by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 18, 2010 | Celebrities, Communication, Menstruation
Jane Lynch just gave us another reason to join her fan club. Interviewed on the red carpet at last night’s Golden Globe event, in addition to being asked about her outfit and jewelry, Lynch was asked what was in her bag. She replied, “My invitation, a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 11, 2010 | Law/Legal, Men, Menstruation
Britain’s North West Evening Mail reports that nation’s department of defense is considering whether or not to allow women to serve on subs. Women have gone to sea on submarines in pilot studies in the past, but presently only the Norwegian, Danish,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 10, 2010 | Advertising, Celebrities, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Language, magazines, Menstruation
This advert for Tampax appears in the February 2010 issue of Marie Claire, and probably other ladymags as well. It shows tennis star Serena Williams posing in a victory stance with clenched fist in the foreground, while security guards cart off Mother Nature, who is...
by Laura Wershler | Jan 7, 2010 | Disposable menstrual products, Menstruation
I love Terry O’Reilly’s take on advertising and enjoy listening to his program The Age of Persusion on CBC radio whenever I get the opportunity, usually catching it by chance as I did this past Monday morning. This episode, Marketing the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 5, 2010 | Internet, Menstruation, Objects
There’s an intense, important discussion going on at FWD/Forward about how the latest ramp-up of security theatre of air travel could affect persons with disabilities. Blogger Lauredhel points out that the following items all show up in a back-scatter x-ray...
