Culture June 15, 2019 1 Comment In other words Riding the red bike. Too much sauce on the fish taco. Kitty is sick. In other words: Period! collects synonyms for the M- and the P-word. Additions welcome! (..)
Culture May 9, 2019 MHDay 2019: It’s Time For Action! Tuesday 28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day, Theme of MHDay2019: It’s Time For Action! Because although the subject is high on the agenda worldwide, there’s still room for improvement. (…)
Culture March 8, 2019 As long as it doesn’t bother HIM #internationalwomensday. When are ‘women problems’ real problems? Quite simple: when it affects men. Vintage advertisements often emphasise the impact women complaints have on the man: It’s no fun to live with a wife with nerves. (…)
Culture February 20, 2019 Hurray for the period emoticon! (Or not?) Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably already heard it: there’ll be a period emoticon. Reason for a red party? Or shouldn’t we start celebrating just yet? (…)
Culture January 17, 2019 Mary Queen Of Scots: a real period drama A period drama in more ways than one: the new costume movie about Queen Mary features a scene with menstrual blood. (…)
Culture December 19, 2018 Power to the Period! 2018 was an amazing year for menstrual awareness around the globe. Curious to hear about the highlights? Check the Period! Year in Review. (…)
Culture November 9, 2018 #EndTamponTax on both sides of the Pond What started in a student’s bedroom, led to some pretty amazing victories. Rosie MacLeod investigates the #EndTamponTax movement on both sides of the Pond. (…)
Culture September 23, 2018 Anne Frank censored? In some school libraries, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is banned or censored. Not because of the Holocaust. No. But because she writes bluntly about her menstruation. (…)
Culture August 30, 2018 Period Playlist: extended version! Get rid of your period misery. Sing along. As loud as you possibly can. ‘It feels like a werewolf is living in my uterus!’ Feel better already? (…)
Culture August 5, 2018 Greetings from Down Under It’s both a synonym for a continent and for vagina: Down Under. Coincidence or not? For taboo-breaking menstrual theatre, go to Australia. (…)
Culture May 27, 2018 MH Day 2018: #beyondshame Menstrual awareness is growing. Last year, 350 events were organised for MH Day, in 54 different countries. Here, we put the spotlights on a couple of initiatives that aim to break down period barriers in their own way, all year round. (…)
Culture February 9, 2018 Happy Valentine’s Day Giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day is such a cliché. Unless… you choose for chocolate with a secret weapon. Menstrual chocolate so to say. (…)
Culture January 22, 2018 Padman: the new Indian superhero After discovering his wife couldn’t afford to buy sanitary pads, Indian entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham developed low cost pads. Now his story is being made into a movie. […]
Culture January 10, 2018 Menstrual leave. Yay or nay? Should women be given time off because they’re suffering from period pain? The opinions of supporters and opponents in the discussion about menstrual leave. From Japan and Italy to India. […]
Culture December 23, 2017 Anti-PMS chocolate Eating chocolate can help reducing PMS-symptoms. Try this yummy recipe. It’s full of nutrition you’ll need in the (pre)menstrual phase, such as fibres and magnesium. (…)
Culture October 27, 2017 Blue blood Fragment from Family Guy: ‘Help! Tampon manufacturers don’t use blue liquid any more in their commercials!’ But wait… […]
Culture October 9, 2017 Break the barriers – Period Poverty Summit in the UK On the International Day of the Girl there’s also attention for period poverty and the taboo on menstruation. Visit the Period Poverty Summit in Leeds […]
Culture July 6, 2017 Sexy smells? Menstrual blood that comes into contact with oxygen, starts to smell. Good reason to have a shower. Menophiliacs will disagree; they get turned on by periods. There’s even a special menstruation aroma smell. […]
Culture June 12, 2017 Menstrual education. Brought to you by a tampon company? Sponsored menstruation education in schools? #periodpositive founder Chella Quint wants to change this with her petition Brands Off. […]
