A History of Menstruation

Periods. About 50% of the population gets them. But this natural process of shedding the uterine lining every month as part of fertility has long been shrouded in mystery, embarrassment and taboo. Let’s take a look back in time to see how women in the past and in various cultures have dealt with and been treated during that time of the month.
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[@-ana_banana-2098]

“…he taught that the menstrual cycle is god-given and required for the creation of human life” FINALLY, YES

[@meow9106]

Yea! I'm proud to be a SIKH

[@harleendhiman6730]

Much more being taught by my guru🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@estherlyondelsordo6393]

Go Sikhs!

[@rawcookiedough7518]

More should think of periods like this

[@rawcookiedough7518]

@Women's rights was a mistake guys look out there's a troll here

[@jbos5107]

I had my first period when I was 12. My mother was out of town and my father was at work. I tried one of my sister's pads and I was miserable. My brother who was almost 14 then got on his bike and went to the drugstore and bought me a box of tampons. I'm almost 62 years old and I've never forgot that day.

[@suesue48]

After begging my mother for a bra, my brother made me one. I still remember that, lol!

[@lilypudd]

What a loving brother.

[@romonaelrod7870]

You have a great compassionate brother.

[@sashaconrad3939]

What a great brother!

[@spidermiss2426]

Awesome brother.

[@wellingtonwomble9297]

"Menstruation blood is the only blood that is not born from violence and yet it is the one that disgusts you the most" -Maia Schwartz

[@christineroy9288]

That’s powerful isn’t it?

[@pandacutie4557]

What do you mean is not born from violence? Blood coming from our body...

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Omg ya is true

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

@Some Weird Guy On The Internet um if it smells at all, you have a serious issue. Some type of infection more than likely.

[@ruby-jane1712]

@A Otter Of God if u don't want children I understand...

[@leosailor2514]

I’m a man and I think being disgusted with periods in nonsensical. I think pooping is way grosser and yet everyone does it and nobody gives anyone else a hard time about the fact that they poop.

[@kurtwagner6574]

Right? Shit is way more disgusting than blood to me and every human does it pretty much every day 😂

[@jeweltorkelson]

In fact people be talking about taking a dump like its nothing, but I I say I'm on my period people are like "wow, personal much"

[@audriella2408]

why are u speaking for us

[@REBECCA12341]

​@@audriella2408wife back door not allowed ect

[@REBECCA12341]

​@@audriella2408wife back door not allowed ect

[@therealkenj98]

When I was in HS one of my classmates took her pad out of her bag in a full class. I hurried and asked her “why are you doing that?” And then she said nonchalantly “it’s just a period” and walked out to the bathroom with the bright colored wrapper in her hand. From that day on I realized that nothing was wrong with having a period, and there was no shame in others knowing you were on/had a cycle. Took me a while to confidently take my pads/tampons out my bag without a care , but I am very thankful for her...if you’re reading this Darielle you liberated me.

[@shainamorales7705]

Thanks, Darielle!

[@ellapavel3861]

I wish I could do that. I know having a period is totally normal and beautiful but this society has just made me embarrassed about it I guess. :/

[@user-li1hi1ls8r]

@@ellapavel3861 same ughh i still ask for a dark bag when i buy pads :(

[@Creatorsan]

I still need to hide them if boys are around..

[@realslimcandy5361]

For me i dont like men knowing im on my period because idk it just feels creepy to me when someone knows that im currently bleeding from my 😺

[@ajnelson30]

I mean... I wouldn’t mind having 10 days off a month to hangout with my friends and meditate, sounds like a good deal tbh

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Agreed :)

[@tabby5228]

Same.

[@kyky8862]

Same. Especially when everyone else around you gets how your feeling and can empathise with you

[@christinacatalano]

Lmao yes girl yes

[@Prayforpeace1109]

Right! As long we are not starving or cold

[@shmama1903]

When I was 16 I had extreme lower back pain that felt like an electric shock going up to my neck and went to urgent care. The male doctor I saw said that it was a “girls issue” and that it should go away in a couple days. I had been having my period since I was 11 so I knew that it was wrong but he’s a doctor right!? Well MONTHS went by with me being in constant pain and after seeing 3 different doctors I finally got an X-ray and they found that my third and fourth vertebrae were FRACTURED and my spinal chord was being compress!! They had no idea how I was still functioning. It’s amazing the stigma about periods and how little people think of women during their time of the month. I wonder how many woman’s lives have been ruined/ lost due to this.

[@yin4296]

A woman in my life has pmdd and it took her roughly 20 years to receive the proper diagnosis

[@CarlaSantorini]

What country did this occur in?

[@insomniacraccoon]

@@yin4296 Same story for me. 22 years old and I only got a diagnosis last month. Everyone thought I was exaggerating when I said I wanted to kill myself every month.

[@yin4296]

@@insomniacraccoon I’m glad you got your diagnosis! I hope things start improving for you :(

[@shmama1903]

@@CarlaSantorini The USA

[@ChibiRandom13]

As a person with really terrible periods, I fully understand why so many cultures believed that menstruation was a form of punishment or a curse. But dang is that rude

[@may51973]

Did you get checked for endometriosis?

[@ChibiRandom13]

@@may51973 thats one of the very first things everyone asks lmao

[@donkeykong2.0]

don't u mean as a woman?

[@ChibiRandom13]

@@donkeykong2.0 I said what I meant and I meant what I said.

[@haleypirio921]

@@donkeykong2.0 why would someone need to specify their gender/sex when you understand the point w/o it?

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

"It was believed that women should rest completely during menstruation." I think we should bring back this practice.

[@multicatbear]

I agree

[@TheFlowerGirl13]

I don't see how that is a bad thing

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

I'm afraid the mandatory off days would make it inviable for bosses to hire women. And then feminists would scream about how mandatory off days are sexist and discriminatory also making women earn less.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

No way!!! When I still had mine, I wanted to do more things than when I didn't have it. I exercised more, did more things around the house, and went swimming daily. The more I moved around, the cramps stayed away. (Jan Griffiths).

[@Sunny25Sideup]

Here here

[@bagelmom168]

It went from "Your periods are godly and can ward off tornados" to "You're the devil cuz u have periods"

[@sueznann8927]

😂😂

[@tiayvette2048]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bean420man]

It seems that while society as a whole has become more intelligent, individual intelligence has gone down. Too many people believe anything they hear without being critical of it.

[@tearsofawaterfall2656]

Men didnt like that narrative so they changed it

[@PnkSamurai00]

Yeap history is a major contradiction

[@Mel-cu9ov]

My 22 yo son rings me from the grocer, he’s buying pads for his girlfriend and wants to know what else he can get for her to make her more comfortable as she’s having a really bad period. He will never be able to comprehend how much of a proud Mumma moment that was.

[@kayeyeager8006]

Something similar happened with me. I was visiting and had to "run" to the store. My son was addiment to why. I directly said period supplies. He runs to a cabinet and brings back a box of panty liners. I had to explain the need for something bigger. I always love being able to teach him without the antics of society shamming it. His reply was: Oh! I didn't know that, thanks Mom.

[@nicolathomas5125]

👍 My mum and me always judge the maturity of men, by whether or not you could send them out to the shops to buy tampons and pads. Good for your son. Proper man.

[@kristinasheltonburns519]

Awww that's so sweet of him u raised a good man!!

[@annag9873]

@@nicolathomas5125 I could send my husband and if I showed him the what my preferred product looks like he would do it for me. But I dont want to be in a bad situation so I keep a good supply. Plus I dont want him to buy it for me.

[@mkbXD]

that’s wonderful. you raised a king

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

My Aunt was shocked to see us discuss periods in front of my son! He just laughed at her, pointing out that his twin is a girl and was bound to get her period, so why keep it a secret? "It happens to half the population, so get a grip!"

[@MiaMaze46]

I understand he’ll know eventually but I think it’s inappropriate for a woman to discuss periods in front of a “boy” not yet a man of understanding. How would you have felt as a “girl” hearing about boys “wet dreams” it’s just not appropriate for the opposite young mind

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

@@MiaMaze46 Oh for crying out loud. It's a period, not a matter of national security. There's nothing disturbing about it.

[@asturrrr]

@@MiaMaze46 What are you on about? And why the quotations? Good lord you sound insufferable. And it's not inappropriate, hell, it's something even the kid has to learn. He has a twin sister, Antoinette, get a grip.

[@Jiyandragon]

@@MiaMaze46 for crying out loud. A period is natural. Doesn’t matter if it’s a young boy learning about periods. It’s a period and shouldn’t be kept secret. Talking about taboo subjects to make them more normal should be acceptable.

[@zeniri3947]

Thinking like this is what holds women back! Shame to see it coming from another woman

[@ayato4743]

A while ago I was complaining about my period and my father was like "You are a woman, so deal with it. It cant be that bad." And I really said "You have no right to say anything about that since you never experienced it." That was a huge step for me xD

[@sleepy4741]

As a female, it isn’t that bad, we have it for a reason and if you lose it then you can have more health issues

[@katek2468]

@@sleepy4741 It is really bad for some women. Don't you dare compare

[@sumitra6201]

PROUD OF YOU QUEEN 👸

[@imanejade]

Queen ! What was his reaction back ?

