by Chris Bobel | Sep 30, 2013 | Activism, Communication, FemCare, Menstruation, Reusable menstrual products
Guest Post by Rachel Horn of Sustainable Cycles Last month, I returned to California after my friend Owen and I rode our bicycles from San Francisco to New York City. We rode 4,624 miles through 12 states over 3 months. We carried our essentials (about 70 lbs, bikes...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Sep 20, 2013 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Editor’s note: This is the first in several monthly installments from artist Jen Lewis. Guest Post by Jen Lewis Beauty in Blood Presents Ms. September: Ripple Cycle: June 2013 Menstrual Designer: Jen Lewis Photographer: Rob Lewis...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Sep 19, 2013 | Film, Men, Menstruation, Studio Film
Guest Post by Jenny Lapekas Many menstrual enthusiasts have become so invested in the menarcheal stories of adolescent girls, we can easily miss some intriguing film scenes that depict males’ experiences with blood as they make a difficult transition in their lives....
by Chris Bobel | Jun 10, 2013 | Activism, Menstruation
Guest Post by Danielle I. Keiser, WASH United gGmbH/Berlin, Germany From May #MENSTRAVAGANZA to Menstrual Hygiene Day: WASH United is Turning Up the Volume and Helping Breaking the Silence Did you hear about May #MENSTRAVAGANZA? It was truly menstravagant. It was the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 9, 2013 | Birth Control, Coming off the pill, Pharmaceutical
Guest Post by Holly Grigg-Spall, Sweetening the Pill Last year the FDA made the decision to keep the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin, and Beyaz on the market despite controversy over corporate corruption of the review process.These drugs are back in the spotlight. The...