by Paula Derry | Feb 4, 2013 | Menarche, Menstruation
What does it mean to have menstrual periods? This is an intensely personal question, but it is also a scientific and a cultural one. The menstrual cycle can, of course, be described in terms of a woman’s personal experience of menstrual flow. It can also be described...
by Heather Dillaway | Jan 31, 2013 | Celebrities, Communication, Menopause
Another sign of menopause to add to the list: big breasts. Or so Helena Bonham Carter suggests in a recent interview. She suggests that she did not have big breasts until menopause and that it is “the one benefit of menopause.” But before this comment, she said that...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 23, 2013 | Activism, Internet, Menstruation
In keeping with the theme of Chris’ Monday post about antidotes to feminist fatigue, I offer vlogger (that’s short for video blogger to those of you who live most of your lives off-line) Laci Green’s newest video, which is about being Period...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 19, 2013 | Internet
A new study has found workers in plants that manufacture LCD (liquid crystal display) have shortened menstrual cycles. This is considered preliminary research, as little is known about the long-term effects of such exposure in humans. However, many chemical agents...
by Breanne Fahs | Jan 17, 2013 | Communication, Menstruation
During my more rugged travel experiences, I have often found myself confronted with the formidable task of facing the limitations and boundaries of my physical self. While in India, for example, I often had to contemplate the dilemmas of drinking water (and therefore...
