dr-mel-channon.bsky.social
Demographer researching SRHR and menstrual justice currently in 🇳🇵. Reader in Social Policy at Uni of Bath. VP British Society for Population Studies. Terrible at social media.
👤 Joined on 16 November 2024
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@dr-mel-channon.bsky.socialPopulation panics are not new. Before, we had too many births; now we have too few. But the identified source of the problem is always women’s reproductive labor. Women are doing something wrong – having too few or too many – and their behavior needs to be managed for some “optimal” outcome. 5/
Show PostSomeone who wants to screw over lots of my community is having a bad day? Oh dear, how sad. 'Reeves' tears raise big questions for Labour' (real headline)? Ick.
Show PostShe also questions the evidence base for a lot of 'period poverty' discourse. Actually, I agree! (See upcoming book with @dr-mel-channon.bsky.social and @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social 😉). I'm just not convinced it follows that providing period products is a waste of time. bsky.app/profile/xath...
Show PostAnd I'm so lucky to have an amazing PhD supervisor! Looking forward to sharing some of our research outputs here soon 👀
Show PostKickstarting the 6th APA conference with the mandatory conference photo !
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