Menstrual Monday 3/15/10
Menstrual Monday is your place for menstrual news, art, musings, and more!
- Mona Eltahawy has collected a variety of very interesting stories and poems about menstruation into five blog posts: Menstruation, Menstruation II, Menstruation III, Menstruation IV, Menstruation V. If you are looking for an engrossing read, check them out!
- The New York Times shares an amusing and insightful article on what menopause is like, called Fast Forward to Old Age, Please.
- Plasticcupcake has an adorable whale menstrual cup pouch (see picture) for sale on Etsy. On her blog, Sugar n' Stitches, you can see other super cute menstrual cup pouches, including a hamster and a fly!
- If you're feeling crafty yourself, we found this great knit menstrual cup pouch pattern on All is Full of Yarn.
- This article about a Professor [who] Discusses Men's Roles in Menstruation Ads makes me wish I could take his class at Marymount Manhattan College. How interesting! Academics should tackle the role of menstruation in our culture more often.
- Going on a trip soon? Travel Insights 100 has an insightful article called No Tampons, No Problem: Alternative Products for Female Travelers.
- Wild Mother Arts posted a fabulous article on Moonwise Monday: Washable Cloth Pads.
- Consumer Reports has an article on Tampon Alternatives!