by Editor | Apr 13, 2017 | Activism, Girls, Radio
A good deal of media exposure has been given to efforts in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Britain to eliminate menstrual product sales taxes and to provide pads and tampons in schools, prisons, and homeless shelters. However, there has been less attention...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2016 | Menstrual education, Radio
“Being period positive means you understand how the menstrual cycle works, and if you have one, you can chart your own cycle. You aren’t afraid to ask questions about menstruation. It’s not being afraid to leak and not picking on people if they...
by Laura Wershler | Jul 4, 2015 | Activism, Birth Control, Books, FemCare, Independent Film, Menstruation, New Research, Ovulation, Radio
Sweetening the Pill, the documentary Ricki Lake and Abby Eptsein are set to produce and direct, met it’s Kickstarter campaign goal on Friday, July 3rd, 2015, raising $119, 884 from 1750 backers to give the project the green light. The documentary was inspired by...
by Laura Wershler | Nov 13, 2013 | Activism, Birth Control, Coming off the pill, Hormones, Menstruation, Radio
Questioning and quitting the pill are current hot topics, fueled in no small part by Holly Grigg-Spall’s recently released Sweetening the Pill Or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control. Her book has drawn ample backlash, brilliantly addressed by re:Cycling...
by Laura Wershler | Jun 14, 2010 | Communication, Menstruation, Radio
Tonight’s the night, Monday, June 14th, to tune in as CBC Radio airs Part One of: Seeing RED: A Cultural History of Menstruation. This two part documentary concludes next Monday, June 21st. If you miss the original broadcast, which you can listen to online at...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 2, 2009 | Celebrities, Communication, Radio
Guest post by Laura Wershler, Sexual Health Access Alberta Canadian comic, Elvira Kurt, broke the menstrual silence taboo on Friday, September 25, on Q, “Canada’s liveliest arts, culture and entertainment magazine”. Q, with host Jian Ghomeshi, airs weekdays on...
