by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 11, 2012 | Hormones, New Research, PMDD, PMS
Guest Post by Joan Chrisler, Connecticut College I have to admit that I have not been closely following the news about the forthcoming edition (5th) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is expected to be published by the American...
by Chris Bobel | Jul 9, 2012 | Activism, FemCare, Girls, Menstruation, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Does the notion of a Menstrual Party smack of an oxymoron? For most, that’s a yes. And that’s why we need one. There’s so much more to Period=Yuck, and a good party can show us how much. Like any winner social event, this party is a time and place...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 7, 2012 | Internet
Li’l Maxi (A.K.A. half of Toronto theater duo Pomme Is French for Apple) stars in “I Flow Heavy”, an entertaining new music video, west Indian style, about the inconveniences of menstruation — like cramps, expensive femcare, PMS, and having to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 6, 2012 | Art, Language, Menstruation
Guest post by Karina Billini In the beginning of my college career, I was given powerful advice: “In every class you take, apply your craft. Challenge it and challenge yourself.” From gay studies to Child Development, I have taken the opportunity of higher education...
by Alexandra Jacoby | Jul 5, 2012 | Communication, Menstruation
In yoga class the other day (I know!) while holding a pose for a while already, the instructor started asking us about our relationships with our bodies. I’m straining to hold plank pose (a push-up), determined not to be the first to give in to trembling muscles, and...