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 Chris Bobel | Mar 17, 2014 | Activism, Anatomy, Communication, Independent Film, Internet, Menstruation, Objects
Readers—I need your help! Next month, I will participate in a friendly debate at the Museum of Modern Art about Sputniko!’s provocative piece “Menstrutation Machine.” We’ve written about Menstruation Machine on re:Cycling before. In short, the metal device is equipped...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 30, 2011 | FemCare, Menstruation, Objects, Reusable menstrual products
When I talk with young women who’ve never heard about alternative menstrual products, they often have a hard time imagining inserting something the size of a menstrual cup. For some reason, asking them to picture a silicone (or rubber) cone-shaped shot glass...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 14, 2010 | Communication, Objects, Religion/Spirituality
Female visitors to Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand) are faced with a difficult moral dilemma regarding the taonga Maori collection included in an upcoming tour. An invitation for regional museum staff to go on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Te Papa’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 23, 2010 | Activism, Anatomy, DIY, Humor, Objects
Have you ever wanted to make a uterus piñata? Say, for a baby shower or a menarche party? Liz Henry explains how. Ms. Henry notes that the symbolism is not as violent as it might first appear: Now you might think of this as perturbingly violent or promoting the idea...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 28, 2010 | Internet, Media, Menstruation, Objects
Readers who have been with us for a while may recall meeting the Period Fairy last fall. She was greeted with mixed reactions at re:Cycling, but she’s back, now with swag! Fans of the Period Fairy can now order t-shirts and coffee mugs with her likeness and...
