- 1. After the Should-Be 50th Anniversary of Roe, Organizations like We Testify are More Important than Ever
- (Feminism)
- ... Roe was overturned in June of 2022. Since then, thirteen states have instituted full abortion bans and five states have partial-bans depending on the length of pregnancy. It is a grim period for reproductive ...
- Created on 23 January 2023
- 2. TikTok Creators Are Warning About Harmful Chemicals In Period Products. Are They Right?
- (Living)
- Recently, TikTok creators have been warning women about harmful ingredients in our period products that we should be aware of. On average women have around 450 periods in their lifetime, for most women ...
- Created on 12 January 2023
- 3. People on the Internet are Finally Talking About How Painful IUD Insertion Can Be
- (Living)
- ... #iud #iudinsertion #womenshealth ♬ Ponds - Elpina Why is it that pain, and downplaying pain, is such a common part of people’s experiences with gynecology? From IUDs, to Pap smears, to period cramps, ...
- Created on 06 January 2023
- 4. Why Cold Water Swimming is the Healing Practice You Need to Try this New Year
- (Living)
- ... help calm your mind and body. Work Your Way Up To get the benefits of cold-water immersion, you don't need long periods of time in the water. Start small (even just a minute or two) and build up your ...
- Created on 22 December 2022
- 5. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- I love a good queer period drama. Carol is my favorite Christmas movie. Gentleman Jack sent me on a deep dive through the Anne Lister Diaries on Audible. I’ll even go for a screening of If These Walls ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 6. Apparently, the State of Florida Wants to Know About Your Period
- (Feminism)
- ... ONLY” with these following five questions: When was your first menstrual period? When was your most recent menstrual period? How much time do you usually have from the start of one ...
- Created on 07 October 2022
- 7. 14 Inspiring Celebrities Who Came Out Later in Life, On Their Own Terms
- (Sex)
- ... to hide my gayness. It was hard during my period, because we'd be either fired from our jobs or we would be discharged from service. It was just things that we just couldn't do. We couldn't live our lives.” ...
- Created on 14 September 2022
- 8. Hulu Rolls Back Censoring Policy After Facing Blowback From Democrats
- (TV)
- ... issues of the day, in my opinion—in this current period, it’s about abortion, climate change, and saving our democracy—then you’re going to sound out of touch.” Top photo, colllage: Background photo ...
- Created on 28 July 2022
- 9. You Won’t Believe Who Baby Formula Makers Are Sending Samples To—Despite The Shortage
- (Feminism)
- ... to any kind of formula advertising, period. The United States has never made a great effort to adhere to that rule, and as such, formula companies continue to target potential consumers—even those without ...
- Created on 26 July 2022
- 10. Your Vagina Wants To Say Hi: Why I Tried "Vabbing" And You Should, To
- (Sex)
- ... the pervasive rhetoric of shame in the context of public school sex education classes, secrecy around periods, and portrayals of bodies in media. Of course, vabbing may not be for everyone, but calling ...
- Created on 21 July 2022
- 11. The US Is a Dangerous Place to Give Birth—And Things Just Got More Deadly
- (Feminism)
- ... in non hypothetical situations. Another study by University of California San Francisco followed about 1,000 women seeking abortions over a five year period; they found that the women who were denied abortion ...
- Created on 12 July 2022
- 12. 6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
- (Feminism)
- ... about alternative methods. In this regressive period in history, it’s time to fortify alliances with and learn from people outside of the U.S. because, frankly, we can use all the help we can get. The ...
- Created on 06 July 2022
- 13. In a Post-Roe v. Wade World, People Are Being Urged To Delete Their Period Tracking Apps. Is That Necessary Though?
- (Feminism)
- ... scrutiny. Enter period-tracking, the process of keeping tabs on when one’s period starts and ends each month. Your period can indicate a lot about your health, such as whether or not you are suffering ...
- Created on 05 July 2022
- 14. Period Poverty in the United States is More Common Than You Think: The Tampon Shortage Will Only Make it Worse
- (Living)
- ... Reusable items like Diva Cups and period underwear may appear to be viable alternatives, but they require extensive cleanup to reduce the risk of infection. Menstrual Hygiene Day conducted interviews with ...
- Created on 22 June 2022
- 15. Here's What You Need to Know About the Mississippi Case That Overturned Roe v. Wad
- (Feminism)
- ... of a fetus from a pregnant person’s last period. It’s important to note that the end of a person’s last period isn’t when the baby is conceived; conception typically happens 2 weeks before the date of ...
- Created on 02 June 2022
- 16. What's A Hot Girl Walk? Plus, 6 Other Ways To Incorporate Physical Activity In Your Da
- (Living)
- ... make your bike ride even more fun. Try Some Ten-Minute Exercises Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash HIIT(High-intensity interval training) is an exercise that involves short periods of intense ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 17. Keke Palmer Scores Big For Black Women And Liberation In "Alice" Now Streaming On Deman
- (Movies)
- What would you do if you found out that freedom was closer than you thought? Or simply a state of mind. Alice, the brainchild of debut director Krystin Ver Linden, is a revenge thriller set in the Antebellum ...
- Created on 08 April 2022
- 18. Amanda Bynes is Free From Her Nearly 9 Year Conservatorship and We Couldn’t Be Happier For Her—Here Are The Facts
- (Entertainment)
- ... and also medical issues.” Her attorney, David Esquibias told Variety that Bynes “has done very well in a very short period of time that she’s been there,” and is now “able to live on her own independently ...
- Created on 23 March 2022
- 19. Popular UK Supermarket Chain Makes Real Change By Switching Up Name of Aisle From 'Feminine Hygiene' To 'Period Product
- (Feminism)
- A popular UK supermarket chain, Asda, has ditched the phrase ‘feminine’ hygiene and is now marking their aisles to read ‘period products.’ This shift in language is a big win for women, trans, and non-binary ...
- Created on 03 March 2022
- 20. OB/GYN's Viral Twitter Thread Sparks Massive Response on Ways to Improve the Gynecology Office Experienc
- (Sex)
- ... lead to that of pain management. We may have friends who have gotten an IUD and equate the pain to a minor period cramp, while others complain they almost passed out on the table. While individual pain ...
- Created on 10 December 2021
