Feminism in the Morning
Written By: Kat Pretty frequently, I get riled up about the state of feminism and begin to yell. Sometimes it’s triggered by a news story– an ignorant political comment, a gendered legal battle, a violent rape. Sometimes, it’s triggered when a man makes me uncomfortable walking down the street, leering, commenting on my body. Sometimes, … Read more
Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon
Written By: Kat and Sheeny If there is anything the editorial staff at Your Monthly Periodical loves, its oversharing. Also, menstruation, which is a topic we feel we do not cover nearly enough. This month, we decided to share our first period experiences with the world. A girl’s first period is very formative, ushering her … Read more
Black Hole
Written By: Kat I am a little black hole. A fleshy vessel walking through life, waiting to be filled. Waiting daily, weekly, eternally, for brief moments of completion. The fleeting feeling that it’s all enough. It is an unbridled animalistic desire. The remnants of evolution coursing through a labyrinthine vascular maze, pooling occasionally in my … Read more
Nobody is Pro-Abortion
Written By Kat Having grown up in a relatively “liberal” environment, it’s challenging for me to even comprehend why abortion is an issue in 2012. I am sorry, but I just don’t get it. And, honestly, I am kind of glad I don’t get it. It’s not that I don’t “get” how precious human life … Read more
Birthday Bling
Written By Bettie Camaro Like many girls of my generation, I love body piercings. Not so much as a form of expression, as some view it. But, at the risk of sounding completely over-the-top girlie: it’s just so pretty! Throughout the years, I’ve stuck to the stereotypical girl piercings – the belly button, the small, … Read more
Underthings Undercover
Written By Bettie Camaro We all have days where we don’t feel 100%. Whether we have the winter blues, PMS, have recently gone through a breakup, or are just feeling “off”, everyone has bad days. And bad days suck. I’m not saying I’ve found the cure to feeling down, but I have found some comic relief … Read more
The Third Floor Women’s Bathroom
Written By Jillian Seaton No, it’s not dirty, smelly or disgusting. It’s actually pretty immaculate as far as bathroom cleanliness goes. It’s the people that use it that I have a problem with. I was under the terrible misunderstanding that bathroom etiquette was common knowledge. Heck, I remember my first boyfriend in high school had … Read more
