by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 20, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Language, Media, Television
In my visual communication class this week, I used several femcare ads (along with a couple of cell phone commercials and other images) to illustrate Althusser’s concept of interpellation. My students got more of a lesson than they bargained for, as I ended up...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 16, 2011 | Internet
Think Exist Productions is seeking financial support to complete “One More Girl“, a documentary film about side effects and adverse reactions to the Gardasil HPV vaccine (which was marketed with the slogan “One Less”). Not your mother’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jan 15, 2011 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Men, Menstruation, Television
Like Sheldon says, you could save a lot of money if you buy tampons in bulk. Lots of women are probably wishing they’d bought o.b. tampons in bulk, now that they’re going for $20 a box on ebay....
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 8, 2011 | Internet
Research from scholars at Bristol University suggests a link between depressive symptoms and early menarche. We’re hoping to have a longer post about this research here soon, but for now, here’s the press release about the study. It’s well known that...
