by David Linton | Mar 10, 2015 | Activism, Communication, Menstruation
The history of women being discriminated against for having a menstrual cycle is, unfortunately, long and varied one, going far back into antiquity as demonstrated by prohibitions spelled out in the biblical book of Leviticus. Sometimes the prejudices or fears...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 6, 2015 | Birth Control, FemCare, Literature, Menstruation
In State of Wonder–Part 1, I mused as to why, in a novel revolving around the extended menstruation and fertility of the Lakashi tribe, only the menstrual cycles of the Brazilian women being studied are made visible to the reader. Why does author Ann Patchett...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 23, 2015 | Activism, Menstruation
Call for Submissions The Unmentionables Film Festival – Vol I: Menstruation Maysles Cinema, NYC June 14 – 21, 2015 Are you looking to change the conversation around menstruation? Are you interested in demonstrating how this biological occurrence...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 10, 2015 | Activism, Health Care, Menstruation
Guest Post by Rosie Sheb’a Many questions have come up recently about why my focus is on Australia, when there are so many places that appear “worse off” than we are that I could be focussing my attention on. You may have seen the recent media coverage...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 2, 2015 | Art, Menstruation, Ovulation, Sports
Guest Post by Dana Michelle Gillespie Editor’s Note: This blog cross-posted from Pole World News. Pole dancing has quickly become one of the most internationally sought after fitness, sports, and art forms in the world. The pole movement craze is a rapidly...
by Laura Wershler | Jan 22, 2015 | Books, Fertility, Hormones, Literature, Media, Menarche, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical
In her novel State of Wonder Ann Patchett explores, among many broad themes, the question: What if there were a drug women could take to extend menstruation and fertility into their seventies? Not evident on the dust jacket, this storyline grabbed the attention of...
