by David Linton | Jan 12, 2017 | Film, Literature
The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral,...
by Editor | Aug 27, 2016 | Media
Headlines about menstruation have certainly been on the rise in 2016, but is the taboo surrounding such a natural process really diminishing? Thanks to social media, more people are talking about menstruation, but there are still others who continue to perpetuate the...
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 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...
by Editor | May 31, 2016 | Communication, Media
Giuliana Serena critiques Newsweek’s period stigma cover story Note: This piece was first published on MoontimeRising.com. It has been edited for length for this repost at Menstruation Matters. I was pleasantly surprised and cautiously optimistic when I caught...
