by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 5, 2011 | Menstruation
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (England) recommends that women contemplating pregnancy termination be told that abortion is generally safer than continuing a pregnancy to term. Will Depo-Provera be the next subject of medical class action suits...
by David Linton | Mar 3, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Language, Literature, Menstruation
In the late 1920s, at the peak of the Flapper Era, a series of Kotex ads made extravagant use of images of attractive young women in couture outfits in sophisticated settings. The most intriguing and subtle ad in the series was published in 1929. It shows two slender...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 26, 2011 | Internet
Snow on the ground and subzero temperatures this week, so I’m doing nothing but reading: I’ll Show You Mine: Wrenna Robertson responds to the increasing popularity of labiaplasty with a new book featuring close-up, color photographs of women’s vulvas...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 22, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, magazines, Menstruation
It looks like Kotex is winning. Explicit comparison to the competitor’s product is an advertising strategy of 30-40 years ago. Under the new rules, the competitor’s product doesn’t even exist, and certainly isn’t deserving of mention in a...
by Chris Hitchcock | Feb 18, 2011 | Menstruation
There’s an article in the Guardian describing Hiromi Ozaki’s upcoming art installation, simulating menstruation for those who lack the first hand experience. Interesting, as we previously discussed here at re:Cycling. It’s unfortunate that...
