by Alexandra Jacoby | Oct 30, 2012 | FemCare, Menstruation
A friend of mine is going camping soon, and getting her period then is the last thing she wants to think about! Camping and menstruation…That reminded me about the bears-being-attracted-to-menstrual-blood question, and, in case she didn’t know,** I let her know...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 22, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Internet
Guest Post by Chella Quint, Adventures in Menstruating When periods hit the news, and they do every now and again (no, not once a month – that’d actually be nice, and proof that it was a normal, neutral topic of conversation), my friends have me on speed dial. I’ve...
by David Linton | Oct 9, 2012 | Advertising, FemCare, Menstruation
Recently menstrual shame made the front page of the New York Times in paragraph one of an article titled, “For Women in Street Stops, Deeper Humiliation.” The piece reported on an ongoing debate about the “stop and frisk” policies of the police...
by Breanne Fahs | Sep 19, 2012 | Advertising, Communication, FemCare, Menstruation
Most women have had the unfortunate experience of realizing that they have started their periods at an inconvenient time or place, without proper “backup,” having to rely on (clunky and sporadically available) tampon dispensers in public restrooms. When driving...
by David Linton | Jul 17, 2012 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, Internet
Having crafted a social media campaign to create brand consciousness and loyalty in young girls with its cartoon character, Kita, Kimberly-Clark’s ad agency in Israel, Smoyz, has come up with another campaign aimed at a somewhat older demographic. Once again...
by Chris Bobel | Jul 9, 2012 | Activism, FemCare, Girls, Menstruation, Toxic Shock Syndrome
Does the notion of a Menstrual Party smack of an oxymoron? For most, that’s a yes. And that’s why we need one. There’s so much more to Period=Yuck, and a good party can show us how much. Like any winner social event, this party is a time and place...
