by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 16, 2010 | Girls, magazines, Menarche
Anyone else seen the premier issue of Whore! Magazine (Fast, Feminist, and Feminine) yet? My copy arrived yesterday and while I haven’t read the whole thing yet, I’m enjoying the quality of the writing and the production values. I’m also pleased to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 14, 2010 | Media, Menopause, New Research, Newspapers
Since yesterday, although it seems longer, my RSS reader has been clogged with links to news reports about a UCSF study in which some women who lost weight found that their hot flashes diminished. Of course, that’s not what the headlines say. Here’s a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 10, 2010 | Internet
Woman’s Day magazine blog tackles myths of menopause: Part 1 and Part 2. Knitting Clio asks Should the Pill be Set Free from the Prescription? STI rates are higher among men who use erection dysfunction drugs (Viagra and Cialis) than among men who don’t,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 3, 2010 | Internet
Our recommendations for Independence Day weekend (U.S.): We’re not the only ones who aren’t buying the hype over a blood test to predict menopause: Dr. Christian Jessen explains in the London Evening Standard that it’s just one little study, and Lyn...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 2, 2010 | Birth Control, Internet, Media, New Research
The Internet, especially the feminist blogosphere, is all abuzz this week with the promise of a new contraceptive pill for men within the next five years. But researchers always say a pill for men is just five years away, according to University of Washington medical...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 30, 2010 | Anatomy, Art, Menstruation
Researcher and artist Hiromi Ozaki has created the Menstruation Machine, an art installation featuring an appliance for men or boys (or other people who do not menstruate) to wear to simulate the menstrual experience. It features electrodes attached to the lower...
