by Chris Bobel | Jan 20, 2010 | Activism, Communication, Language, Menstruation, PMS, Religion/Spirituality
The act of reframing the menstrual cycle–as a source of deep awareness and even, power–is hardly news, and yet, it seems that way to most of us. Liz Kissling sent me this link to a 2002 essay written by Gina Cloud. Here is a classic passionate call for a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 19, 2010 | Activism, Celebrities, Menstruation
Remember last fall, when half the Western world was shocked – shocked! – by The Guardian‘s publication of an Ingrid Berthon-Moine photo of a woman with menstrual blood on her lips? We’ll never forget. Apparently menstrual activists are just a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 19, 2010 | Celebrities, Communication, FemCare, Television
Guest Post by Heather Dillaway, Wayne State University First, it was Tampax, and then it was Vagisil. But it’s good they didn’t leave out Summer’s Eve. And I expect Midol (for those irritating PMS-y women) and something about menopausal women’s hot flashes (can’t they...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 18, 2010 | Health Care, Menorrhagia, New Research
Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal reports a new surgical technique for relief of uterine fibroids is currently being tested at six medical centers in the U.S., along with two in Mexico and one in Guatemala. Presently, the only sure cure is hysterectomy, because...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 16, 2010 | Anatomy, Celebrities, Communication, Language, Television
The feminist blogosphere has been buzzing lately over all the decorations available for ladyparts. We chimed in ourselves on the labia dye, My New Pink Button. Now, via Broadsheet, we learn of “vajazzling”, or bedazzling one’s vajayjay. Actor...
