by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 2, 2014 | Internet
“A for effort, sperm”: The Guy’s Guide to Birth Control, from Bedsider (video at right). More patronizing advice from a dude: 5 Things Your Girlfriend’s Tampon Box Won’t Tell You. Chicagoans, please tell us all about Period Piece — the musical comedy...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 31, 2014 | Celebrities, Communication, Hormones, Language, Media, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, Newspapers
According to a recent piece in The Times, a reputable English newspaper, symptoms are demeaning AND feminine. More specifically, the article reports on the prostate cancer experiences of Sir Michael Parkinson, or “Parky,” a famous British talkshow host. Parkinson...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 25, 2014 | Internet
Shark Week from BitchTapes on 8tracks Radio. Bitch Media has a period mixtape for you – “28 minutes of vag-tastic music”. Menstrual cycle apps were everywhere this week, even the New York Times. At Be Prepared Period, Jennifer Aldoretta offers the...
by Chris Bobel | Jan 20, 2014 | Advertising, Communication, Girls, Media, Menarche, Menstruation, Motherhood
This fall, our family TV indulgence was Master Chef Junior. My 10 year old, a master of scrambled eggs, pancakes and experimental smoothies, was into it, her enthusiasm contagious. So once a week, we sat on the couch– Mom, Dad, and Kid—and watched a dwindling...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 18, 2014 | Internet
If you’re a Facebook user, please watch this video about how Facebook determines what you see – and don’t see – and why we need you to “like” posts from re:Cycling. We currently have 369 friends, but a typical post is seen by fewer than...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Jan 17, 2014 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. January: Right Side Up #2 Cycle: January 2013 – Cycle #2 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis...