by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 6, 2012 | Girls, Internet, Language, Menarche, Menstruation
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by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 31, 2012 | Internet
Remember this transphobic tampon ad from Libra that sparked worldwide protest back in January? The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Libra responded correctly by pulling the ad, and that the complaint is now settled. Bitch Media’s regular feature on...
by Heather Dillaway | Mar 29, 2012 | Communication, Health Care, Hormones, Internet, Language, Literature, Media, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research
As I embark on my 40th year I look ahead to menopause. I guess there is a good chance I’m approaching some foggy years. Brain fog, that is. In the past week a flurry of online news articles review new research findings on the “brain fog” that many perimenopausal women...
by David Linton | Mar 27, 2012 | Books, Media, Menarche, Menstruation, Theater
At a social gathering, if you were to causally ask, “Can you think of a film or novel that includes any mention of menstruation,” it’s likely that the first (and often only) reply would be “Carrie.” In both movie versions (Brian...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 24, 2012 | Internet
It’s OK to celebrate your daughter’s first period, but menarche parties are just too much, according to recent posts at Jezebel and Babble. But BUST magazine is on board with period parties! Throwin’ sign: the photo at right of young women making the...
by Chris Bobel | Mar 19, 2012 | Activism, Film, Independent Film, Media, Menstruation, Religion/Spirituality
What would the world be like if young women were mentored by older women? What would the world be like if we knew we had a place for our stories to be told? So intones the voiceover at the start of the trailer of a forthcoming film. And it is right on time. The recent...
