House of Whoreship: Holly Bates on Menstruation & Sex Work in Cinema
"We’re indifferent to the clients because we’re too busy falling in love with each other"
Queer Identity and the Quest for Liberation
Each rejection left me devastated, not because the men mattered, but because their desire for me did.
Finding Soft Spots With Leonie Schepers
Leonie Schepers is an artist and designer who explores the female body through tufting. Her personal works inspire audiences with their honesty, consideration and - softness.
Inside Of Me
It took me twenty-five years on this earth to begin harnessing the magic planted inside of me.
Side Effects
Vivien Tallér captures the stress of not having your period on time, the cramps, and the pills you have to take to escape them.
Becoming
I think of the pain I carry in my womb like a secret, as my mother did before me and her mother before her.
Brunei’s Ongoing Series on the Menstrual Cycle
If there is one thing I've learned, it is the importance of accepting the discomfort that arrives every month. For some, this may be difficult as it comes with bearing excruciating and sometimes debilitating pain.
On the Blob
"Blobby" is a feeling a lot of menstruators can relate to, even though we never look as bad as we feel. In fact we're often glowing on our periods!
I Hate Your Soft Little Kisses
When he tried to comfort me that particular morning with his soft little kisses on my forehead, I felt as if I wanted to explode. Was it me? Or was it his soft little kisses?
This year, I learned that freedom tastes like salt and iron
Like gritted teeth and nails dug deep into the earth looking for roots.
Color Theory
Not all blood is red and not every bleeding comes with the blues.
On Blood
Enter an event and set it to repeat every 28 days, like a Teams invitation to my own uterus.
A Picture of Red
A look of absolute menstrual stress was commemorated that day to haunt me for the next ten years. At least it has a story.
Poor Things: “Born Sexy Yesterday”, Shame and Menstruation
I was left wondering about other elements of Bella’s body. Does she get periods? Can she get pregnant? Given that the film explores the theme of shame, menstruation would have been a fantastic topic to explore.
Beyond the Prescription
I thought sex was primarily about penetration and wasn't aware of its deeper emotional aspects. I believed taking the birth control pill would somehow change me, but it didn't.
Celebrating the Uterus with Anne Sexton
Sexton speaks movingly to the universally shared experience of womanhood and its many embodiments, always reflecting back to the Self.
The Menstrual Herbarium
13 Natural Herbs & Ingredients To Aid Cramps, PMS, Hormonal Acne and More
Exploring Berlin's Literary Gems: A Guide to the City's Top 11 Best Bookshops
I recently moved from Amsterdam to Berlin, and the first question I asked myself was: what is the literary scene in Berlin like?
Thoughts about lesbian representation on screen
Please, I implore, give me a lesbian representation of a couple with genuine chemistry, devoid of gratuitous nudity and the male gaze, coupled with great cinematic shots and a happy ending. Is that too much to ask?