Women comics taking on menstruation

by David Linton | May 12, 2016 | Comedy, Communication, Media, Music, Television

It used to be that menstrual humor amounted to men making crass remarks about PMS and the world of stand up comedy was dominated by male performers. Well, not any more. In the last few years there seems to have been an explosion of young women comics doing stand-up...

Menstrual Pop Music: Singing the period blues

by David Linton | Dec 28, 2015 | Media, Music, PMS

Since re:Cycling launched in 2009, we’ve posted often about how film, TV, advertising and literary productions reference menstruation. However, one popular mass medium seems to have generally avoided addressing the cultural and personal presence of the menstrual...

It’s the only power that I possess: Ani DiFranco’s “Blood in the Boardroom”

by David Linton | Feb 14, 2013 | Celebrities, Media, Menstruation, Music

Guest Post by Saniya Ghanoui, New York University Perhaps the most well-known song that addresses menstruation is Ani DiFranco’s “Blood in the Boardroom,” a nearly four-minute narrative about a woman getting her period while sitting in a male-dominated business...

Shameless, Part 2

by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 7, 2013 | Advertising, FemCare, Menstruation, Music, Reusable menstrual products

Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating So I like the new Mooncup ad for lots and lots of period positive reasons. Here it is again: I watched it, I enjoyed it, I shared it, but I couldn’t ignore this other blog post title forming in my head after the...

Do You Want to Have Kids?

by Kati Bicknell | Dec 18, 2012 | Fertility, Internet, Media, Music

I’m sure by now most of you have seen this video by Jonathan Mann and Ivory King, which went viral last week. Or at least I hope you have, because it is wonderful. I went to Bennington College with Jonathan and have been enjoying his music for years. He’s been writing...

Christina Aguilera, Etta James, and a Lesson in Uncontrollable Bodies

by Heather Dillaway | Feb 2, 2012 | Celebrities, Internet, Media, Menstruation, Music

It was Etta, Christina, Los Angeles. Was that menstrual blood or a melting spray-on tan running down Christina Aguilera’s legs during her performance at Etta James’ memorial service last Saturday? The verdict is still out. Regardless, word on the internet is that...