by Heather Dillaway | Aug 22, 2014 | Hormones, magazines, Media, Men, Pharmaceutical
By now, everyone has probably seen this week’s TIME cover story. The magazine’s August 18th cover photo showed a topless, seemingly frumpy, middle-aged man worried about his loss of testosterone and (therefore) manhood under the title, “Manopause?! Aging, Insecurity...
by Chris Bobel | Jun 16, 2014 | Activism, Anatomy, Birth Control, Books, Celebrities, Coming off the pill, Communication, DIY, FemCare, Fertility, Girls, Health Care, History, Hormones, Humor, Language, Law/Legal, Media, Men, Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, Meta, Motherhood, New Research, Objects, Ovulation, Pharmaceutical, Philosophy, PMS, Politics, Pregnancy, Religion/Spirituality, Reproduction, Sex, Sports, Theater, Toxic Shock Syndrome
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by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Mar 31, 2014 | Activism, Men, Politics
Guest Post by Jennifer Aldoretta As a woman who has now worked in several male-dominated industries, I’ve unfortunately become pretty desensitized to acts of subtle sexism. I’ve been compared to a VC’s nagging wife, asked inappropriate questions about my personal life...
by David Linton | Mar 26, 2014 | Books, Health Care, History, Men
A previous post, The Subject of Sneers or Jests: Menstrual Education in the Service of Racism, examined the confluence of eugenic notions that conflated the effects of environmental factors like clothing, alcohol, and masturbation with heredity and health as expressed...
by David Linton | Mar 25, 2014 | Activism, Men, Menstruation
The SMCR joins thousands of other groups and individuals around the world in celebrating Gloria Steinem’s 80th birthday. Her contribution to the full array of feminist causes is immeasurable, not the least of which is her insightful essay on the social...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 31, 2014 | Celebrities, Communication, Hormones, Language, Media, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, Newspapers
According to a recent piece in The Times, a reputable English newspaper, symptoms are demeaning AND feminine. More specifically, the article reports on the prostate cancer experiences of Sir Michael Parkinson, or “Parky,” a famous British talkshow host. Parkinson...
