by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 2, 2013 | Internet
At right: Candy Birth Control Pills, written by Carissa Leone & directed by Brian Goetz. Teaching a daughter with developmental delay about menstruation: Developmental Delay, Menstruation and Denial. A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 1, 2013 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor, Reusable menstrual products
Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating I saw a femcare ad that I actually liked. I know, right? I don’t even know who I am anymore. I’m kidding. I’m exactly the same person. It’s the ad that’s different. Now. I don’t promote individual femcare...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 26, 2013 | Internet
ICYMI: We shared this on Facebook earlier this week, but it’s too funny not to share again here — It’s Laura Wershler’s worst nightmare: Birth control on the bottom! Suzan wrote a personal, honest goodbye letter to menstruation this week at Period...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 23, 2013 | Activism, Internet, Menstruation
In keeping with the theme of Chris’ Monday post about antidotes to feminist fatigue, I offer vlogger (that’s short for video blogger to those of you who live most of your lives off-line) Laci Green’s newest video, which is about being Period...
by Chris Bobel | Jan 21, 2013 | Activism, Communication, Film, Independent Film, Internet, Media
I am demoralized. The gang rapes in Delhi India and Steubenville Ohio and EVERYHERE, ALL THE TIME, have me feeling hopeless and fatigued. Soon, I will face 30 undergraduates in my introductory Women’s Studies class, and I will, again, attempt to contextualize rape and...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 19, 2013 | Internet
A new study has found workers in plants that manufacture LCD (liquid crystal display) have shortened menstrual cycles. This is considered preliminary research, as little is known about the long-term effects of such exposure in humans. However, many chemical agents...
