by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 11, 2012 | Hormones, New Research, PMDD, PMS
Guest Post by Joan Chrisler, Connecticut College I have to admit that I have not been closely following the news about the forthcoming edition (5th) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is expected to be published by the American...
by Chris Bobel | Jul 9, 2012 | Activism, FemCare, Girls, Menstruation, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Does the notion of a Menstrual Party smack of an oxymoron? For most, that’s a yes. And that’s why we need one. There’s so much more to Period=Yuck, and a good party can show us how much. Like any winner social event, this party is a time and place...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 3, 2012 | FemCare, Law/Legal, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Longtime readers of re:Cycling are probably familiar with the story of Amy Rae Elifritz, who died from tampon-induced Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in 2010, and became the namesake of ARE in You ARE Loved, the educational foundation started by her mother, Lisa Elifritz....
by Laura Wershler | Jun 28, 2012 | Menstruation
Body Literacy. It’s cool to see a phrase I championed infiltrate the language, be taken up and used by others. Not always referenced, but used. And that’s okay by me. I want #bodyliteracy to become a flourishing Twitter hashtag. I first used the term in June 2005,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 27, 2012 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor
Here’s Chella Quint, of Adventures in Menstruating, with more ad busting and shame busting. For even more, see her post at Ms. blog. Chella Quint is just back from delivering a TEDx Talk, ‘Adventures in Menstruating: Don’t Use Shame to Sell’,...
