Weekend Links at re:Cycling – Menstrual Activism & the Arts
When it comes to modern political and social activism, one of the most powerful tools one can use to make a statement and shift public perception is art. Whether it’s film, fine art or the written word, art has the ability to challenge society’s deepest assumptions by...
De-Tox and De-Tax the Period
Although the social status and understanding of the menstrual cycle has (at least among industrialized and relatively better educated societies) improved slowly but perceptibly over the past 50 years, there are still many ways that menstruation is still stigmatized...
Ms. October – Menstruation Pin-Up
Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. October: The Writing on the Wall Year: 2015 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis
Period Politics and Menstrual Social Activism
Guest Post by Margaret L. Stubbs Menstruation Matters…Period! This phrase has become a rallying point for many advocates who seek to understand and improve menstrual life for girls and women. Advocates world-wide are concerned with access to menstrual supplies,...
Menarche on Degrassi: The Next Generation – Emma’s Dilemma
Menarche month began at re: Cycling with reference to the brilliant first period talk Roseanne gave her daughter Darlene in a 1989 episode of Roseanne. We've chosen to end it with another TV reference from the beloved Canadian series of series named for the fictional...
Menarche and the Growing Up of Menstrual Cycles and Ovulation
Guest Post by Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, UBC, Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research 16-year-old Jody is anxious to talk to someone. This is what she wants to say: “My period is out of whack! I never know when it is coming. I only get it a few times a year. ....