[@jodifoster9820]

@@katek2468 no you’re wrong... if you’re having that much pain during your period it’s not normal, get help

[@GarrettStelly]

Nobody talking about how Native American tribes considered menstruation to be the source of literal girl power?

[@spunkycat6144]

I would love a video on this.

[@ilovedeft0nes]

than colonizers made it seem bad

[@nirestrunk4923]

Yeah, I thought that was awesome and wonderful!

[@ttv-tttotz5965]

yesss!!!

[@yerika071]

@@ilovedeft0nes they ruin everything 🙄🙄🙄

[@charliew7656]

My grandmother was a teacher of 10-14 year olds in the 1950's to 1980's. She made sure to tell each of her female students about a special rule she had, if they needed to go to the toilet for period related reasons, they could put their hand up with two fingers up and all their other fingers down. If they made that signal they were allowed to immediately leave with their bag, no questions asked. If anyone made a fuss about it they'd get a stern glare. She was one heck of a woman, miss you Granny!

[@ananyaananth7590]

Damnnn I wish I had a teacher like that

[@robingoudy6401]

@CwArts ... thats awesome that she started this movement! Us ladies have each other's back. I can't count how many times I've been asked if I "have anything" .. I've also been on the desperate side too. Your gramma was a champ 🏆

[@ananyaananth7590]

@@robingoudy6401 so true!

[@Rachel0731]

I think all students should be allowed to use the restroom for whatever reason: period, etc. sometimes boys need to go urgently too. It’s ridiculous to have to ask or wait what if you’re about to shit your pants or pee your pants. All kids deserve to go to the bathroom.

[@rachelknight6028]

That was an awesome rule! I have female friends who are teachers... Im going to pass them this bit of information to help other girls out there. ❤️ Thank you🙏

[@PCD387]

the man who tweeted that we dont need pads/tampons and that we should just sit on the toilet and let it flow out is just another LEVEL of stupidity

[@davidosaje4100]

Even though we have the Internet to do basic research

[@LisaSchnettler]

A couple of years ago, my daughter did her science fair project comparing the absorption rates of feminine hygiene products. In a public school in an urban area of the northeast. I got a call from the principal. The science teacher had reported my daughter's proposal as if she had decided to do a project on making meth at home. I was on the phone for some time assuring her that a) I knew about the idea 2) was ok with it 3) saw no need to change it 4) would ensure it was done "in good taste" She was afraid that some parents (this was in a middle school so basically the majority of girls were already or about to menstruate) would find the project offensive. This was in 2019 not 1419 or 1919!

[@asomogyiova]

That is ridiculous! I totally support your daughter and you in educating fellow students and obviously also teachers, further on the topic! 😉 more science projects like this! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@Olubumni]

Are these people educators? Your daughter had an excellent science project. I’m a physician and I would support my daughter, who is 10 years old with her period, wholeheartedly! Good for you, Momma👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@bmona7550]

Did you guys sue them tho? There’s nothing appalling with biology

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Even in 1990s, the era of Grudge and disgust, it would be deemed offensive and nasty. 😑 Even if the project was on making meth using basic ingredients, it is a science project. I can only speak for myself, I would've vouched your kid on such a challenge. As Mrs Frizzle from The Magic School Bus would say, "Take changes, make mistakes, get messy!" To me, that is real science! Science is about finding the truth of things and how they work. I would've educated those educators.

[@bungey3800]

That's a totally brilliant project and I hope she got a top mark for it.

[@AmandaB023]

Throw your pads at men to scare them away. Noted.

[@fizzplease6742]

I do remember sitting through "don't drink and drive, kids" presentation in high school and one of the options given to get yourself out of a car where someone is driving drunk was to say you got your period. One actual good use of the "squick factor" I guess.

[@charmaineparsley7921]

Everyone a gangster until you whip out the pad, lol.

[@AmandaB023]

@@fizzplease6742 honestly, "I'm on my period" is my excuse for mostly anything.

[@AmandaB023]

@@charmaineparsley7921 exactly!! Hahaha

[@juliaboskamp9666]

They Will get the hint

[@simranrajkumar5974]

It's sad how girls in my class look at me in disgust when I talk about periods and the female body. Like it's completely normal and we are all girls.

[@gertrudesatekge2635]

How old are they to begin with

[@simranrajkumar5974]

@@gertrudesatekge2635 We're 16

[@gertrudesatekge2635]

@@simranrajkumar5974 Your friends are immature then,that's kinda dissapointing,or maybe they were raised to keep things to themselfs

[@Shante112XO]

Internalized stigmatization

[@simranrajkumar5974]

@@Shante112XO that too. Bc of the school rules and so on especially the dress code.

[@Christina_Paz]

My grandmother grew up in the early 1900s and was never taught about her period. When she started it she thought she was dying. How horrible! Because of experiencing that, she was very open with her daughters about their cycle and therefore my mom was open about it with me as well. How sad and scary to not know why you are suddenly bleeding!

[@Marina_7]

My grandma had a similar experience, except it was full moon when she first got her period so she thought she was bleeding because of that. Poor soul, I wish I could have hugged her then ❤ That being said, grandma is definitely more open about periods than my mom unfortunately in my case 😅 During the first months/years of my period, my mom would just randomly snap at me to be careful about hiding it from people, and she'd also silently eavesdrop on me by the bathroom door to listen if I was opening a pad. I also had to plan the timing and do a walk of shame with the trash to the kitchen when it was empty since there was no bin in the bathroom (so the used pads could be hidden amongst other trash). It was pretty humiliating honestly.

[@blueprairiedog]

I know of older women who had exactly this same experience. The women's movement has brought us so far.

[@emilyann4549]

I'm gen Z and I didn't know about my period until I had it. It was terrifying. Started it early and went to a private Christian school at the time so I wasn't taught at school or by my mother.

[@itstonycia]

That’s crazy 😂😂

[@SilverThief11]

I was first taught about puberty in 5th grade. Boys and girls were separated, but we both learned about girl changes 1st. Boys avoided us girls like the plague and looked at us with scared faces for the rest of the year.

[@phole1100]

Can we just have a shoutout to the Native Americans who were the only culture that didn’t think of menstruation as a negative thing. They saw it as a source of STRENGTH and thought it could DESTROY THEIR ENEMIES. 👏

[@Luca..S]

I think they weren't the only ones, but yes✨

[@CorinneLivingston]

Many of the tribes were matriarchal as well

[@MamaHusky2]

As with any group, that is not true of all Native American tribes. Some had tents just for women on their period. Isolation tents.

[@Mmefatoom]

They weren’t the only ones.

[@autumnmosier1715]

you didn't pay attention to the video cuz you'd know that Indigenous Americans weren't the only culture to not think of periods as a bad think. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, taught that periods were a good thing as they were essential in creating new life

[@armyblinkforever7273]

This is why I love my dad so much, he is 100% comfortable with periods and asks me about it occasionally and he goes to the store to buy pads for me and he doesn't care and he agrees with me that men should shut up if they haven't experienced it

[@xiyi4764]

lmao same with my father and my little brother

[@xenoo2306]

pls i wish my dad was like that he gets SOOOO uncomfortable when i just ask for pads lol i mean i understand but still i don’t want to have such a awkward moment with my dad from just asking for pads

[@maevependragon]

My dad was like that too. We normalize periods in our home.

[@aarya1107]

Same here! I’m so happy about that :)

[@ritashagosain4858]

Same here..wish more men's like them.

[@NYMusic89563]

My boyfriend buys me tampons and pads any time I need them. He’s a keeper. Most men now a days don’t view periods as taboo. The ones who do are still boys and haven’t grown up yet.

[@suzyarambula1103]

Same here lol even my ex (many yrs ago) would make a store run anytime no questions asked. I'm so glad I can't relate to this one

[@Roasttrumpet]

Most men in western cultures*.

[@adeleennis2255]

There was a comedian who would do a bit about buying his girl friend’s tampons or pads. He said he was happy to get them because it proved he had a woman while other lonely guys are buying girlie magazines.

[@jaffaranga]

That's the bare minimum.

[@nikitanayak1818]

@@listenboymyfirstlovestory9518 well I'm an Indian and my father and boyfriend buys me pads and take care of me during my periods and handle my crazy mood swings too😒

[@Christina...66]

Im 56 years old. When i got my first period, i showed my mother my stained underwear. She said uncomfortably...'well, when did this come about?' She gave me pads, the book 'Are you there God, its me Margaret', and i was instructed to never talk about it and tear up the kotex boxes into tiny pieces so they couldn't be distinguished in the trash. Basically eradicating any indication of the beauty of my femininity and potential.

[@georgiafrye2815]

We say the Disney made Movie in 4th grade on menstruation. It was animated and had a booklet to take home. 1960.

