- 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. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. Amy Schumer Shares Her Battle With Endometriosis, And Has Us Wondering Why The F*ck There Isn't More Research About This Disorde
- (Feminism)
- ... the uterus, causing inflammation and intense pain, especially during menstrual periods. In more severe cases, the tissue lining may grow over the ovaries, creating cysts called endometriomas. These cysts ...
- Created on 27 September 2021
- 6. Boob Tube: Celebrating Five TV Moms We Love For Mother's Da
- (TV)
- ... for the time period but considered dated and unfair now, Kitty is the only one that can put Red (Kurtwood Smith) in his place, and that is an achievement anyone should hold with high pride. 4. Lauren ...
- Created on 07 May 2021
- 7. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... while “feminine hygiene” was a euphemism for birth control. Although today, “feminine hygiene” is known as an increasingly outdated term used when describing period-care products, pH disrupting douches, ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 8. Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time
- (Style)
- People who get periods have a lot to deal with. Beyond the physical discomfort and inconvenience of menstruation, the social stigma and inability to access menstrual health products is so profound ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 9. How Two Girls In Uganda Are Destigmatizing Periods
- (Feminism)
- Patience and Kashish, two high school girls from Kampala, Uganda, are intent on more than just their studies: the duo created a program to combat the stigma surrounding periods that often causes young ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 10. The Feminist Guide to Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School
- (Sex)
- ... BUST Saints and Sinners: The Madonna-Whore Complex in "Yes, God, Yes" Menstruators On Twitter Are Super Confused About This Period Product—As They Should Be How Planned Parenthood Is Filling The Gaps ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 11. What’s So Funny? Pop Culture Still Doesn’t Know How To Handle Bulimia
- (Entertainment)
- ... type of person who develops it. In my own case, bulimia developed out of months of food restriction, during a period of depression I felt helpless to overcome. I had never heard about bulimia’s health ...
- Created on 17 September 2020
- 12. This UK Tampax Ad Was Pulled From Ireland Airwaves For Being Too “Vulgar”
- (Feminism)
- It looks like the stigmatization of periods and menstrual products is far from over. Earlier this month, a Tampax ad which aired in the UK and Ireland was pulled from the airwaves for being “vulgar,” ...
- Created on 02 September 2020
- 13. A Tampon Commercial Was Pulled From The Air (For A Ridiculous Reason)
- (Feminism)
- ... doesn’t insert their tampons correctly. This can lead to mild discomfort or severe pain. It is important that we teach young people how to wear tampons, especially when we have such a stigma around periods. ...
- Created on 13 August 2020
- 14. This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?
- (Feminism)
- ... upon themselves. This core myth, along with other cultural factors, has contributed to the country’s modern stigmatization of menstruation. In many areas, when women are on their periods, they are considered ...
- Created on 11 August 2020
- 15. Menstruators On Twitter Are Super Confused About This Period Product—As They Should Be
- (Living)
- Welcome back to another episode of unnecessary period products that should probably never go near your nether regions! Menstruators on Twitter this weekend were confused, and even concerned, about a ...
- Created on 22 July 2020
- 16. I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That ‘Periods Don’t Stop For Pandemics’
- (Feminism)
- ... shelters across the country are not given government funds to provide these crucial products to people with periods. Luckily, there are a few organizations out there that are ready to help, one of which ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 17. The Alliance For Period Supplies Helps Make Menstruation More Manageable
- (Living)
- Periods—they’re an inconvenience to most. But this monthly flow is much more serious for those who struggle to purchase sanitary supplies. “When people think of period poverty, they think about it ...
- Created on 16 March 2020
- 18. Black Woman-Owned "The Honey Pot" Attacked Online: Let's Talk About Intersectional Feminism ...
- (Feminism)
- ... on the site and the actual products make it clear that they recognize that not only cisgender women get periods. Photo credt: thehoneypot.co In a statement to NBC News on Monday, Target said, “We’re ...
- Created on 03 March 2020
- 19. Delhi Women Host “Period Fest” to End the Stigma Against Menstruation
- (Feminism)
- On February 27, New Delhi, India hosted another Period Fest with the goal to remove the stigma of menstruation. More than 300 people attended and signed a pledge to reject the myth that women are impure ...
- Created on 24 February 2020
- 20. Kotex New Ads To Depict Period Blood As It Really Is: Red
- (Feminism)
- ... idea that a woman’s period is “nothing to hide” is somewhat of a new one. Since the beginning of feminine hygiene ads, the 1920s, period products were branded as “discreet” or represented as blue, not ...
- Created on 18 February 2020
