by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 27, 2012 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor
Here’s Chella Quint, of Adventures in Menstruating, with more ad busting and shame busting. For even more, see her post at Ms. blog. Chella Quint is just back from delivering a TEDx Talk, ‘Adventures in Menstruating: Don’t Use Shame to Sell’,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 1, 2012 | Advertising, Anatomy, Language
My friend and colleague Patty Chantrill loves clever menstrual puns as much as I do, and recently snapped this picture of an area billboard from her car. I’ve edited the photo to try to highlight the sign, but there’s only so much one can do with a...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 10, 2012 | Activism, Birth Control, Health Care, Menstruation, Politics, Religion/Spirituality, Reproduction, Sex
Research by SMCR members Tomi-Ann Roberts and Nicki Dunnavan garnered a lot of attention this week. Stories showed up at Live Science – Why Why Women Should Bring Their Periods ‘Out of the Closet, popular ladyblog Jezebel – Your Period Is a Time for Deep...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 3, 2011 | Communication, Humor, Language, Media, Menstruation
A friend shared this clip from stand-up comedian and actor Hal Sparks. He leads with this “I disagree—vehemently—with the use of the word “pussy” to describe a weak person. Because the vagina is the tougher of the two genitals…. by a long shot!” And...
by Laura Wershler | Aug 2, 2011 | Activism, Advertising, Anatomy, Communication, FemCare, Language, Media
If a product manufacturer or its advertising company, or both, cannot figure out which part of the female body their new line of feminine hygiene products can be used for, then both are in big trouble. There has been much hoopla over the recently launched Summer’s...