by Laura Wershler | May 17, 2010 | Birth Control, Men, New Research, Pharmaceutical, Reproduction
You know how most superheros become superheros because of exposure to some weird, intensified chemical or element? Take Peter Parker’s spider bite for example. According to a story reported in various media, including International Planned Parenthood...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 15, 2010 | Internet
Blogger RMJ (Deeply Problematic) wrote a series on disability and birth control: Part One. Part Two. Part Three. Feministing reports on clinical trials of a new hormone-free birth control method – for men. Via Ms. magazine’s blog, we learn that vulvodynia,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 13, 2010 | Anatomy, magazines, Menopause, New Research
Guest Post by Jerilynn Prior, M.D., Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research Yes! I’m sure you can hear my whoop of excitement and vindication. Finally, something negative about estrogen and positive about progesterone in the mainstream media. According to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 10, 2010 | Anatomy, magazines, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Barbara Sommer, University of California-Davis Why is it that assertions about hormones and behavior lead us to readily suspend our capacity for critical thought? It seems like folks will accept just about any assertion with regard to the power of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 8, 2010 | Internet
Your weekly links: Heather Corinna answers the question, what is feminist sex education? By all accounts, the Rethinking Virginity Conference held Monday at Harvard was outstanding. Here’s ten myths of sex and virginity that were de-bunked at the conference. In...
