Queering menstruation: trans and non‐binary identity and body politics

SE Frank - Sociological Inquiry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Menstruation has been historically known as a function of the female body that affects
women. Trans and non‐binary people face this biological function as a potential social …

“I thought I was dying:”(Un) supportive communication surrounding early menstruation experiences

V Rubinsky, JN Gunning… - Health Communication, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Menstruation is a salient, and sometimes scary, communication topic for young women. The
present study reports on the early communication experiences about menstruation from 165 …

[PDF][PDF] Challenging the menstruation taboo one sale at a time: The role of social entrepreneurs in the period revolution

MC Punzi, M Werner - The Palgrave handbook of critical …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
What does entrepreneurship have to do with the menstruation taboo? What is the
connection between innovation in menstrual products and advancement in gender equality …

Patriarchal marketing and the symbolic annihilation of women

L Gurrieri - Journal of Marketing Management, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this commentary, I introduce the concept of patriarchal marketing in examining the
persistence of gender inequality in marketing and consumer culture. I define patriarchal …

Say no to shame, waste, inequality—and leaks! Menstrual activism in the market for alternative period products

A Koskenniemi - Feminist Media Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
For decades, advertisements for mainstream menstrual products have been criticised for
upholding harmful menstrual taboos. Meanwhile, the range of alternative products has …

Understanding menstruation: Influence of gender and ideological factors. A study of young people's social representations

NI Mondragon, MB Txertudi - Feminism & Psychology, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This research investigates social representations of menstruation. It analyses firstly how
young Spanish people understand menstruation in their everyday lives. And secondly, it …

Mother Nature as brand strategy: Gender and creativity in Tampax advertising 2007–2009

CM Røstvik - Enterprise & Society, 2020 - cambridge.org
In 2007, Mother Nature saved Tampax. An advertising campaign, featuring nature
personified as a middle-aged woman, played a decisive role in helping the tampon brand …

From overt threat to invisible presence: discursive shifts in representations of gender in menstrual product advertising

R Campbell, O Freeman, V Gannon - Journal of marketing …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The menstrual product brand 'Always' and its# LikeAGirl campaign has made headlines for
being at the forefront of a menstrual liberation, championing female empowerment and …

Gender by design: Performativity and consumer packaging

M Petersson McIntyre - Design and Culture, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mass-produced consumer packages are everyday objects that almost go unnoticed.
However, by claiming things such as the essence of femininity or masculinity, they affect us …

Learning to live with an unruly consuming body

K Bhatnagar, JS Tillotson, S Toyoki… - Journal of Consumer …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Past research shows that successful consumer learning takes place in environments that
support cooperative communities of practice, that enable access to refined didactic …