04Bloody women are sexy…if they’re vampires
http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/08/19/true-blood-cast-gets-sexy-and-bloody-remind-you-of-anything/#respond
The trailer to Diana Fabianova’s documentary Red Moon: Menstruation, Culture, and the Politics of Gender.
I came across it as part of this blog post on the DivaCup (a menstrual cup): http://femineus.blogspot.com/2010/05/ode-to-diva_26.html
Click the title for an article that comes from the University of York.
Not everyone agrees that women need to be activists when it comes to embracing their periods. Click on the title for an article that suggests that menstrual activism is an unnecessary overreaction.
More links to check out…
The new U by Kotex advertising campaign: http://www.ubykotex.com/
Gladrags, an Oregon company that sells alternative menstrual products: http://www.gladrags.com/
And their excellent blog: http://blog.gladrags.com/
Lunapads, a Vancouver company that sells alternative menstrual products:
Click on the title for a New York Times story about the new “U by Kotex” advertising campaign.
Serena Williams takes on Mother Nature…but what message is this sending about women’s periods?
What do you call yours?
The makers of MoonCup, a reusable menstrual cup have asked women what they call their bodies and if they love their vaginas.
Check it out: http://www.loveyourvagina.com/
New Kotex Tampon Commercial
Apparently, in one of their new commericals, Kotex was forced to eliminate the word “vagina” and any mention of female genitalia so as not to raise the ire of the tv networks.
Full story and video from:
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2010/03/16/kotex-cant-say-vagina-on-tv/
