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Even Books About Menstruation Apparently Need To Be Banned Now, Too

By Alyssa ShotwellFeb 24th
The COVID Vaccine Might Mess With Your Period

By Jessica MasonApr 14th
Man Scandalized by “Obscene” Tweet About Tampons in 2021

By Chelsea SteinerJan 2nd
Sorry, Republican State Senators, I’m Buying Laptops on Tax-Free Weekends, Not Tampons

By Rachel LeishmanFeb 13th
Thinx Period Underwear May Contain Toxic Chemicals, Had Only One Job

By Chelsea SteinerJan 14th
Maine GOP Rep. Thinks Menstrual Products Are Luxuries, Has Never Met a Human Woman

By Chelsea SteinerMar 20th
RuPaul Nixed a Period-Inspired Drag Race Gown for Being in “Bad Taste” Because Women’s Bodies Are Still Deemed too Icky for TV

By Vivian KaneJan 8th
Period: Twelve Voices Tell The Bloody Truth Is an Amazing Collection of Personal Essays on That Time of the Month

By Princess WeekesMay 16th
Charter School Bathroom Policies are So Strict That Students are Bleeding Through Their Pants

By Chelsea SteinerMay 2nd
Woman Allegedly Fired for Getting Her Period at Work Because Women’s Bodies Still Confuse & Terrify Ignorant Men

By Vivian KaneAug 24th
Diapers & Tampons Are Still Taxable “Luxury” Items Because Our Bodies Are Government Moneymakers

By Vivian KaneMay 11th
Feminism Around the World: BRB, We’re off to Claim Our Days off for Our Periods in Italy

By Teresa JusinoApr 6th
Feminism Around the World: Having a Period Is Too Expensive for Low-Income Students in the UK

By Teresa JusinoMar 17th
The Parody We Deserve of Those Feel-Good Viral Videos About Menstruation Or Whatever

By Maddy MyersFeb 3rd
Feminism Around the World: Nepali Teen Girl Found Dead Because Menstruation Is Thought “Unclean” Where She Lives

By Teresa JusinoDec 21st
Things We Saw Today: This Spot-On Cosplay of Jane from Daria

By Maddy MyersDec 3rd
Period Piece Reminds Us That Menstruation Has Always Been a Thing

By Teresa JusinoMar 9th
Five Women are Suing New York State Over Its “Tampon Tax”

By Carly LaneMar 6th
Experts Say Period Pain Is a Public Health Issue That Can Be “as Bad as a Heart Attack”

By Charline JaoFeb 17th
The Anti-Climactic Answer To “What’s It Like To Get Your Period In Outer Space”

By Maddy MyersSep 18th