by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 23, 2011 | Internet
Will contraceptive coverage be included as part of preventive health care under the Affordable Coverage Act? A study explores the benefits of using humor to improve chances of conception with in-vitro fertilization. Feministe presents the nice pregnant lady’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 20, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Language, Media, Television
In my visual communication class this week, I used several femcare ads (along with a couple of cell phone commercials and other images) to illustrate Althusser’s concept of interpellation. My students got more of a lesson than they bargained for, as I ended up...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 16, 2011 | Internet
Think Exist Productions is seeking financial support to complete “One More Girl“, a documentary film about side effects and adverse reactions to the Gardasil HPV vaccine (which was marketed with the slogan “One Less”). Not your mother’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 15, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Men, Menstruation, Television
Like Sheldon says, you could save a lot of money if you buy tampons in bulk. Lots of women are probably wishing they’d bought o.b. tampons in bulk, now that they’re going for $20 a box on ebay....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 8, 2011 | Internet
Research from scholars at Bristol University suggests a link between depressive symptoms and early menarche. We’re hoping to have a longer post about this research here soon, but for now, here’s the press release about the study. It’s well known that...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 6, 2011 | Humor, Menopause, Newspapers
Widely distributed U.S. comic strip “Zits” — the ongoing story of the life and times of 16-year-old Jeremy Duncan — began a storyline about menopause this week. Apparently, Jeremy’s mom has begun experiencing signs of perimenopause. So...
