by David Linton | Sep 8, 2016 | Activism, Film
Four soldiers blast menstrual myths surrounding women in the military Questions about women’s “fitness” to engage in a vast array of activities as determined by their menstrual cycles have long been a hotly debated topic. Recently, as the US military...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 27, 2011 | Anatomy, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Emily Swan, Marymount Manhattan College With the military’s history of suppressing minority groups, its new effort to conceal and terminate menstruation comes as no surprise. Hopefully, the menses will be able to come out of the closet soon enough. I...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 13, 2011 | Birth Control, Menstruation, New Research, Pharmaceutical
One of the arguments for using hormonal contraception to suppress the menstrual cycle is that it mitigates the logistical challenges menstruation can present in high-stress occupations in harsh settings — such as military service in a combat theatre. Given how ...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 11, 2010 | Law/Legal, Men, Menstruation
Britain’s North West Evening Mail reports that nation’s department of defense is considering whether or not to allow women to serve on subs. Women have gone to sea on submarines in pilot studies in the past, but presently only the Norwegian, Danish,...