FFP 298 | Reproductive Justice, Feminism, & Birth Control | Dr. Elizabeth Kissling PhD.

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Dr. Elizabeth Kissling is a professor of women’s and gender studies at Eastern Washington University, where she teaches courses in feminism and women’s studies, gender and media, sexuality studies, gender health issues, and related topics. Her pronouns are she and her.

Dr. Kissling’s research focuses on women’s health, bodies, and feminism, and especially how these issues are represented in media. Her new book about abortion activism and social media is called: From a Whisper to a Shout. As the author of Capitalizing on the Curse and related articles, she is best known for her research on media representations of menstruation.

In today’s episode we talk about the menstrual cycle, reproductive justice, feminism, and birth control!

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Topics discussed in today’s episode:

What led Dr. Kissling to her focus of the pill and menstruation
Results from Dr. Kissling’s study of junior high age girls and their first periods
The importance of teaching and providing information to young women & men about birth control
The true effectiveness of condom and why you should not use condoms with any type of oil
The importance of letting your menstrual cycle mature
Why putting young girls on birth control can be harmful to their bone health
The strategic marketing and patent methods behind the birth control pill over the years