by David Linton | Jan 15, 2014 | Books, Film, Media, Men, Menstruation
In 1967, the same year as the previously discussed Diary of a Mad Housewife, Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby was published and eventually climbed to Number Seven on the Best Seller list for that year. It then went on to become a successful feature film in 1968...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 11, 2014 | Internet
Bloomers, a new film-in-progress by independent Australian filmmakers about Stella getting her first period, makes its first festival appearance at FlickerFest, Wednesday, Jan 15, in Sydney. Bedsider puts the blood clot risk of hormonal contraception in perspective:...
by David Linton | Jan 8, 2014 | Books, Film, Media, Men, Menstruation
In 1967 a new novel, Diary of a Mad Housewife by Sue Kaufman, struck a chord with Boomer Generation women, the post-war era’s cohort who were already the subject of Betty Friedan’s 1963 The Feminine Mystique and who are characterized today in...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 28, 2013 | Internet
Australian writer Kasey Edwards asks, Is a children’s book about periods a good idea? The answer won’t surprise you: Yes, yes it is. A small study conducted in Croatia has found that sildenafil citrate, sold under the brand name Viagra in the U.S., may be...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 21, 2013 | Internet
Jes, The Militant Baker, offers a new twist on vajazzling: how about a goofy good time with your girlfriends, using edible decorations? Makes for fun sexy times later with your partner, since, you know, friction and the “traditional” vajazzling decor of...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Dec 20, 2013 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. December: Tree Cycle: January 2013 – Cycle #2 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis...