocent and pure. Wait? Was that Strawberry...
