![If Men Could Menstruate: 2013 [Aussie] Edition](https://www.menstruationresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tami-sussman.jpg)
by Chris Bobel | Jul 8, 2013 | Art, Humor, Men
Guest Post by poet Tami Sussman We might be 17 or so hours ahead in real time, but when it comes to The Arts, we’re a bit behind here, down under. Poetry slams were introduced in Australia (by an American) around a decade ago and the National Poetry Slam is in its 7th...
by Laura Wershler | Jul 3, 2013 | Fertility, Men, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Ovulation, Reproduction
Two new suppositions about menopause have been tossed around the media in recent weeks. They make for racy headlines but both, unfortunately, perpetuate the myth that menopause is a disease women need to be protected from. Most recent was the assertion by researchers...
by David Linton | Mar 22, 2013 | Independent Film, Men, Menstruation
Guest Post by Carly Schneider, Marymount Manhattan College Unlike a lot of my peers, my childhood history with menstruation is relatively positive. In the small, rural town in Vermont I grew up in, the topic of menstruation was dealt with early. I remember as a third...
by Heather Dillaway | Jun 21, 2012 | Communication, Girls, Language, Men, Menarche, Menstruation, Philosophy
How do you tell a preschool-aged boy that he’ll never menstruate? I thought I was doing a great thing. Ever since my daughter was born I’ve spun a positive story about menstruation for her. Even when she was 2 and 3 years old I’d tell her it was the “good blood,” the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 13, 2012 | Disposable menstrual products, DIY, Men
Last week at The Art of Manliness, a contributor wrote a post about numerous possible wilderness survival uses of tampons. The post was picked up by the popular site, Boing Boing, and the commenters in both sites added more uses, as well uses for disposable maxi pads...
by Chris Bobel | Jun 11, 2012 | Humor, Men, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical
At the 2007 conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, a presenter cited the famous satirical essay by Gloria Steinem, If Men Could Menstruate, as inspiration for “flipping the image” to raise awareness about an issue. Remembering this...
