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Design students Kyle Tolley & Sarah Graves were tasked with creating tampon packaging that makes the buyer, "confident of their purchase and not embarrassed." They suggested these folded, environmentally friendly boxes, but we'd feel even more courageous buying Blackbeard Brand. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5625610&view=rss&microfeed=true Since 1976's Carrie—the first film to graphically depict menstruation—periods have been portrayed in movies as horrific, disgusting, annoying, and occasionally, celebratory. Here, we've collected scenes from over 25 movies that feature the cinematic history of "the curse." More »
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A South African ad agency created a decal that fits around the sink drain to advertise Nampak's Lifestyle stretch fit sanitary pad. Too bad you'll have to slice your finger open to get the full effect. [Copyranter] More »
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Do free maxi pads help keep girls in developing countries in school? Not if their periods weren't making them miss class in the first place. More »
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Perhaps you heard, but Apple's iPad was officially introduced to the world today, and period-minded people began firing up the Photoshop pronto. Our effort is the "blue liquid test." Many more after the jump! More »
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It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the biweekly "advice" column in which we attempt to solve everyone's problems with an herbal remedy. More »
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Beware of New Freedom maxi pads: their polka-dot pouches will inspire you to go anywhere and do almost anything. Can you believe there was a time when un-pouched maxi pads kept us captive in our homes? [Everything Is Terrible] More »
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Sharing experiences of certain bodily functions are milestones in intimacy with significant others, like pooping while they're in the house, vomiting on them when you're sick, or farting in from of them. Once you can do that shit (literally), you know that you're comfortable in your relationship. But there's one final frontier of unpleasantness that means you're really close: changing your pads and tampons in front of your boyfriend. (I say "boyfriend," because I'm assuming this isn't as much of an issue in lesbian relationships.) Some guys are apparently squeamish about this sort of thing, probably the same ones who are weird about period sex. But can you really have a lasting relationship with someone if you have to hide bloody cotton from them? More »
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Two amazing retro ad campaigns today: The first is for New Freedom maxi pads. You know, the pads who wear jewelry? And shoes? And carry parasols? The other is for Big Mama pantyhose, plus-sized stockings with a cotton crotch. In fact, the word crotch appears several thousand times in the text, and the plus-sized models think it's high-larious. Click the picture to see both ads. [Vintage Ads] More »
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Frustrated that your mom gets you socks every year as a stocking stuffer? Well at least she's giving you something originally meant for your feet, not your cooch, unlike the author of this email: "My dear friends, Somewhat embarrassing to admit, I'm not getting an annual bonus and Christmas is tight this year. I will be making [maxi pad] bedroom slippers for you all as gifts. Please let me know your sizes. You'll most likely agree that it's a splendid idea...I've attached a photo of the first pair I made so that you can see the nifty slippers for yourself. Awaiting your response. It's crucial that I get the right size for each one of you." Dude, we know money is tight, but you could just make your friends cookies. Just sayin'! More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=336382&view=rss&microfeed=true This one's a little long, but if you fast forward to, say, 3:00, you might find yourself pretty amused (or disgusted, depending on how prudish you are). You may also find yourself curious: How can these people talk freely about menstruation but shy away from, oh, the word "vagina"? More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=266223&view=rss&microfeed=true Some of us here at Jezebel are nerds. This means that, in addition to television shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, Emergency Vets and Ugly Betty, we like to watch documentaries about World War II, disgusting but informative medical programs and anything on the Discovery Channel. In fact, our new favorite series is Discovery's How It's Made, a ridiculously low-budget, 30-minute program about the manufacturing of various consumer products. Besides providing a crash-course in, say, how things like ambulances and contact lenses are constructed, the series is notable for its extremely-cheesy soundtrack, which resembles the sort of music you'd hear alongside a soft-core scene on after-hours Cinemax. (Interestingly, this music, coupled with routine footage of piston-driven factory machinery, adds a lurid sexual element to the show.) Anyway, we'll be posting clips of particular interest to women from time to time; in this inaugural clip (one of our favorites!) learn and laugh as you watch how maxipads are made. More »
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"Yep — it's true. There is a desirable shade of ass." [FabSugar] More »
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