by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 5, 2011 | Humor, Menarche
This is funny, and in some ways, quite charming, sketch comedy about a dad talking his young daughter through her first period. The Frantics-Her First Period – watch more funny videos [via Glad Rags on Twitter...
by Chris Hitchcock | Mar 17, 2011 | Activism, Birth Control, Health Care, Humor, Internet
Here’s an interesting political approach. While there are hairs to split (do all women have vaginas? do all people with vaginas consider themselves women? and what about those of us with no sexual partners, or sexual partners without penises?), there’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 31, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Humor, Internet, Media
Via Tracy Clark-Flory at Broadsheet, I learned of this new internet campaign from Stayfree. At last, my girlish fantasies realized! I have always dreamed of a man who would have dinner almost ready when I got home, and then mansplain the intricacies of feminine...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 2, 2010 | Birth Control, Internet, Media, New Research
The Internet, especially the feminist blogosphere, is all abuzz this week with the promise of a new contraceptive pill for men within the next five years. But researchers always say a pill for men is just five years away, according to University of Washington medical...
by Laura Wershler | May 17, 2010 | Birth Control, Men, New Research, Pharmaceutical, Reproduction
You know how most superheros become superheros because of exposure to some weird, intensified chemical or element? Take Peter Parker’s spider bite for example. According to a story reported in various media, including International Planned Parenthood...
