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 | Sep 22, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, magazines, Media
Poor Mother Nature. Defeated again. In saying “Paper wins”, do you think this ad is intended to criticize cloth pads and menstrual cups? Magazine ad for Tampax Pearl, October...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 19, 2010 | New Research, Pharmaceutical, PMDD, PMS
Some of you may recall that in my book, Capitalizing on the Curse, I argued that the addition of PMDD to the DSM-IV and the re-branding of fluoxetine HCI as Sarafem are linked. It was no coincidence that pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly sought a unique FDA...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 18, 2010 | Internet
Ms. Magazine blog reports on crisis pregnancy centers using the lure of free pizza to attract women to fake clinics. Rodent research shows promise for treatment of premature ovarian failure with stem cells. Dozens of television stations (more than 100, by some counts)...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 16, 2010 | Advertising, Anatomy, Girls
Via Virginia at Beauty Schooled, who is celebrating her graduation from Beauty U by republishing selected posts, I found this August 24 article about the trend of spas offering hair removal services to increasingly younger clients – starting at age 8. Wanda...
