by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 1, 2013 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor, Reusable menstrual products
Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating I saw a femcare ad that I actually liked. I know, right? I don’t even know who I am anymore. I’m kidding. I’m exactly the same person. It’s the ad that’s different. Now. I don’t promote individual femcare...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 26, 2012 | Birth Control, DIY, Sex
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall, Sweetening the Pill At the West Coast Catalyst Convention for sex-positive sex-educators I was listening to a talk on definitions of sexual health when the birth control pill was brought up. I’d spent much of the event feeling...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 22, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Internet
Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating When periods hit the news, and they do every now and again (no, not once a month – that’d actually be nice, and proof that it was a normal, neutral topic of conversation), my friends have me on speed dial. I’ve...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 18, 2012 | Film, Media, Menstruation, Television
Guest Post by Lauren Rosewarne, University of Melbourne Exploring missing menstruation on screen Periods are depicted far more often on screen than I could have ever imagined; perhaps the biggest surprise I got from spending a year researching the topic. Less...
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...
