by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 22, 2009 | FemCare, Internet, Men
I’m guessing many re:Cycling readers are familiar with Frank Warren’s Post Secret project. Every Sunday, Frank publishes online a collection of confessional postcards he’s received. He’s also curated several larger collections into best-selling...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 15, 2009 | Language, Men
There’s a brief article in the current issue of The Lancet (free registration required) about the history of hysteria. Although I was aware of the history of the word referring to women’s health and behavior being determined by the uterus (hystera is Greek...
by Giovanna Chesler | Nov 4, 2009 | Film, Independent Film, Men, Menstruation
I often hear women state that men would be uncomfortable if they overheard our discussion of menstruation. Many women work to keep men out of the menstruation conversation. But… surprise! Men are ready to participate. And very often, I hear men say that they...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 28, 2009 | Activism, Advertising, FemCare, Internet, Men, Menstruation
I don’t know how it happened, but somehow, I missed the viral web-based marketing campaign “Men with Cramps” launched in 2006 by Dandelion for P&G’s ThermaCare. (Dandelion, by the way, calls themselves a “brand-sponsored storytelling company”. I. Am....