The Badass
Writer, feminist, zinester, artist, punk musician, severely infected with the grrrlVIRUS. Enjoys sleeping, shredding, spreading confetti and doughnuts. Loves chocolate more than men.
Crafts For a Cause JRCC
Tag Archives: period
I <3 Bloody Fashion
Bust Magazine is amazing. I signed up to their mailing list a few years ago and I am still not tired of it. Every once in a while, they send an email with excerpts from their latest issue, or an … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged blood, fashion, feminism, menstruation, period, v-day, women
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Estrolicious
I’ve made an amazing discovery! Food looks much more appealing and tastes a hell of a lot better when I’m PMS’ing. I thought this only happens when you’re high, but the feeling seems stronger when your hormones are raging. When I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Rants at Random
Tagged food, health, period, PMS, women
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Fuck NO. Period.
This weekend, I was this close to asking my boyfriend to tie me up in chains to keep me from fucking the bejesus out of him. Why is it when my bits are temporarily incapacitated that I get so goddamn … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, The Goddess
Tagged feminism, love, period, religion, sex, spirituality, women
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Monday Bloody Monday
I wanted to wake up this morning at 9:00. But then I kept snoozing the alarm until I simply reset it to 10:00, then snoozed it some more. But before I could reset it to 11:00, my inner child said … Continue reading
Posted in DIY Till I Die, Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS
Tagged DIY, feminism, health, period, riot grrrl, writing, zines
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How to Enjoy Your Period
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy (and relieved) to get my period. I’ve been expecting it for the past two weeks, experiencing all the symptoms, the mood swings, the intense infinite hunger, the lack of sexual drive, the … Continue reading
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Tagged empowerment, feminism, grrrlvirus, lifestyle, menstrual cycle, music, period, riot grrrl, women
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The Fairer Sex
The following poem was written this past Rosh Hashana in an attempt to sooth my cramps (i.e. feeling as if the walls of my uterus were being butchered by hundreds of tiny razor blades). It worked. He hides behind biceps and body … Continue reading
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Tagged feminism, period, poetry, riot grrrl
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Holy Cramps
The following is a Jewish blog post, because religion is a big part of who I am. I may appear to be quite secular, if not entirely agnostic, and at times even Satanist on the outside. You may often hear me … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, The Goddess
Tagged feminism, jerusalem, judaism, menstruation, period
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My Aunt Flo
Ahhh, how great is it when scientists and gynocologists keep coming up with new and innovative ways of suppressing women? I mean, first the duck lips. Fuck you. And now, enter the new era of no menstrual cycle. That great … Continue reading
No Shit!
Study: PMS can lead to suicide attempts By Rivka Freilich From YNetNews.com 04.03.06 Are you overly anxious, unfocused while driving, staying at home, or being hard on yourself? It’s possible that you are a week away from your menstrual period. … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS, Rants at Random
Tagged feminism, health, period, PMS
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PMS Spree
The heart is a tyrant. A dictator. A fascist absolute monarch. It will never cede its place to logic or good judgment. My heart will be the one to take over my entire body and make of it whatever it wants. Every desperate attempt … Continue reading
