by Editor | Jul 30, 2016 | Activism, Sports
Fight against the tampon tax ongoing: If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 is looking to be the year of menstrual legislation. Women are fighting back and menstrual activism is on the rise! A class action lawsuit has been filed by a Tampa, FL woman against major...
by Editor | Jul 27, 2016 | Menstrual education, Psychology
Margaret L. (Peggy) Stubbs, Professor Emerita of Psychology, Chatham University, Pittsburgh PA When and/or why did you join the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research? I’ve been a member of the Society since 1981 when I attended my first conference. I learned about the...
by David Linton | Jul 23, 2016 | Literature
A review of literary history might lead one to conclude that menstruation was a generally uncommon phenomenon, especially if one’s reading history was drawn from the work of male authors. Despite all their graphic sexual depictions, the women of Henry Miller, D. H....
by Editor | Jul 19, 2016 | Activism, New Research
Chris Bobel, PhD (Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee), Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies, University of Massachusetts—Boston When and/or why did you join the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research? I gave a paper at a conference and in...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2016 | Menstrual education, Radio
“Being period positive means you understand how the menstrual cycle works, and if you have one, you can chart your own cycle. You aren’t afraid to ask questions about menstruation. It’s not being afraid to leak and not picking on people if they...