by Heather Dillaway | Jun 21, 2012 | Communication, Girls, Language, Men, Menarche, Menstruation, Philosophy
How do you tell a preschool-aged boy that he’ll never menstruate? I thought I was doing a great thing. Ever since my daughter was born I’ve spun a positive story about menstruation for her. Even when she was 2 and 3 years old I’d tell her it was the “good blood,” the...
by Chris Bobel | Apr 16, 2012 | Activism, Girls, Menarche, Menstruation
For the last decade or so, like so many others who read and write for this blog, I have been researching, reading and writing about how we think, talk and act (out) about menstruation. My particular interest is the various interventions that some brave activists make...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 6, 2012 | Girls, Internet, Language, Menarche, Menstruation
Today’s post was created using the web tool Storify, and may take an extra moment to load in some browsers. If the page fails to load, please use your refresh/reload button [View the story “Period Parties” on...
by David Linton | Mar 27, 2012 | Books, Media, Menarche, Menstruation, Theater
At a social gathering, if you were to causally ask, “Can you think of a film or novel that includes any mention of menstruation,” it’s likely that the first (and often only) reply would be “Carrie.” In both movie versions (Brian...
by Chris Hitchcock | Jan 17, 2012 | Menarche, Menstruation
Last month I wrote about menarcheal age in Ethiopian girls, and that food insecurity leads to a delay in the onset of menstruation. This fits with the general response of the reproductive system to energetic stress – low energy leads to suppression of the...
by Laura Wershler | Jan 11, 2012 | Birth Control, Health Care, Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, Ovulation
The Internet abounds with articles, posts and forum discussions about coming off the birth control pill. Women are looking for information and advice. Many are trying to get pregnant, others are just done with hormonal contraception. It’s a topic that interests many...
