by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 29, 2012 | Internet
“Now with wings!” Check out what tampons might look like, if they were designed by today’s Republican party, as imagined by SNL. Emily at Autostraddle made her own period playlist after hearing one in a movie. Commenters have added more songs. The...
by Alexandra Jacoby | Sep 27, 2012 | Menstruation
The other day, I was talking with a friend about menstrual synchrony (y’know when your cycle syncs up with your roommates, friends or co-workers), and how it stood out for her as a moment of sisterhood-solidarity, of girl-bonding, in the midst of the usual...
by Kati Bicknell | Sep 25, 2012 | Fertility, Language
Cervical fluid, the sticky/creamy/stretchy/slippery substance produced by the cervix is arguably the most important substance on earth. Without it, the human race would be shortly extinct, yet not many people even know what it is. This is unacceptable, and you...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Sep 22, 2012 | Internet
An Australian ad for maxi-pads (see video at right) demonstrates how well they stay put. Registration is open now for this free online course, Contraception: Choices, Culture and Consequences. What could make someone change her method of birth control? Jane Brody...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 21, 2012 | Activism, Birth Control, Menstruation
I was fuming. My Twitter feed had alerted me to a free online course called Contraception: Choices, Culture and Consequences. I opened the link to find this course syllabus: Week One: Introduction to Contraceptive Care Week Two: The Menstrual Cycle Week...