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. […]
Culture May 27, 2017 Playful period pedagogy – part 2 From a comic book for both girls and boys to colourful pads and liners stickers for a doll: five fun initiatives that teach girls about menstruation. […]
Culture May 7, 2017 2 Comments Playful period pedagogy – part 1 From a song with dancing tampons to a board game with ovaries: menstrual education made fun. […]
Culture April 17, 2017 Periods in different… periods Period Piece is a brilliant web series about women in different periods of history… having their periods. […]
Culture March 16, 2017 1 Comment Period Pool Party What happens when you cross a swimming pool with a period? The Crimson Tide. This water ballet by The Clams must be the most hilarious pool party ever. […]
Culture January 7, 2017 A real Angel Believe it or not: a badge with red wings on the jacket of a Hells Angel means this guy has performed oral sex on a menstruating woman. […]
Culture December 29, 2016 Toni the Tampon Ever wanted to see a skateboarding menstrual cup or an astronaut tampon? Well, this is your chance. Toni the Tampon is a kid-friendly period colouring book, designed by Cass Clemmer. […]
Culture December 27, 2016 ‘What I’m wearing? Tom Ford and o.b.’ Is menstruation too embarrassing to talk about? Not when you’re asking these celebs. Amy Schumer: ‘I’m wearing Vivienne Westwood, Tom Ford and o.b.’ […]
Culture October 26, 2016 Newspapers in your pants Think managing your menstruation in luxury can already be a daunting task. Try being homeless and on your period. […]
Culture July 17, 2016 Celebs & Periods: Fashion About Jennifer Lawrence’s plan B dress, Miley Cyrus’ white trousers and Lily Allen’s statement shirts. (…)
Culture April 20, 2016 Let’s talk period! Let’s talk period! Three pairs of sisters host the podcast The Left Ovaries and talk about ‘shit women deal with on the daily’. What’s that? Everything! Being a woman in the workplace, dating and of course, periods! […]
Culture February 27, 2016 Annoying friend Imagine your period… like a hysterical and annoying ‘worst friend’ who just doesn’t notice she’s too much. In a nutshell, that’s the storyboard of the short movie A Period Drama. […]
Culture February 19, 2016 Shaving: yes, menstruating: no Strange: the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that men should be able to shave regularly. But there’s nothing about women being able to change their sanitary pads regularly. […]
Culture February 17, 2016 The Crimson Wave One to watch: Canadian comedians Jess Beaulieu and Natalie Norman host podcasts about periods. […]
Culture January 27, 2016 Say yes to the dress? The horrible cramps women suffered in Victorian times were thought to be period pain. […]
Culture December 31, 2015 The Period! annual review Scandals, protest actions, political discussions, social media hypes: 2015 has been the year of menstrual awareness. Want to know the highlights? Check the Period! annual review. […]
Culture December 3, 2015 Menstruation + taboo (4): social media actions Lately there has been a lot of attention for the subject of menstruation + taboo. Period! brings you the best awareness actions. This week: a top five of social media actions. […]