[@REBECCA12341]

​@tinaputchel948wife back door not allowed ect

[@REBECCA12341]

​@@georgiafrye2815wife back door not allowed ect

[@REBECCA12341]

Wife back door not allowed ect

[@woodywoowoo]

I’m 52 when I had my first period my mother said ‘ well you know everything don’t you’ I knew nothing! but said yes, she let me have the day off school and started leaving pads in my bedroom when I wasn’t about, it was never mentioned again, I think she was embarrassed. I am not the same we all have bodily fictions and we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about them. It’s healthy!

[@jiajia3554]

I remember when I was at a cadets weekend training and competition, and it was early morning and I was in the bathroom stall with many girls outside getting ready for the day. I realized I didn’t bring a pad with me to the stall and I just shouted “ANYONE GOT A PAD ???” And literally all girls started digging around and a bunch of pads were thrown over and under the stall at me. It was such a bonding moment to me idk why. They were all super sweet and so happy to help me out 😩😩

[@santanawilson8866]

Sweet

[@TakittyLove]

Always supporting among us :)

[@bvttew_miilk8793]

@Jackeline Castañeda Amog gus sussy bussy Baka 😳😳😳😳😳📮📮🧧

[@shaddai7415]

That is so amazing!

[@minniemoo6459]

even if I don’t get along with a girl i will always give her a pad if she needs one

[@yaoi5987]

And in Navajo culture when a girl gets her period she becomes Asdzáá Naadleehi (changing woman) and her first period is celebrated. She has to wake up early in the morning, gets dressed in traditional clothing and jewelery, run towards the sun then run back, then she's laid infront of the house and is stretched out by her family members to ensure bone growth, and is taught traditional stories by the elders. She is normally treated with respect during this time because she's turning into a woman and is the embodiment of Asdzáá Naadleehi. Asdzáá Naadleehi is an extremely important figure in Navajo culture. She is the one who created humans, the ones who helped raise and guide the first humans, is basically mother earth so she is responsible for the change in seasons. So because a girl becomes changing woman during this time, she is highly respected and everyone ensures that she will grow up to be a strong healthy intelligent woman. This goes on for a week and is called a Kíndááldá.

[@sandrakennedy4877]

Thank you for sharing. Its beautiful.

[@essenceedwards-burd8721]

Beautiful 😍

[@ijustwokeup1277]

I like this tradition!

[@monicajackson7266]

I love this

[@marisp2588]

This is really beautiful and I wish more cultures (including my own) would teach something similar, instead of shaming girls and young women for a natural body function.

[@billnyesasscheeks9870]

“Men feared that unless women’s period were carefully monitored and synchronized the world will decent in chaos” Well that’s one way to put it

[@さくら-l8t]

Yes, it’s important to monitor woman who are on their periods, because if you don’t, they will grow wings out of their heads and grow extra limbs and summon the wrath of Satan and Cthulhu and monkeys will overthrow humans and trees will start talking and the earth will rip apart!

[@hobbiiii1338]

@@さくら-l8t lmao I'm sorry this is hilarious

[@d.d.8745]

That's a pretty accurate description of dorm life, actually

[@lovelydiva06]

If it descents into chaos it’s cause of them

[@cyanide9313]

@@さくら-l8t yeah i do that on a regular bases, wings are cool but the limbs are useless 😑😡😁😂

[@e.asterbunnymund8148]

It took 10 years of painful periods before I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Doctors kept patting me on the head saying “it’s just your period” until I was suddenly rushed into hospital needing emergency surgery to save my ovaries. My husband has no sisters but he actively listens to me and wants to understand what women go through.

[@mags_9532]

It took me 10 years to get diagnosed to. I've had 4 surgeries now. Probably more to come. My journey has helped my husband and I come together and hate this disease together. It sucks.

[@steve23127]

@@mags_9532These doctors need to get there act together seriously… That’s awful that. You both had to threw something like this. That is not a joke.

[@malory6312]

Guys will idolize and praise women's bodies until periods come up. Then we are no longer sexy, but gross. It's not all men that do this, like my brothers don't, but a lot of others do.

[@roixxx6834]

@Women's rights was a mistake I would kick my bf to the curb with that kind of attitude. Thank god there are real man that aren't afraid of a little blood. I know my man isn't

[@311-FOUR-TWENTY]

@Women's rights was a mistake wtf is wrong with you mate

[@Priyanshiiiiiiiiiiiii]

My brother always cuddle me and get me chocolates , candy's when I got period cramps

[@jrooney9746]

@Women's rights was a mistake "menstruation blood is the only blood that isnt born from violence and yet t is the one that disgusts you the most" -a very wise woman "No uterus, no opinion" -another wise woman Why are you so against women's rights? Please tell me all of your reasons why you are so against us

[@eyekandi]

@Women's rights was a mistake China has a declining birth rate, and men can’t get married because there isn’t enough women. You clearly know nothing about what you’re talking about.

[@nhighpain6310]

In our school, in class 5 and 6, all the girls and boys were taken to the school auditorium and were shown a video about periods. Girls were given a kit which had pads and some papers elaborating menstruation. And boys were told to help the teachers made those kits as an appreciation for what all the girls were growing through. They were also told to write a letter to their moms/sisters to tell them how much they love them. I still remember those and I'm really glad we were taught that way.

[@lotus9307]

Aw I wish we got those! I’m in a new school this year and I’ve just started 7th grade so maybe there’s a chance? Anyway I’m glad your school got the opportunity ❤️❤️❤️

[@rujulak9296]

But what if the girls haven't got their period yet and still given a kit?

[@allyespinoza1914]

@@rujulak9296 when they do finally get their period they’ll be prepared and they’ll have what they need!

[@rujulak9296]

@@allyespinoza1914 Oh ok

[@deannajohnson3933]

This should be done in all schools.

[@evadahood1805]

"I do not want to date you!" : throws used tampon and pad at a man because he does not take a "no" as an answer.

[@marygaylord2407]

😆😆😆

[@kadynhaas3287]

Now a days you would get arrested 😂😂

[@Embraceyourcurls24]

🤣🤣

[@TakittyLove]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@whodatbitch]

we've been doing that shit for hundreds of years 😂

[@MelissaMellyMelRoberge]

I called my mom at work to tell her I’d gotten my period at age 12. She told me to hold on and stood up in her cubicle at work to announce, “my daughter is a woman today.” I was mortified. When my daughter started at age 12, I gave her a period party w/ my female adult friends. We gave her gifts of new underwear, pajamas, sheets, pads, a heating pad, and lots of advice. We ate cake and made talking about our periods normal from day one for her. 🎉❤

[@nicole4659]

So you embarassed her, just like your mother did to you. Nice😮

[@LCM1.]

@@nicole4659 Periods are normal. If society didn't act like period is the most disgusting thing ever, this party wouldn't have been even thought about, but there really is a need for this kind of actions to let that half of the population who menstruate know that PERIODS ARE NORMAL. So I think this party idea is really welcoming. Nothing better than creating a secure and supportive space about something that most likely will be with you a big part of your life

[@anastasiab9506]

@@LCM1. no one is saying that periods are shameful or abnormal, but I haven't seen people throwing parties because their son pooped or had a wet dream?

[@oh31619]

⁠@@anastasiab9506 because pooping and wet dreams aren’t exclusive to men lmao wtf

[@user-jd2kv5jd9l]

Period party is very normal in India special South Indian. It's a celebration time when a gril turn in a woman

[@Kingpowch]

It's sad that even to this day, young girls in some cultures are forced to miss school or hanging out with friends just because they're having their periods. There's still a long path to walk

[@accountantintraining4752]

Some parts in India, the men builds an out-house for menstruating girls and women. 7 days she's forced to stay there cramped up in a tight space. Snakes and spiders are known for killing them and sometimes the seasons or the sun took them girls lives.

[@taylorswiftharrystyles]

I get what your saying but I wish I could miss school when I’m on my period but yea it is sad

[@fines158]

@@taylorswiftharrystyles Me too, melia. Here they oppressed me to work and packing books to school even if I am cramping to death and can’t concentrate on subject that require logics. It’s so hard, I cried and I was mad that I wanted to kill myself from menstrual pain. I wish those people who pushed me this bad will burn inside my bloody pain. “Preach me to wear a pant, encourage me so but don’t push me to wear one”.

[@Kingpowch]

@@accountantintraining4752 That's horrible by all means. I hope they'll get help at some point

[@Kingpowch]

@@taylorswiftharrystyles Yes of course, me too, if I were a woman I would love sleeping outside, under intense heat or freezing cold with wild animals roaming around that could kill me while I'm sleeping, not having my cellphone or any friends to chat with, a moment of peace alone. It's just me sleeping and eating inside a cave or a mud hut for 7 days. Come on. It would be lovely

[@r_ns7150]

I hate when schools treat the human body / feminine process as ‘gross’. Its NATURE

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

Which school does that? I’ve never been in a school like that.

