by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 6, 2013 | Internet
A federal judge ruled yesterday that the FDA must remove any age and sale restrictions on emergency contraception (Plan B One-Step and its generic versions) within 30 days. This drug will now be available to women of all ages over-the-counter. Judge Edward R. Korman...
by Mindy Erchull | Apr 3, 2013 | Anatomy, Language
A surprising amount of my time last week was spent thinking about vaginas. In part, this was because I had plans to attend the Friday night show of The Vagina Monologues on my campus. It’s always a great show, and this year, one of my students was directing it. ...
by Heather Dillaway | Mar 28, 2013 | Menstruation, Philosophy
I’ve been writing about disabled women who engage in reproductive experiences, and have been inspired by some of the ideas in the disability literature and literature on the sociology of the body in the past few weeks. Some scholars of the body argue that we should...
by David Linton | Mar 26, 2013 | Independent Film, Perimenopause, Television
(Spoiler alert: if you haven’t finished or intend to watch the show discussed here, you might wait to read this post until later.) The premises of the much-discussed new series House of Cards hosted on Netflix, are that no one in the world of politics can be trusted,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 20, 2013 | Girls, Health Care, Menstruation
You’re busy celebrating Women’s History Month, the Ides of March, Pi(e) Day, St. Patrick’s Day, not to mention Spring Break and numerous lesser known awareness days and months. But don’t let Endometriosis Awareness Month slip away....