by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 15, 2010 | Disposable menstrual products, Humor
Guest Post by David Linton, Marymount Manhattan College Women are sadly accustomed to encountering menstrual prejudices, negative stereotypes and condescending attitudes in movies, TV shows, ads, jokes and causal conversations. But, there’s one place you’d think...
by Giovanna Chesler | Apr 14, 2010 | Activism, Advertising, FemCare, Humor, Menstruation, Reusable menstrual products, zine
Last Sunday evening, at the Lower East Side bookstore (and feminist Mecca) Bluestockings, Chella Quint attempted to begin her 5th installment of a performance built from her zine Adventures in Menstruating. However this piece, Here’s The Science Bit, was quite...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 27, 2010 | Celebrities, Humor, Menstruation, Television
I’m surely not the only fan of Amy Poehler and Parks and Recreation around here, am I? (Oh, Amy Poehler, have you been reading my mail? Leslie Knope is more like me than I care to admit.) As I’ve written elsewhere, menstruation is seldom mentioned or...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 21, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
Over the last week, I thought I had participated in enough discussions of Kotex’s new “Break the Cycle” campaign; we had a lengthy discussion here at re:Cycling, and I’ve joined in the comments at several other ladyblogs, as have my...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 27, 2010 | Activism, DIY, Humor, Internet, Menstruation, zine
Introducing Leak Chic. Chella Quint celebrates Fashion Week, recently ended in London and New York, with clot couture. StainsTM. A removable stain to wear on your own clothing as you see fit. A fashion statement that really says something, and that something is,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 26, 2010 | FemCare, Humor, Objects
The iPad is not even available yet, but there are already iPad accessories on the market. Be the first on your block to get the iMaxi – the Apple iPad Case with Protective Wings. With its durable vinyl outer layer and plush, quilted-cotton sleeve, the iMaxi...
