by Laura Wershler | Feb 5, 2014 | Birth Control, Books, Celebrities, Health Care, Hormones, Menstruation, Ovulation
I was curious. If Cameron Diaz’s purpose in writing The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body was empowerment, helping women to understand how their bodies work, would she include information about the...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 3, 2014 | Activism, Language, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jennifer Aldoretta When I read Chris Bobel’s recent post about silent menstrual suffering, I was instantly drawn in. Although her experiences are independent of my own, this particular experience felt familiar, as though I was reading a story about my...
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...
by Chris Bobel | Jan 20, 2014 | Advertising, Communication, Girls, Media, Menarche, Menstruation, Motherhood
This fall, our family TV indulgence was Master Chef Junior. My 10 year old, a master of scrambled eggs, pancakes and experimental smoothies, was into it, her enthusiasm contagious. So once a week, we sat on the couch– Mom, Dad, and Kid—and watched a dwindling...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Jan 17, 2014 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. January: Right Side Up #2 Cycle: January 2013 – Cycle #2 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis...
by David Linton | Jan 15, 2014 | Books, Film, Media, Men, Menstruation
In 1967, the same year as the previously discussed Diary of a Mad Housewife, Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby was published and eventually climbed to Number Seven on the Best Seller list for that year. It then went on to become a successful feature film in 1968...