by Heather Dillaway | Nov 10, 2011 | Language, Menopause, Menstruation
Last Friday I attended a conference on autoethnography and was privileged enough to listen to Carolyn Ellis give the keynote speech on this new and upcoming qualitative methodology. Sitting there and listening to Ellis talk about the need for all of us to be...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 7, 2011 | Activism, Communication, Menstruation
Guest Post by Alexandra Epstein – Marymount Manhattan College. how school helped me come out of the menstrual closet Finally, the time had come where I was choosing my classes for my senior year of college. I had finished my required courses to complete my social work...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 3, 2011 | Communication, Humor, Language, Media, Menstruation
A friend shared this clip from stand-up comedian and actor Hal Sparks. He leads with this “I disagree—vehemently—with the use of the word “pussy” to describe a weak person. Because the vagina is the tougher of the two genitals…. by a long shot!” And...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 16, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Media, Menstruation
Procter & Gamble femcare ads are such an easy target. It’s shooting fish in a barrel. Periods = lightning? Really? And the classic deictic euphemism, “it”, well, that just makes me tired. At least there’s no blue liquid....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 10, 2010 | Language, Menstruation
Guest post by Anastacia Kurylo, Marymount Manhattan College It’s been four years since I had my period. I did get a visit from my ‘friend’ for six months a couple of years ago but considering that I menstruated regularly for nearly twenty years before that six months...
