by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 17, 2012 | Internet
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 exact cause...
by Laura Wershler | Nov 14, 2012 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Girls, Internet, Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, Perimenopause, Reusable menstrual products, Toxic Shock Syndrome
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...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 10, 2012 | Internet
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...
by Heather Dillaway | Nov 8, 2012 | Communication, Internet, Media, Menopause, Menstruation
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...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 3, 2012 | Internet
A new documentary, “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” chronicles the history of the women’s movement from 1966 to 1972, including the origins of Our Bodies Ourselves, the founding of NOW, and other historical milestones. In this clip at right, the founders of OBOS...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 27, 2012 | Internet
Jezebel reports on an online study that found “almost 40% of women use their period as an excuse to get out of lame things“. Sex or meditation? Why not both? Have you seen Ruby Cup’s video response to the Bodyform video we posted and wrote about last...
