by Editor | Apr 26, 2016 | Books, Literature, Menopause, Perimenopause
Writing Menopause, a diverse literary collection about menopause to be published in the spring of 2017 by Inanna Publications, was first introduced to the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research in a session presented at our June 2015 biennial conference in Boston. The...
by Breanne Fahs | Aug 19, 2014 | Activism, Media, Menstruation
On June 7, we posted a video of slam poet Dominique Christina performing a poem combating men’s shaming of women and their menstrual cycles. In the “Period Poem,” which she dedicated to her daughter, Christina encourages women who are confronted by men’s negativity...
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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 David Linton | May 21, 2013 | Activism, Language, Literature
The World’s First Menstrual Poetry Slam, The Red Moon Howl, will occur the closing night of the SMCR conference, June 7, at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Featuring the works of noted poets such as Lucille Clifton, Sharon Olds, Anne Sexton, and Ntozake...
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...
