by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 17, 2010 | Internet
Lots of great stuff this week: Dr. LeRoy Carhart on the new anti-choice laws in Nebraska: “This latest anti-woman and anti-health legislation merely strengthens my commitment to fight for women’s reproductive health and rights.“ Awesome slide show of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 15, 2010 | Disposable menstrual products, Humor
Guest Post by David Linton, Marymount Manhattan College Women are sadly accustomed to encountering menstrual prejudices, negative stereotypes and condescending attitudes in movies, TV shows, ads, jokes and causal conversations. But, there’s one place you’d think...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 14, 2010 | Advertising, Celebrities, Disposable menstrual products, Internet, Menstruation
U by Kotex, which launched last month in the US, has started the next phase of the campaign featuring reality television stars the Kardashian sisters, Kim and Khloe. I’ve seen two press releases about this so far today. The sisters and their mother, Kris Jenner,...
by Giovanna Chesler | Apr 14, 2010 | Activism, Advertising, FemCare, Humor, Menstruation, Reusable menstrual products, zine
Last Sunday evening, at the Lower East Side bookstore (and feminist Mecca) Bluestockings, Chella Quint attempted to begin her 5th installment of a performance built from her zine Adventures in Menstruating. However this piece, Here’s The Science Bit, was quite...
by Chris Hitchcock | Apr 13, 2010 | Communication, DIY, Health Care, Internet
In a story featuring a photo of a lovely couple holding a beautiful newborn, the Globe and Mail (a reputable Canadian national newspaper) has an article this week about using Robitussin as a fertility aid. According to the article, the TTC (trying to conceive)...
