by Elizabeth Kissling | May 13, 2010 | Language, magazines, Menstruation
From now on, I’m going to refer to periods as “monthly Balkan dance parties”, just because Philebrity magazine told me not to. Seriously, that’s at least as good as “Communists in the fun house” and “rebooting the ovarian...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 24, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Language, Menstruation, New Research, Newspapers, Pharmaceutical
London newspaper The Telegraph reports on the development of a new medical treatment for dysmenorrhea, or painful periods. The article contains very little information about the new pill — most of the article describes the variety of misery some women experience...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 27, 2010 | Communication, Language, Media, Television
Guest Post by David Linton, Manhattan Marymount College A short item in the February 2010 issue of Harper’s Magazine captures, yet again, how nervous some folks are about any mention of matters menstrual. The piece referred to the publication of a list of words and...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 5, 2009 | Language
Guest Post By Elissa Stein Cross-posted at Wonders & Marvels While the uterus is a remarkable part of a woman’s anatomy—it can house a growing baby, then shrink back to its original size, work month after month for 40 or so years regenerating its lining, keeping...
by Chris Bobel | Nov 14, 2009 | Advertising, Communication, Humor, Language, Media, Menstruation
The land of euphemisms is a fantasy land. It is awash in pink. It never rains. The houses are made of gingerbread and the clouds of cotton candy. Look! There goes My Little Pony! It is a safe and happy place that keeps us innocent and pure. Wait? Was that Strawberry...