[@kaylieratliff9728]

@@MaddieSchnitzel like every single school

[@MaddieSchnitzel]

@@kaylieratliff9728 you've been to every single school? I’ve been to several and boys were taught it too in biology class.

[@sn98886]

I dunno about you, but shitting and pissing are both also nature and equally as natural as periods. Doesn’t mean they can’t simultaneously be gross. Lots of people find blood disgusting and off-putting and it has zero to do with sexism. I don’t think women should be shamed for periods but trying to turn it into this wonderful thing is equally stupid.

[@oDM0o]

@@sn98886 , no one is saying to turn it into a wonderful thing, we're just saying that periods shouldn't be treated as taboo and people shouldn't shame women for it. It's a natural thing, such as pooping and peeing. People accept that peeing and pooping are natural, but in a lot of places people are still treating periods as if they should be kept a secret and such

[@MoonS1337]

Dam, I feel really lucky to have been born during a time when pads and tampons actually exist.

[@29jgirl92]

And pain killers!!!!

[@austenhead5303]

The cup. The cup is the greatest thing ever invented. I pay so little attention to my period since I switched to the cup, that I'm barely aware of having it. It just comes and goes, affecting my life hardly at all. There are just the two days of heavy flow when I have to remember to empty the thing every few hours. Days 1, 4 and 5, it's just in my morning shower, and then before I go to bed. Never a drop out of place. I'm still using the first and only cup I ever bought, even, and I got it in 2010, so the cost is practucally nothing. I haven't spent a penny on my period in 11 years. When I think of all the Tampax I used to go through, always buying more lest I run out mid-period... tampons in every bag, in every locker... Hah. The cup is a gift to womankind.

[@nemoahmed1443]

well there's still young girls that can't have it and use these old ways

[@erical410]

@@austenhead5303 I hate the cup so much, I think I’m the only female who does 😳

[@faeyeth]

@@austenhead5303 I've actually never used the cup before? How is it supposed to help, do you just plop it in there or something? 😭

[@channelraven8808]

This is not about periods, but a time when I was breastfeeding my baby. She was hungry and screaming, we were away from home and my other two kids were really hungry too. So we went into a fish and chip take away in Stafford (UK). We ordered fish and chips and I sat in a corner and started to feed my baby as discretely as I could. Another woman took one look and screamed " disgusting!" She turned to the man behind the counter and said "aren't you going to do anything about it?" He feigned confusion and said "about what?!" The woman was too embarrassed to say what I was doing so she just dramatically pointed at me and said "her, what she's doing!". The fish and chip man said " she's just waiting with her kids" The woman said "yes but..." And being so embarrassed wrote something down on a strip of paper and handed it to him. He stared at the slip of paper, stared hard at her and said " I can't read, sorry, but if you don't like it here, you can go". Which she did. This man was a hero and I was so grateful. It also taught me the sad lesson that it is often women who pointlessly hate on women.

[@michelefritchie6198]

There was a time when women were told not to breastfeed their babies, because it was unhygenic. Excuse me, this is what kept the human race alive for thousands of years before weaning, got any suggestions on how to feed a kid that's too young to eat solid food, before baby bottles were invented?

[@Oldschoolways168]

Just get a cover. Everyone doesn't want to see that.

[@hannahross5394]

I asked an older lady at Walmart once for help finding maternity bras and she went on about how gross it is to breastfeed babies and how she only gave her kids formula. I think in her time they must have really been pushing for women to work and formula which would have been new then. So glad women can breastfeed or not with much less judgement.

[@Telamonian]

@@Oldschoolways168 I don’t mind seeing it lol

[@ghoultooth]

@@Telamonian You fetishising us does NOT help.

[@princ3ss04]

The girl that threw her bloody rags at the creepy man is an absolute girlboss💅🏼😌👑

[@dog_curry]

Just say "boss." Thats like saying the default "boss" is male when you say girlboss

[@Maryam-tf9jw]

pinkrosedeer really?

[@Vivaldilover]

Disgusting

[@sweetsunia]

@@dog_curry not really, it's more like they're _specifying_ that the boss is a girl.

[@nev6153]

@@Vivaldilover he deserved it

[@neptune_5016]

it's honestly so depressing how it's all men who thought that periods were disgusting. like are you kidding me

[@sadie4929]

To be fair, im a girl and I think periods are gross... I don't think women should be ashamed of them, but I do think it's gross ngl. I personally don't feel clean nk matter how much I shower when I'm on mine

[@neptune_5016]

@@sadie4929 Omg yes that's what I meant. like I hate my period and I feel like shit but they shouldn't be frowned upon by people who don't even have or understand them yk?

[@sadie4929]

@@neptune_5016 yea

[@Abyssal2808]

The idea that women shouldn't waste their time on the opposite sex and focus their energy into themselves actually sounds pretty nice, and a decent practice.

[@gretavains8707]

I agree. We are too kind to men. This is our time to relax.

[@carolinasteindorsson7315]

Sounds very healthy, and yes; we must not be distracted, we're in a journey that only other woman can understand. Love to sync with my friends, we feel more united, comprehensive with each other..and more💜

[@Wingardium.LeviOsa]

That's why she said the women started to make these restrictions into their comfort. Man didn't wanted them to, but women did it for themselves.

[@MrsLiz]

That sounds vane and selfish...🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ManicMaidenASMR]

@@MrsLiz even better!

[@tinyrock8107]

I remember when my class was reading Ann frank it had talked about her getting her period and her views and excitement of the topic. But of course one of the boys started yelling how gross and disgusting it was. Well my teacher did not stand for that at all. He told the kid how he should respect women for having to go through the pains and cramps each month and yet still put up with men and how he himself being born into a family of women saw how women had to deal with periods and how hard it often was. Love that teacher he was amazing Thxs mr Rocha

[@trishbirchard1270]

If that man is still alive I'd love to send him a valentine. Absolutely.

[@ellendolber2765]

Wish all men felt that way! Great teacher! If only they had babies, that could solve world over population!

[@sempiterneldesiderata7439]

Bad parenting...

[@marugotofromMCGI]

Let's not forget that not all women get periods though but that doesn't make their worth of lesser value than those who do get periods

[@firstylasty9417]

Funny how sometimes a man's voice weighs more heavily, and is heard louder, when it comes to women's rights. Females stating their value or equality are "bitches" or "femin@zî$." That said, every male voice is just as necessary to the cause, and still appreciated.

[@MVangelmx]

“Throw your bloody tampon at a boy that won’t leave you alone.” Got it 👍🏼

[@carag2567]

This was my take away as well.

[@The1morningstar]

🤣

[@leosunaquamoon]

Unless he's some kind of super creep that collects even your bodily functions. In Japan and Korea some guys are willing to buy your pee if you're pretty.

[@ediblecrayons2382]

@@leosunaquamoon ew… where can i sell my pee? asking for a friend 💞

[@xiao7320]

@@leosunaquamoon wtf

[@areebah8297]

I'm really jealous of people who live without thinking periods are a taboo. I literally am not allowed to even say the word period/menstruation out loud when my brother/father/any other people besides my mom is around which sucks because if I accidentally go to the toilet/shower without bringing a pad with me, I have to awkwardly waddle to my room to get one, instead of asking my dad/brother to get one which is a disgusting feeling :(

[@qwertz666]

Where are you from?

[@hellothere9514]

@@REBECCA12341 Why do you keep saying that?? I've seen you on other people's comments writing the same thing over and over again.

[@hellothere9514]

@@REBECCA12341 Girl I'm literally Muslim 💀

[@hellothere9514]

@@REBECCA12341 Why are you being such a weirdo? On a video that has NOTHING to do with that?

[@REBECCA12341]

@@hellothere9514 don't go to Euphrates River when gold gets up

[@user-gk7il3vl5g]

I remember when my fiancé was in the bathroom with me and I asked him to leave so I could remove my menstrual cup. He looked at me and said, “why, it’s just blood.” Almost made me cry ❤️

[@annamida685]

So sweet. That is a good man.

[@shirley9209]

I'm glad you women are more liberated than I am.

[@strangerspodcast]

Those types of guys are the absolute best.

[@cremepuffle]

Women give men too much credit for the most normal crap..

[@strangerspodcast]

@@cremepuffle What is normal to you isn't normal to someone else. What is your poiint besides being negative?

[@fethigurcanmermertas4241]

Interesting how men never get sick of turning women’s lives into hell.

[@Sapphiresenthiss]

Words of pure wisdom!

[@usernameschecksout]

This

[@sn98886]

False claim.

