Artemis is a new body suit for period pain – here’s why it’s named after a Greek goddess Helen King, The Open University A new body suit to control period pain is in the pipeline – and it’s called Artemis. Named after the Greek goddess of chastity, hunting, childbirth and the moon, it works by combining… Continue reading Period pain and Artemis (from The Conversation UK)
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A history of period products (from The Conversation UK)
From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: a brief history of period products Skrypnykov Dmytro/Shutterstock Helen King, The Open University Period blood: it’s not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for centuries. Even today, despite menstrual blood being featured in contemporary art, this basic part… Continue reading A history of period products (from The Conversation UK)
Acting up in the Vagina Museum
If you hang out on social media, or read the newspapers, you'll know that the world now has not just a Penis Museum and a number of Sex Museums, but also a Vagina Museum. Unlike Iceland's Penis Museum (actually called the Phallological Museum, which sounds more formal and scientific), containing 'more than 280 penises and… Continue reading Acting up in the Vagina Museum
Hair loss, ancient remedies and the power of colour
On writing for one of my favourite blogs... and finding a remedy in my family's papers!
Queen Victoria’s cannabis habit: again
Queen Victoria still grips our imaginations. The latest revelations, coming soon in the movie 'Victoria and Abdul', concern her attachment to an Indian Muslim called Abdul Karim, presented to her as a 'gift from India'. The book on which the film is based was written by Shrabani Basu. Although most of the Queen's letters to… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s cannabis habit: again
Mistaking histories 