by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 26, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare
In the spirit of Ms. magazine’s long-standing “No Comment” feature, I share without comment this e-card forwarded to me by a student:...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 24, 2011 | Advertising, Media, Menorrhagia, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical, Television
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tranexamic acid tablets as treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding more than a year ago, but you probably haven’t seen much of this television commercial to promote the drug (brand name Lysteda). Matthew Arnold...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 20, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Language, Media, Television
In my visual communication class this week, I used several femcare ads (along with a couple of cell phone commercials and other images) to illustrate Althusser’s concept of interpellation. My students got more of a lesson than they bargained for, as I ended up...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 13, 2010 | Advertising, Media, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical, Television
At least according to the newest ad for Kitadol, a menstrual pain reliever sold in Chile. According to The Viking Network, Viking women retained property and inheritance rights after marriage, plus the right to divorce a husband who mistreated her or their children,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 5, 2010 | Birth Control, Health Care, Law/Legal, Pharmaceutical
An Oklahoma City news program prepared this investigation about health risks of Bayer’s best-selling birth control pill, YAZ, with dramatic personal stories. The video cannot be embedded here, but you can watch it and read the news story here. Previous...