[@meowneownewi]

@@sn98886 wdym

[@fariajesmin2593]

@@sn98886 lmao stfu 💀💀

[@squizzyicetea]

"Sorry Babe, hot pockets are in the freezer. I'm going to my blood tent to watch TV and eat ice cream. See you in 10 days." ✌

[@allison88888888]

lol

[@myro6869]

Lol😂

[@Deathray67]

exactly

[@prarieborn6458]

LOL❤️

[@mizzmilkmarie2671]

😂😂😂😂

[@Yo-wc3kf]

"Menstruation is the only blood that is not born from violence, yet it's the one that disgusts you the most" -Maia Schwartz

[@reenanagj6763]

yes

[@Juliana.moraes]

woooow

[@CrimesonCarnage]

what a damn good quote

[@larsfrosznielsen3536]

Omg.... I'm so ashamed on behalf of my sex. It's so confusing that men have been so ignorent through time. Instead of trying to understand what it is, they alienized it. tampoon and so on should be free and handed out - not sold. Fellow men, take care of your wife/girlfriend/friend during menses. Some bleed a lot and get pretty ill and some hardly feel it. I guess some femails still feel ashamed, and they shouldn't. It's not unclean. It's not shamefull. It's natural...praise it and live normal.

[@tarabelle2530]

👏👏👏👏💗

[@jewelmathews1444]

Thank you kind sir, for your empathy! Wish more men were like you. Too many say'its not so bad, stop being a baby about it' !!!

[@larsfrosznielsen3536]

@@jewelmathews1444 You are very welcome. It can be very bad for women, there're no baby about it. IF men could have the way that some women have, they would feel like being on the death bed and crying for their lives

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I'm very blessed and fortunate to have a husband who takes care of me during my periods ^_^ ♥ he even asks me questions when he's curious about something. I love it :D

[@larsfrosznielsen3536]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 Congratulations. Please send him my regards.

[@annak7062]

The history of women's health is truly appalling...

[@WillianyAmill]

But that's just women health... Go look at women's fashion, women's dieting, women's children being giving to industrial and coal mining labor cause women either gave birth out of wedlock or died during childbirth.

[@frogsnack7072]

Not completely. There were a lot of deaths by diseases and things, having somebody nearby bleeding would have attracted all kinds of things (bugs etc) in the right environment and actually could have spread disease. It's not unprecedented to treat somebody bleeding constantly as unclean when it's not clean because, you know, there is blood constantly...

[@JB-vd8bi]

@@frogsnack7072 so use a tampon. It's not unclean or taboo

[@lizzdoe2821]

Scary, sad, and interesting!

[@frogsnack7072]

@@JB-vd8bi It's not clean though either, and we're talking about the past, not modern day when tampons were a thing. Don't conflate the two.Someone sitting on blood for a few days in any other time than modern without knowing how to wash hands or do anything sterilizing? Yes, yes that is unclean. By definition. Let's be realistic.

[@OnlyMusic16]

It's also very off-putting when modern day historians say things like "women simply free bled and didn't do anything about periods in the past" just because they didn't write about it in their diaries or have records of it but like, women then were the same as women now? They weren't ignorant and impervious to hygiene. Women have had remedies and protection for this since the dawn of time and always will. It's common sense.

[@rubyzkid]

I thought the same thing. After all, babies have always worn diapers. Why would women be too ignorant to take care of themselves in the same way.

[@peachbellini2615]

Yes .. it's natural to be curious about things like feminine hygiene.. dental hygiene and various other self-care habits from centuries or even decades ago.. but obviously these things were done otherwise tampons.. pads.. deodorant.. toothpaste.. mouthwash.. etc... wouldn't have been invented

[@maryriley6163]

Blood, being full of iron, is mildly corrosive to the skin if left on indefinitely. I take umbrage that someone would assume women were to sti[od to come up with a hygiene solution out of whatever was available...maybe because a man didn't think of it first.

[@OnlyMusic16]

Not to even mention most women owned one, maybe two sets of decent clothing. What practical reason would they have to bleed all over them when laundry was done so sparingly? Makes no sense.

[@moonblossom7903]

Right? & I think the free "bleeders" simply just gave up trying to find a solution,when being told that it was useless anyways

[@katwim9169]

I love the cultures that celebrate menstruation. It’s so nice to see that

[@REBECCA12341]

Wife back door not allowed ect

[@RagnarLothbrok-n2h]

In south india, parties and grand feasts are thrown after menarche of a girl. It's like the goddess has blessed the girl into living a complete life. There are many videos of that ceremony,you should watch it.

[@kamya7104]

“ No uterus, no opinion ” - Rachel Green

[@maybeequestrian3698]

Umm yeah no anybody can have an opinion about anything

[@hollisfrost7672]

WTF?, Then I guess woman shouldn't have a say in circumcision, and vasectomy's. Because that's what your insinuating. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but yours is pretty ignorant.

[@sidneyharvey923]

@@hollisfrost7672 nah this comment right

[@hollisfrost7672]

@@sidneyharvey923 And how is that so?, sense you seem to be so sure of yourself.

[@Fau.]

@@maybeequestrian3698 so white people can have an opinion about poc matters?

[@6ixConfessions]

I heard about a male employer in India who allowed his female employees to take however many days they needed off due to period cramping without fear of being penalized or losing their positions. Now that's a progressive boss. We should all be so lucky to have an employer like him. Even most female employers wouldn't consider doing that.

[@beefortebrea9386]

Because like that woman scientist who did that biased study, many women bosses like to stick it to males by pretending periods aren't painful as hell for most of us.

[@kylaia3155]

This boss sounds amazing... and this guy is from India of all places to treat women with respect! I work at Walmart in the U.S. so my boss, even being a woman, would NEVER even consider being as understanding. You're sick? You have pregnancy complications? You need to go to the hospital for emergency surgery? You have the worst migraine or period cramps of your life? Got family emergencies? Too bad, use saved up paid leave or you get a point each time you're late or absent. 5 points and you're fired.... probably the worst damn job when it comes to considering employee health or personal issues.

[@6ixConfessions]

@@kylaia3155 Sorry to hear that. I hope that one day you find employment where management are more considerate.

[@carelessdreamer]

That sounds incredible. I do my best to focus when I’m on my period, but there’s usually one day where I’m dead to the world due to all the cramps and exhaustion. I feel like I’d be much more productive if I had that time to truly rest.

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

I had to use my sick hours the other day. My cramps hurt so bad I couldn't think about anything else

[@ionelaizareanu2899]

I got my period this year and im pretty sad... not bc I got it, but bc of my mom. It's like she lives in the last century... she just gave me a bunch of pads and told me to hide them so nobody, not even my little sister, can find them. She said it's an embarrasement to let people know i have my period. Btw im the oldest girl, so I didn't have a older sister to teach me or at least to talk to, since I can't with my mom. When my lil sister will get it, i'll try to be the oldest sister i needed. It's sad that some people still think of it as an embarrasement... lets normalize that periods ARE NORMAL

[@sardhika3798]

Periods aren't an embarrassment, when I got my first period I was embarrassed that I got it and would feel embarrassed when women talked about periods. But now i don't feel embarrassed and usually talk about periods.

[@ionelaizareanu2899]

@@sardhika3798 me too ! But my mom... she's litteraly living in the last century 😂

[@sara.rae08]

my mother was like that too when I got mine. she never educated me about it and school definitely did not so I had to learn so much on my own. even now I am 28 (got mine at 12) there are many things I still learn, but I know how to handle it and I don't feel embarrassed at all.

[@BubbleMousey]

My uncle moved into our house for a period of time when I was a teen because he was getting his house remodeled; I had to share a bathroom with him. My mom INSISTED on hiding my tampons in the hall closet instead of letting me have them on the floor next to the toilet or on the shelves above the toilet. She kept telling me that she didn't want to make my uncle uncomfortable. The man was 52 years old with 2 ex wives, a sister, a mother, and several female nieces and cousins. If he's uncomfy by seeing women's menstrual products then that's a personal problem. Not only that but it makes it super annoying to sit on the toilet and do my business only to find out I have to leave the bathroom to grab something from the hall closet.... She's mostly gotten over that kind of thing but only after menopause because they're empty nesters and never have to have them in their own house 🙄

[@luckylavender1015]

I've had my period for a couple years now, and I've also had to learn many many things on my own because my mom would always try to change the subject. Most of my knowledge came from book smarts and trading tips with my younger cousin who got her period a year after me. Some common tips that everyone should know: 1 If you use tampons change every 7 hrs or you could get toxic shock syndrome. 2 Switch to pads at night. 3 Stay away from scented pads and tampons, they can irritate skin. 4 If you think your tampon might leak, you can wear a thin pad just in case. 5 DONT flush your used products unless the box says flushable, it'll clog the toilet. 6 The first year you get your period, it helps to keep track of when they start so you can predict when the next will come. 7 It's normal for your chest to feel swollen, your body to feel heavier, and your skin to feel more prone to acne right before your period. 8 Cut back on salty foods, they make your body retain water, therefore giving you the puffy, heavier feeling. 9 Some people like to shave down there because the sticker on pads stick to hair and make it painful to remove. Since you've had your period for some time now I'm sure you know most of these, but I hope this counted as a sort of big sister talk. Don't be afraid to ask questions from other girls or teachers at your school. I hope these tips helped

[@danielam8987]

I still think there are a lot of information that we women still miss about menstruation. Nowadays we get to know about products to use in our periods. But the more I read about our menstrual cycle, the more I’m impressed on how much information I’ve missed my whole life about my body and something that I’ve experienced every month. Also it’s a realization on the lack of education that we receive in school.

