by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 4, 2010 | Internet
Dysmenorrhea and constipation both occur more frequently in young women who skip breakfast, according to survey research published in December, 2010, issue of Appetite. Joan B. Wolf’s new book, Is Breast Best?, argues that there is no scientific reason to prefer...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 28, 2010 | Internet
More about TSA “enhanced” scanners: GladRags published a letter this week from a customer whose flannel pantyliner led to a search of her genital area. Who writes health news? Maybe re:Cycling is more of a public service than I realized. An urban legend...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 14, 2010 | Internet
Sociological Images presents analysis of how a purportedly informative slide show about birth control shows a socially approved timeline for reproduction: no sex for teens, wait until 30s to have babies (which is not optional), etc. The Washington Post exposes the lie...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 8, 2010 | DIY, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
In the latest episode of Vag Magazine (a production of the Upright Citizens Brigade), Fennel shares her strategy for managing menstruation. Vag Magazine Episode 3: “Swamp Ophelia” from Vag Magazine on Vimeo. “We’ve had some complaints from our...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 6, 2010 | Internet
I think my calendar is broken. How can it be November already?!? Visualizing menstruation: Design student Bridgett Coremans has designed a pair of clocks that visualize the female reproductive cycle with the idea of “helping women reconnect to the natural...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 31, 2010 | Internet
It’s Halloween weekend! Our Bodies, Ourselves is collecting personal stories about women’s relationships with the text for their 40th anniversary edition, due next year. The yoga pose known as the lotus can help ease menstrual cramps. Alarm about how use...
