by Chris Bobel | Dec 24, 2012 | Activism, Communication, Menstruation, Politics, Reproduction
Rejection stings. A couple weeks ago, I received the following ‘thanks, but no’ to a proposal I sent to a reproductive justice conference, Dear Chris Bobel, Thank you for submitting your proposal, “How Menstruation Matters to the Reproductive Justice...
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 Laura Wershler | Nov 14, 2012 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Girls, Internet, Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, Perimenopause, Reusable menstrual products, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Bloggers at re:Cycling often challenge and invite readers to open up and talk about our menstrual experiences. In a September post, Heather Dillaway asked : “Why don’t we talk about the important variations in our menstrual cycles?” In another, she wrote about the...
by Heather Dillaway | Oct 11, 2012 | Advertising, Communication, Internet, Media, Menopause, Menstruation
In an effort to continue positive conversations about menopause, this blog entry is about Poise’s new “2nd talk” campaign. I was watching TV the other night and an advertisement for Poise’s menstrual pad came on. For once, I was actually happy to see a TV ad on...