[@ingupin]

I second this. We think we are so enlightened these days and that period education is normality but I still end up googling and finding out essential stuff about the menstrual cycle and female reproductive organs all the time. Like the fact that the severity of symptoms can drastically change from time to time, or that the period hormones make you poop more frequently, or that it can cause nausea. Also nobody ever told me about the difference between real periods and periods on the pill.

[@LauraLegends]

During my next period I’m going to get naked and walk around some farmers fields. ‘GET OFF MY LAND!’ ‘You’re welcome, Sir!’

[@TakittyLove]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@olivialewis5925]

Lmao! Awesome!

[@roselyneachieng7638]

I will run away

[@user-neo71665]

Doubt it's gonna be the farmer you gonna have to worry about. The farmer's wife on the other hand might shoot ya.

[@igniohealingbringeroftruth9254]

😂😂

[@wutendefotze9634]

So I'm NOT the only woman that's had an overwhelming urge to throw my used sanitary products at people that irritate me! I KNEW I WASN'T ALONE!

[@quesoqueso.9877]

oh god did you really? I can't stop laughing. It weirdly makes me feel empowered. I can throw my used pads at people who annoy me (at least in my head).😂😂😂😂

[@LordofFullmetal]

Lmao. I've never thought of doing that - either my period products aren't on my mind, or I'm actively using them and it would just be such a hassle.

[@marybroome7865]

😄

[@blueweirdo719]

Lmao I love how humans are so similar to each other.

[@robini2391]

Hey, what can I say? It sounds pretty effective to me😂

[@darkmermaid1774]

Isn’t it crazy how men thought they knew everything about periods.. and shoved their beliefs down everyone’s throats

[@indy8397]

Its what they do best 😂 But seriously though who thought that men would know more about the female body than an actual female? It was so stupid.

[@anonymoney9412]

i mean men were the leaders. So that makes sense.

[@kaylitabebesita4498]

I hate men

[@anonymoney9412]

@@kaylitabebesita4498 whats wrong with you. What did i do?

[@kaylitabebesita4498]

@@anonymoney9412 lol not all men. Just the ones who think they’re superior and oppress women

[@mediocreman6323]

What I learned as a man about menstruation - besides the theoretical medical/biological aspects - that first, it massively depends on the individual how bad it is (there are women, envied by their peers, who just have a red smear in their pads every four weeks and this is it, and then there are women who have pain or bleed half to death), and if your wife, girlfriend,… tells you that she feels bad or gets cranky or whatever … just support her. Be there for her. Fulfill your male biological function and support and protect. And be it from not wanting to get out of the chair, to get up and fetch a snack from the kitchen. Do that, and she might even accept you buying technical gadgets you don't need, at least some times 😉

[@wolflover306]

And as it should be!!!!

[@REBECCA12341]

​@@wolflover306wife back door not allowed ect

[@REBECCA12341]

Wife back door not allowed ect

[@Babyduzzit]

Yes i usta get horrible aches , now as i grow older (im 27) i feel no pain, i feel it’s because ive healed my sexual traumas , thats why i no longer feel any pain ❤

[@amethyst1062]

The red smear is me

[@alietheartist734]

I was raised in a Christian family and I was told that periods were a punishment for Eve corrupting humanity. So that was fun. You can imagine my intense confusion upon learning as a teenager that some people have parties when they get their first period.

[@yingy7098]

That statement is kind of dumb. It is natural to have periods but not as a form as 'punishment'. If women don't have periods than I suppose we won't have childbirth anymore. So women are strong.

[@HeyItsNovalee]

Same, the way it made me hate eve for honestly most of my life. Just the catholic patriarchy pitting successful women against each other once again, as usual 😩

[@sand1149]

In my country it is a tradition to hold a party for a girl on her first period. The girl gets jewelleries and stuff on that day. Every family with a girl does that.

[@we-silly6456]

I am a Christian and I wasn't taught that...I mean yes child birth hurts because of eve but it wasn't something to feel bashed about. My mom was so sweet to me when I got mine at age 14

[@mirranaa]

I grew up with that too!! Until i learned that other animals have period too like dogs

[@lr2564]

It’s so inconvenient that every month I manage to blunt all the razors, sour all the wine AND turn all the linen black. 🙄😂

[@Hakumeiun]

But who needs white linen and sharp razors when you could have a stunning career in nude pest control?

[@LimoneSoda]

@@Hakumeiun hahahha. You guys are hilarious 🤣

[@deejayk5939]

Dam so true!

[@deejayk5939]

Me too

[@sueznann8927]

😂😂

[@tomkins7382]

As a father of a young, teenage daughter, I found this video incredibly informative. I never want my daughter to be ashamed of the amazing things her body does, even if they are physically uncomfortable for her sometimes.

[@billieford9683]

Bless you, sir.

[@spidermiss2426]

That is awesome!!

[@maryriley6163]

Bless your heart. My father's favorite saying for anything pertaining to any complaint was "That's a woman's lot in life." I felt diminished every time.

[@msdouglas12100]

This brought years to my eyes my dad will literally recoil if you toss a package of new pads/tampons in his direction.

[@meowgacha1634]

Ur such a good father!!

[@hishouha]

And then some guys believe very firmly that women weren't oppressed. Women weren't just oppressed, they were left to die and some still are to this day. They're expected to never complain when they're bleeding and in pain. They're put away in a hole until this natural process that gives you the ability to create life is done or until you die of suffocation. That's disgusting on so many levels Today we have it much better, but some men still like to make us feel ashamed for enduring what life gives us. Women have to go through menstrual pain every month, they have to just accept the hormones and pains and discomfort it comes with and are left to feel like it's bad to let anyone know you're on your period. The fact is I've never felt comfortable showing anything related to period in front of anyone, my very close girl friends maybe, anyone else no. I hide my menstrual necessities from my father and brother, my Mom died so now I'm the only girl in the house. I never asked my father to buy tampons or anything for me because I feel embarrassed and I know he's okay with it but it's still feels like it's expected of me to not give anyone the idea that I'm on my period.

[@mimosa27]

Hugs from a total stranger. Women are linked together so profoundly. Only women can heal this world now. I see you

[@MarieAnnAdae]

Men in ancient times: "Ewww period blood is so disgusting, stay away from me!" *** goes to war and bathes in the blood of their enemies *** 😂jk

[@TT-_-]

AND females can't go to war or be doctors because seeing blood would make them faint😒🤔😂

[@lyopdalyop2831]

@@TT-_- nah many doctors are.women. Sorry this isn't a gender war

[@TT-_-]

@@lyopdalyop2831 😞it is a joke. About old times, in response to the original comment, which was also a joke. Many women go to war by choice nowadays, too😉

[@lyopdalyop2831]

@@TT-_- okie☺️ I'm sorry

[@thinblacknoodles]

@@TT-_- actually that is me i hate the sight of blood, yet I see it every 28 days 😔

[@Michelle-zz7no]

I clearly remember in 5th grade they had an event for girls only. You got this really cute starter kit for your first period. It was one of the first kits that actually contained self-adhesive pads!! There was also a small bottle of Midol. This was in 1978.

[@laurieb3703]

How nice! They should still do this

[@frankfurtonfoottours2361]

They didn't do this until 7th grade in 1967. It was all very secretive.

[@jrooney9746]

I wish they still did this

[@anna_banana414]

When i was in 5th grade (im in high school now, so not too long ago lol) we had a thing for just girls like that too. ofc it explained like sex and periods, but as for a “starter kit” we got a toothbrush, a small deodorant, and one pantie liner. so, it wasn’t too helpful, but it’s the though that counts, right lmao ?

[@Michelle-zz7no]

@@anna_banana414 😂

[@caramelcoconut2524]

I do say, during quarantine my periods were much more comfortable. I could relax and not have to worry about bleeding everywhere. I wish that schools and workplaces gave us time off during our periods. It makes them so much easier to deal with.

[@airbornemelody6156]

for real! makes it so much easier and less stressful

[@austenhead5303]

They're not at all hard to deal with unless you're one of those unfortunate ladies with super heavy flow and hellish cramps. Use better protection than pads. Tampons are a game-changer from pads, and then the cup is a game-changer from tampons. I haven't paid any attention to my period in decades, and I haven't bled a drop out of place in almost as long. Back when I was still using pads I thought it was such a pain to deal with, like you seem to, and leakage was a constant concern. It doesn't have to be that way. Get to know your body, and work with it. I don't even need pain killers anymore, because I'm too relaxed to get cramps. If you ARE one of those unfortunate souls with very heavy flow and hellish cramps, there's help for that as well. Your period should not be a big deal in your life. Make it not be.

