Comments on: There’s An App For That

By: Skada

Skada — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:55:56 +0000

Katica, I second PhDork’s comment. You’re awesome for finding the strength to protect yourself. <3

By: PhDork

PhDork — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:47:26 +0000

Oh, Katica, I was reading your comment and murmuring “you dumped him, right? you dumped him? please say you dumped him!” You are amazing.

By: Katica

Katica — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:05:07 +0000

hmmm… my previous boyfriend was so much afraid that i will get myself pregnant from him, that he tracked my cycle in his calendar, and all our sexual activities (but he was not THAT afraid to use condom, he forced me to be on the pill, that smashed my hormone system). when i was late for a couple of days (which is quite normal) he forced me to buy (on my own money, of course, just like the pill) a pregnancy test to prove him, that i was not trying to get myself pregnant from him, so he would be forced to marry me (deeply patriarchal, rural hungary).

i endured to be 5 yrs in this poisonous and deeply mysogynystic relationship. only after 5 yrs got i enough strength and empowerment (and support), that i could quit.

By: RocktheDebit

RocktheDebit — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:03:01 +0000

And also: The advertising sucks.

By: RocktheDebit

RocktheDebit — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:56:55 +0000

I suppose it’d be good for partners of women who get PMDD or pretty bad premenstrual symptoms, like massive breast tenderness, especially if it’s a regular cycle that’s not every 28 days – if they want to be sweethearts and know when it’s time to bring out the heating pad or to avoid planning the Surprise Weekend Getaway when your partner’s usually migraining. But I don’t get why most men would be shocked and surprised every month.

By: bellacoker

bellacoker — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:28:47 +0000

I don’t have regular periods, but I do have a terrible migraine the day before I start, so sometimes I “warn” the people around me by saying things like: I’m sorry, I’m having trouble understanding what you’re saying. Or. Why is everything close and sparkly?

By: w

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:51:19 +0000

I wrote about this on socimages last year– these apps have been around for a while and some are even more ridiculously sexist than this one!

http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/02/25/new-technology-same-old-sexism/

By: Jenna

Jenna — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:51:11 +0000

Some of the ones geared toward men are to be used tracking women’s cycles they may not be romantically involved with, say a boss, coworkers, etc. The premise of them seems to try to track “moods” because obviously if a Woman is not putting up with your BS as she usually does, it HAS to be because she’s on the rag.

This CodeRed may be getting more attention because it is for partners and doesn’t resort to being overly craptastic (which is saying something for these types of apps).

I use one myself but it’s geared toward women so not offensive at all. In fact, it’s been helpful in diagnosing our fertility issues.

By: mischiefmanager

mischiefmanager — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:21:37 +0000

@BeckyS: Because most coders are guys.

By: JetGirl

JetGirl — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:11:35 +0000

“Track My Bitch”? Is there a companion app with that called “Smack up my Pig”?