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· Michelle De Pacina
‘Turning Red’ criticized by some parents for embracing female puberty and menstruation
Pixar’s “Turning Red” has drawn negative criticism from parents who are uncomfortable with exposing children to what they deem “adult topics” for scenes in which the characters discuss female puberty and menstruation. Chinese Canadian director Domee Shi and Chinese American…
· Heather Johnson Yu
‘Menstruation Hut’ Ritual Tragically Kills Teen in Nepal
A 19-year-old Nepali woman has died after being bitten by a venomous snake in a shanty designated for menstruating women and girls, according to CNN. Tulasi Shahi, from western Nepal’s Dailekh district, was exiled to the so-called “menstruation hut” while on her period due to…
· Ryan General
Campaign lets Indian men experience pain of menstrual cramps for the first time
Congress party lawmaker Hibi Eden and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently launched the “Cup of Life” campaign, which lets Indian men briefly experience period cramps through a menstruation simulator. As part of the campaign, organizers of the #Feelthepain movement are…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese auto company releases electric car with ‘Warm Man Mode’ feature targeted at ‘oriental women’
Great Wall Motors, a Baoding-based automobile manufacturer in Hebei Province, China, is gaining attention for its marketing for the Ora Ballet Cat, a Volkswagen Beetle-inspired electric vehicle it designed for women. The battery-powered car features vanity mirrors with LED ring…
· Bryan Ke
‘It’s that time of the month’: Reporter left speechless after golfer Lydia Ko talks about her period
Golf Channel reporter Jerry Foltz was left at a loss for words after Korean-born New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko talked about period pain during a post-round interview at the Palos Verdes Championship in Palos Verdes Estates, California, on Sunday. Ko, 25, was seen receiving…
· Michelle De Pacina
New York pastor warns parents that Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ is ‘demonic’ in film review
Founder and lead pastor of V1 Church in New York City Mike Signorelli warned parents of “demonic” content in Disney Pixar’s “Turning Red” in his “Christian review” posted online. Signorelli’s review of Disney Pixar’s latest animated film, which was uploaded to his YouTube…
· Jiselle Lee
Xi’an woman begging for period products in viral video called ‘dramatic’ on Chinese social media
Residents of Xi’an, a locked down city in China under quarantine, continue to suffer health issues and supply shortages. A video of a woman pleading for period products from a health worker went viral on Weibo last week. Male Chinese social media users responded by saying the…
· Grace Kim
How Asian American CEO Nadya Okamoto is working to end the period stigma one used tampon at a time
Half the world’s population menstruates at some point, yet we’re still made to feel ashamed about it. The bleeding, the bloating, the cramps, the sore breasts — society has chosen to suppress discussion of what those assigned female at birth go through on a monthly basis. It…
· Bryan Ke
Angelababy Sparks Debate on Periods After She’s Criticized for ‘Special Treatment’
After being criticized online for “getting special treatment” during an episode of the popular show in China, “Keep Running,” Chinese actress Angelababy finally speaks out. On her Weibo post on Monday, Angelababy went into details explaining that she was having her period when…
· Editorial Staff
Once Homeless Harvard Student Could Become Cambridge’s Youngest Council Member
Meet Nadya Okamoto — a badass 19-year-old sophomore currently attending Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Okamoto was only a freshman in high school when she founded PERIOD, a non-profit organization that has successfully distributed feminine hygiene products to women…
· Carl Samson
British Woman Tries to Haggle Over $1.50 Tea in Nepal, Instantly Regrets It
A British mother found herself running from a Nepalese woman wielding a pair of wooden clubs after a dispute over the price of the tea she was selling. The horrifying chase took place at Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit, a trek within the Annapurna mountain range north-central of the…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Lady Diagnosed With Rare Condition That Makes Her Cough Up ‘Menstrual Blood’
A Taiwanese woman has been diagnosed with a rare condition that reportedly causes her to cough up “menstrual blood” during her period. After suffering from chest pains for almost a year, the patient, a 28-year-old engineer, suddenly began coughing up phlegm with some streaks of…
· Ryan General
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Announces She’s Single and Wants a Boyfriend
Chinese “mystical” swimmer and Olympic sweetheart Fu Yuanhui has announced on national TV that she is single and looking for a boyfriend. In fact, the fun-loving 20-year-old who was featured in the Zhejiang TV show Champion Fun looking lovely in her one-piece dress, said she has…
· Editorial Staff
Women Will Love This Bluetooth Tampon That Prevents Their Periods From Leaking
A new bluetooth-enabled tampon will alert you to when the red sea is going to flood. Women who have heavy periods will understand what a blessing this is to help prevent embarrassing leakage mishaps in public. The tampons, developed by a startup called My.Flow, are connected via…
· Editorial Staff
Tyson Foods and Other Poultry Producers Deny Workers Bathroom Breaks, Force Them to Wear Diapers
A new report by Oxfam America reveals that many poultry farms across the United States place their workers in inhumane working conditions. In the report released Wednesday, workers claimed that they were denied bathroom breaks because they were not allowed to leave the…
· Editorial Staff
This British Company Has a Brilliant Policy When Female Employees Are on Their Period
That time of the month, mother nature’s gift to womankind, can be quite the ordeal for individuals who suffer from severe cramps. Though skeptics may scoff at the symptoms of menstruation as a “real condition,” periods can affect women’s ability to go about their day-to-day…
· Sarah Lesnar
Apple’s New iOS9 Wants to Track How Often You Have Sex
Apple’s newest iPhone update, iOS 9, won’t be available until the fall, but there are some new features coming out that will either get you excited or just weird you out completely. Healthkit, which will be one of the new pre-installed apps, wants to know a lot about you. Maybe…
· Editorial Staff
Ladies, You’ll Love What These Entrepreneurs Created To Help You Deal With… That Time of the Month
A females monthly period can be one of the most painful things to deal with. Aside from the pain, it’s no secret that this episode can be incredibly annoying for the everyday woman. The truth is, Tampons and pads do leak and can not only interrupt what you’re doing, but stain…