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International Women's Day: Sweet Treats vs. Impactful Change

International Women's Day: Sweet Treats vs. Impactful Change

“ Just really quickly” my boss says, his eyes flicking to the clock “In a few weeks it’ll be International Women's Day”.

I sighed internally. I really didn't have the energy for what was coming next. 


“ Jan, be a sweetheart and get some cupcakes organised again?” He says to me, “We’ve budgeted about $300 for the office.” 

 

Period Tracking: A Long Held Practice

Period Tracking: A Long Held Practice

“Tell me," she continued, "what man needs to know when 28 days have passed? I suspect that this is woman's first attempt at a calendar.”

 Referencing ‘The Ishango Bone’, the fibula of a baboon that is more than 22,000-28,000 years old. Discovered in the Congo region in 1957 it is something that historians and archaeologists can only really theorize on, as there is no conclusive way to prove which of the sexes created the calendar.

However there is something that tugs at my heartstrings at believing a Paleolithic woman was tracking her cycle in the same way as I do, centuries later.

Oliver staring out at the chaos of Saltburn.

SALTBURN (and that one period scene)

If you were one of the people who looked at Oliver Quick feasting like a vampire and thought, ‘am I attracted to do this?’ then don’t let the haters get you down. It is an extremely normal desire to feel wanted in all stages of your cycle. (It is also extremely normal to look at Barry Keoghan and think this in general)
Period Poverty: A Public Health Issue that Needs Addressing

Period Poverty: A Public Health Issue that Needs Addressing

Period poverty is defined as a lack of access to period products, hygiene amenities such as toilets and hand-washing facilities, waste management and menstrual hygiene education. In the absence of period products, Australian menstruators have been reported to turn to other alternatives such as socks, rolled-up toilet paper, cloth rags, child's diapers and even mattress foam. 
Ovulation Pain

Ovulation Pain: What is Mittelschmerz?

Ovulation pain, also known as mittelschmerz, is a type of pelvic discomfort or pain that some people experience during ovulation, which is the process when a mature egg is released from an ovary and travels down the fallopian tube in preparation for possible fertilization by sperm. In general, e...