by David Linton | Sep 1, 2011 | Film, Independent Film, Literature, Men, Menorrhagia, Menstruation, Sex
The taboos against menstrual sex are ancient and deep-seated. Despite the well established fact that sexual intercourse during the period is not medically counter-indicated nor somehow debilitating to women and, furthermore, that some women find the experience more...
by David Linton | Aug 18, 2011 | Anatomy, Law/Legal, Men, Sex, Virginity
The cultural taboo against male contact with menstrual blood can be traced all the way back to the Biblical book of Leviticus, and there have been various attempts to explain its origins, including the Freudian notion that male avoidance of menstrual blood stems from...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 17, 2011 | Communication, Men, Menstruation, New Research
Since we’re often talking about the lack of attention to men’s attitudes about menstruation, I thought I’d post the abstract of a great new piece in the Journal of Family Issues, due out in February 2011! Kudos to Katherine Allen, Christine Kaestle,...
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 | Jul 29, 2010 | Birth Control, Girls, Health Care, Men, New Research
In our May 28 “Saturday Surfing” round-up of recommended reading, we highlighted Lynn Harris’ essay for The Nation about new research on “reproductive coercion”: the alarming frequency with which young men try to get their partners pregnant, often by...
by Laura Wershler | May 17, 2010 | Birth Control, Men, New Research, Pharmaceutical, Reproduction
You know how most superheros become superheros because of exposure to some weird, intensified chemical or element? Take Peter Parker’s spider bite for example. According to a story reported in various media, including International Planned Parenthood...
