THE ITHACAN

Editorial: People need to talk not around but about periods

By The Ithacan • March 1, 2023

Menstruation is viewed as a taboo around the world that stigmatizes people who menstruate and harms their mental and physical health.

Editorial: Women deserve access to menstrual products

March 1, 2017

Given that periods are a recognized biological function of women, it simply makes sense that women should have access to the products they need.

Q&A: Ithaca College students seek to stop flow of period stigma

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor • January 31, 2017

Sophomores Gianna Folz and Nicole Marino are working to end the taboo on women's periods and cultivate a more accepting culture of menstruation.

American Apparel is Getting Off on Period Power

By Cady Lang, Senior Writer • October 16, 2013

The internet has been abuzz lately about American Apparel's latest shocker - a shirt that depicts the crotch of a woman who is menstruating and masturbating. To be honest, the first time that I...

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