[@caramelcoconut2524]

@@austenhead5303 Thank u for the advice 🙏🏾

[@InChristIDelight]

@@austenhead5303 same here✅

[@julial4569]

Hm, my periods aren't usually that painful, but occasionally (like once every 2 month for a day) they are very painful to the point of laying down and howling. I just told my employer (male, in his 30s) that I needed to go home because my period was being very painful, and he let me go every time, without asking questions. My other male collegues wished me well and it was very sweet overall :) Now I have a work from home, so it's not an issue anymore, but I'm so glad I was brave enough to say loud and clear that I was on my period, and I needed to go home. I was lucky to have such a sweet employer and collegues

[@leesvision]

im a man but i think the way menstruating women are treated and looked at is the real disgusting thing. women should be taken care of at this time. to me women who give life and go through pain should be honored !! women should be allowed to rest and be loved ❤️🙏 not shunned !! i dont really care if other men dont agree with me , i know im speaking the truth. i would really like to see women honored more in society

[@jamjamjamjamjamjamjam]

Let's bring back menstrual huts and just chill a week each month

[@cara-cw2re]

@Serendipity ! but its the modern world we have…✨door locks✨ oh and tazers

[@laurieb3703]

@Serendipity ! I'll bring guns 😂

[@whatcha_lookin_at8110]

@@laurieb3703 i will being bullets 😂

[@averypogfrog]

cara I’ll bring the pepper spray

[@audrey9561]

@Serendipity ! we can throw our pads at them until they get scared away

[@cedaithedeathlady4770]

India's(Not all parts of India but in small religious regions) behavior towards menstruating women disgusts me. I hit puberty when I was 10 and from that day I was totally hating on men(But now I realize that some men respect women). The place where I live people are very religious, and when my best friend was a child and she started menstruating, her VERY RELIGIOUS grandfather refused touch her or even go near her and if the grandfather or her father ever touched her/she accidentally touched them they will say that their souls have been polluted and start scolding her. I used to be so grateful that I was not born in a religious family. But there were still things that my mother(and other religious ladies) made me do that were religious... 1. You can't go to temples or anything related to God 2. You can't interact too much with boys (This was actually not taught by my mother. It was taught by my Teacher and I never stopped interacting with boys) 3. You don't go to the kitchen for the first 4 days because the food will be polluted 4. You don't do anything related to God for The first 5 of your period because 'God hates menstruating women' I feel so sorry for some girls who have to stop studying and have to get married at a young age just because they started menstruating and are 'Big girls' Edit: I am not saying that being religious is bad tho it is just that some of them are illiterate @Jaipal Hooda reminded me

[@sreejas6890]

Tbh i got mine at 10 too and my family is also really religoes i am indian but they didnt see it as a shame but grandma has lectured me of being myself because i was a girl 😶😑😑

[@sreejas6890]

I litreally went to the kitchen 5 times i row and i still play with grandfather and i still pray too god so the only discomfort is i can't run jump or play becuase the pad will be loose

[@nikkisumesh]

@@sreejas6890 that's nice

[@jessy6227]

people are so fucking stupid. it physically pains me

[@vamshika8296]

You are lucky... my menstrual life is miserable.... When i get periods i have to sleep on separate bed and i have to wash my clothes(but after a few months she allowed me to wash them by washing machines) i have to sit separately shouldn't leave my bed whole day i can't walk around... i even eat on my bed only... Even if i can go to bathroom she throws turmeric water around the house and mops the floor again... After 6 or 7 days i have to clean the bathroom i used and the bed and the things i used during that time... i will be allowed to live normal after a perfect headbath after 7 days....

[@KHowardishereandthefunsbegun]

Ah yes, the monthly stab of my uterus to cut off my association with Henry

[@ChaleeRenee]

I bet that Culpepper doesn't mind.

[@anemxia9393]

@@ChaleeRenee PFFFF-

[@ayjamay]

@@ChaleeRenee redwings

[@davidhibbs4737]

It's not a Lindsay Holiday video unless a royal dead person comments.

[@kinghenryviiiofengland4376]

Oi! I’m joking visit royalty fandoms channel! He did a vid about Catherine of Aragon

[@Kiannka]

Whats hilarious is that men really said women would never surpass men academically, when nowadays in over 70% of countries women do better in school and other academic pursuits.

[@rihannah9393]

It's funny how the first sin women committed was by eating something forbidden and the first sin committed by man was to murder another human being. How are women seen as the bad guys?

[@Lootoodle]

Actually the first sin of man was following woman and not god. Look at today’s culture eh?

[@abutterfly7975]

Not true it was eating the apple after Eve.

[@queenelizabeth8020]

They say all sins are equal 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@hudda9125]

@@queenelizabeth8020 hahahah

[@rihannah9393]

@@queenelizabeth8020 and yet women get more hate for theirs. They may be equal in God’s eyes but certainly not in the eyes of mankind.

[@loricarter2394]

I love how women are to blame for “original sin” yet men are the ones who have an Adam’s apple. How ironic.

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

PREACH!

[@Felicite-Etoile]

The curse of Adam is *Death*

[@strawberrymilk6666]

_Wait a damn moment_

[@nezumixp6744]

They’re both to blame tbh

[@yayagami3475]

the prrof got stuck in they throat yet they still manage to keep lying XDDD

[@alysmari3956]

Saw a guy in the "feminine products" isle at the store... He saw me and quickly ducked out the other end of the isle, kept buzzing around peeping down the isle, soon as I left he ducked back in and went back to shopping. I could hear him saying "this is so embarrassing! I don't know what this stuff is! Just grab it all!" See... If he wasn't so embarrassed, he could have had help and saved money. That's why I teach my sons that periods are natural.

[@keyy7535]

@Women's rights was a mistake she is not in any way making her sons feminine, she is teaching them that a woman's menstrual cycle is normal and there is no need to be disgusted or embarrassed if having to go buy pads and stuff.

[@yin4296]

@Women's rights was a mistake I didn’t realize it was feminine to know what to buy so you save money. Isn’t it men’s whole thing that they need to save and hustle

[@blackheart8038]

I think buying a girl stuff at the supermarket doesnt lose masculinity 😏😎

[@preethyr6909]

Right on! My son is 10 and knows that every month I get my periods and get uncomfortable/tired. Since at school they learnt about body systems it was easy for me to casually link to my periods, without any drama. So in his mind it is something natural..

[@louisagreer1700]

My dad has been married for 29 years and has 3 daughters. He frequently buys pads and tampons, at this point he doesn't care. If I find a guy willing to buy pads that's going to be a great husband material indicator

[@gurkirankaur1329]

Sikhs have very little representation in mainstream media and even in my everyday life, so you bringing up Guru Nanak Dev Ji made me really happy! :) Thanks for the amazing representation and diversity in all of your videos!

[@fatimaameerah5771]

Imagine the audacity of the guy who suggested that during menstruation, gravity pulls blood from a woman's brain to between her legs 😒 like seriously

[@soxpeewee]

I mean, to be fair, whenever blood rushed down there for him he couldn't think just like the rest of the time

[@CarolineGold]

@@soxpeewee 😂🤣🤣😂🤣 I now understand where he was coming from .... 🤣🤣🤣

[@lyricalaska]

His brain has been pulled away from thinking.

[@aanneaa7242]

It appears that for most men their brain has been permanently pulled down to between their legs.

[@viewerabundzu6887]

that means that everytime a guy has an erection he is braindead😂

[@tarinabt4444]

"getting kicked in the balls hurt more than period pains" ye prolly but does ball ache last for a week

[@christopherreichle6670]

No but it can include vomitting, and leave you hospitalized. Imagine if you will, getting shanked directly in your ovary.

[@the_tomi_a]

THANK YOU and some boys say it hurts even more than giving birth and even though I have not given birth before I know for a *FACT* it can’t be true. Like…!!

[@MyAngelLulu]

@@christopherreichle6670 😤 you do realise the period pain can be so bad to lead to vomiting right?

[@inumaki6407]

@@christopherreichle6670 dude- we last 4-7 days with nausea, cramps, and bleeding, continuous. Whilst it’s literally rare to get kicked in the balls unless you pissed someone off, then thats YOUR own fault, and you should pay for what you did. Meanwhile, we didn’t ASK to have nausea, cramps, etc for 7 days straight.

[@christopherreichle6670]

@@inumaki6407 that literally doesn't sound that bad when you put it like that. Also what does rarity have to do with anything? It doesn't. Just like it isn't always our fault when our jewels get dinged - it can just happen. We can literally die of shock if they're dinged hard enough. We didn't ask to have our jewels to be external organs with thousands of nerve endings. Like I said imagine if someone shanked you straight in your ovary and it would probably be like that. Alternatively, imagine someone reached inside and full fist crushed them.

[@aurorawolfe6060]

Never again will I feel embarrassed to talk about menstruation. If a man feels uncomfortable about it, that's just too fckn bad for them

[@aurorawolfe6060]

@Women's rights was a mistake honestly if period talk makes you angry, you must be really sensitive

[@aurorawolfe6060]

@Women's rights was a mistake also, not all witch hunt victims were women, how would you explain those?

