by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 28, 2012 | Activism, Menstruation
The Occupy movement is about equality. Its primary aim is to create a more just world economically, but socially, too, for economic justice and social justice are inextricably linked. The specific focus of each local group may be somewhat different, but Occupiers...
by Chris Bobel | Nov 26, 2012 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Humor, Language
His mother told me she was in the shower and when she came out, there he was. “He kept pushing them through the applicator and saying, ‘A flower!’ and then trying to sniff them,” she explained (and the t-shirt, by the way, is just a wonderful coincidence). So why is...
by Alexandra Jacoby | Nov 22, 2012 | Menstruation
It’s something that’s happening TO me; it’s not part of me. It struck me when she said that. It happens to you. It’s not part of you. What do you think about that? Is that how it’s like for you? Your menstrual...
by Kati Bicknell | Nov 20, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
Have you ever been concerned because your period was late? I know I have. But I’m not anymore! And you don’t have to be either! And since I’m sure you’d rather not spend several days every month nervously pacing and counting dates backwards on your hands while glaring...
by Breanne Fahs | Nov 16, 2012 | Activism, Menstruation
Last fall, as a women and gender studies professor, I taught a course called “Psychology of Gender” where I decided to include an experiential activist assignment that asked students to form groups and engage in some sort of menstrual activism. The instructions asked...