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

@@aurorawolfe6060 please ignore him, he's a troll

[@aurorawolfe6060]

@@passmethesaltplease4175 yeah, he definitely sounds like it

[@Soundless_life]

I've never felt uncomfortable to show I was on my period, because being comfortable with being healthy and strong get rid of the period stigmas. I'm probably the first one in my friend groups to ask about periods or just talk about periods in general. A lot of women and girls are uncomfortable with discussing periods even to their doctors, but why should you be when almost every woman has/ had a period.

[@Lixx143V]

While growing up I’ve been a big part of raising my brothers. I have always freely talked about periods with them and have even had them buy tampons for me. One has a gf now and he’s super understanding and comfortable about her periods. I was a very proud sister when I realized that he’s a gentleman and is mature about it ☺️

[@foureyeddragon00]

Even here in the US in the modern times there is such a “ew that’s gross” stigma around periods. We have such a long way to go yet.

[@mikeFolco]

Only time I’ve heard someone say it’s gross was from women.

[@SusanneRos]

It is not gross in fact. 😂

[@g.c.4824]

Well i mean it is kinda gross, like the ordeal is gross but not as a subject, wich people tend to mix, bleeding is disgusting but period on itself should be a more open subject anyway, i mean its a phase so important for 60% of the world population so

[@itsjustme7487]

Laughing hysterically. That's almost exactly what my daughter told me when I told her about menstrual cycles. EWW. THATS GROSS! WHY DID YOU TELL ME THAT!!!

[@SarahKingsleyHaussman]

I don't think so every advertisement nearly on television and on the Internet is about women's periods and men's erections it's ridiculous.

[@booklover2404]

My heart goes out to the slave women how in the world did they cope if the upperclass women were struggling with it.

[@supernova11711]

Right?! I’ve thought of this before.

[@wellyeah876]

They must've done crazy stuff just to had it stopped

[@luciferislucid]

@@wellyeah876 id assume if the upperclass women were having 150 periods in their life time but were constantly pregnant and the age expectancy wasnt even over 50 slave women would have far less periods. they werent fed much would could honestly made a lot of their periods just stop happening, i wonder what effects would happen then though. if they never had one when they were meant to

[@bogbody]

Even just high amounts of exercise can lessen the volume and length over time, so i imagine harsh labor had the same, but worse, effect. Add in malnutrition too, and i don’t think they’d have to deal with many periods at all. But obviously everyone’s different

[@luciferislucid]

@@bogbody they may not have had to deal with periods but at what cost? :')

[@marshavilkas3512]

I am a Sikh, and our religion was one of the first to directly state in the scriptures that men and women are both created equal. Thank you so much for referencing our religion in your channel. I am a big fan, and this seriously made my day:)

[@triptisingh5844]

I am also happy about that, I read enough about Guru Nanak ji and he is great for a reason.

[@kaskaskiaaho9500]

And more i learn about the sikh Community i become a fan of them. Strong,brave and proud people.

[@leonieromanes7265]

That's wonderful, Sikhs are great people.🙂

[@mikshinee87]

I did see the Sikhs bringing food to starving truck drivers stranded on the British border. I thought they couldn't be cooler. I was wrong.

[@maryriley6163]

Bless your heart and your religion, Marsha.

[@thatsunfortunate2771]

Thank gosh the narrator is actually saying "women." I was hoping i would be able to learn something about my own body without having to sit through being referred to as something gross sounding

[@Flowertot]

What do u mean?

[@thatsunfortunate2771]

@@Flowertot what I said

[@cardboardcapeii4286]

Do you mean when they call women “people with vaginas”?

[@thatsunfortunate2771]

@@cardboardcapeii4286 I say "dehumanizing term" and that's what you automatically think I'm referring to ... Very interesting 🤔

[@Hysteriette]

yes.

[@wilmacguzman4405]

if Men had periods they would be bragging and celebrating it as a sign of their male virility. It is worth noting that not every teenage girl /woman's experience with her periods is the same, and the symptoms accompanying can vary during the course of the days she has it. So any attempt to enact laws to treat all women the same should not be done.

[@quesoqueso.9877]

and they would put us down at every chance they get just because THeY BLEED eVerY MoNth.

[@darllett1481]

I disagree. They would be whining and want to be waited on

[@katiemilady197]

WHY THE HELL DO MEN THINK THEY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MENSTRUATION?!!!! UGH!! ALL FOR POWER AND CONTROL!

[@darllett1481]

@@katiemilady197 some idiot was telling my daughter he knew everything about it and blah blah blah. She asked him if he knew so much how long can you leave a tampon in and then asked him a trick question. She asked him what kind of sanity products do woman who have gone through menopause use. His answers were appalling! He said a tampon could stay in for 12 hours and woman who has gone through menopause should use pads. She told him he was an idiot. Menopause means no periods

[@katiemilady197]

@@darllett1481 omg 🤣 ridiculous! 🤦

[@betsybabf748]

I love how comfortable our daughter was when she got her first period. She came downstairs and told both me and her dad together, then said, "Dad, can you run to the store because Mom only has tampons." On his way out to the garage to go, he popped his head in, asking, "Do we need wings?". 😂😂

[@DIVAUNBOTHERED]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DIVAUNBOTHERED]

My husband knows to get me overnight pads with wings😂😂 He also makes sure I'm comfortable during the first 3 days cause those are my worst days.. He's so sweet❤❤❤❤

[@marilyn6556]

That’s awesome!!! It is so sweet that she told both of you, and dad showed her that he had her back!

[@mono8476]

im sure people who dont know would be like 'huhh?' when they read wings lol

[@NaNaydo]

@@mono8476 what does it mean? 😅

[@Mizuna]

As soon as religion and/or men got involved... it all went to hell.

[@timolson4809]

Nope just men. Because religion was men at the time

[@lucypreece7581]

Isn't that basically rhe case with most things?

[@lelleithmurray235]

Thumbs up to the whole thread here!🤣

[@lilacaffirmations8977]

As of all things.

[@Lucy-fy5bi]

@@timolson4809 still is

[@OriginalTurtle-em9zk]

Tiny correction 0:10 50% of the population is female, but only those between 11-50 are the ones menstruating (usually) which is probably closer to 30% of the population if I could guess

[@chattycatty3336]

Well I still think that counts as "getting a period" whether your 8 and will get it in a few years, or 80 and had them for a lot of your life. At the end of the day if you're body has had/will have a period of menstruation, I think you fall under that category lol But I get what you're saying

[@brianscates5225]

I am a gay man aged 73 and I have never really been embarrassed by periods; in my younger days it seemed that women were more embarrassed by their menstruation than they are today; some gay men do find the subject rather difficult; straight men seem to vary - the older they are the more inhibited about it in my experience. I have never studied menstruation - and I actually know little about it - that's why I watched the video. Older people once called periods the 'curse'; my Victorian grandmothers both thought the novel Jane Eyre scandalous. Attitudes change. I had 3 sisters - perhaps that made me aware of menstruation; the 3 of them and my mother seldom spoke about their periods - especially my mother. I was shocked once by menstruation when I was barely adolescent; my mother and an aunt had seen a woman walking in the street and she was menstruating visibly - blood dripping I overheard; my mother said to my aunt that the woman was a whore because she was also wearing an ankle chain; it did not make sense. I thought the woman might be a victim; once when very young I saw a man punch a woman so violently in the stomach that she had a miscarriage in the street. I lived in a rough part of London once. Violence towards women still happens very much everywhere.

[@priyanshisingh540]

PROUD OF U ! SADLY STILL WOMEN IN SOME REGIONS ARE TREATED LIKE SLAVES

[@brianscates5225]

@@priyanshisingh540 Thank you too. And please stay safe in these difficult times of pandemics.

[@marygaylord2407]

Thanks for taking to time to watch the video to better understand what women go through. You're definitely a gem. Wish more men were like you!

[@priyanshisingh540]

@Women's rights was a mistake some of the men are attracted to each other!

[@Du-Masses]

Why was Jane Eyre scandalous? I don’t remember a period scene…was it because she was in love with a married man?

[@daphne6619]

The thing I've experienced before menopause that not only myself and other women with extremely heavy flow, migraines or debilitating cramps, it was not an "excuse" male bosses took kindly too. I remember one woman who had horrible cramps had to take a day off. The office setting was open concept and the male boss asked what was wrong the day she was out, she answered honestly, "Cramps". He then went on to embarrass her and make fun of her by saying, in front of everyone, "So should we expect you to be out at least a day every month?" It was horrifying to all we women who were there. I personally was sexually harassed at this same place. Luckily they put the guy's head on a platter and forced him to apologize. It's like having a period is always a lose-lose situation.

[@starcherry6814]

I don't see anything wrong with having one day or two off each month for period cramps If males got periods they would understand

[@ILikeFireify]

What a jerk.

[@ILikeFireify]

@@starcherry6814 I know many women who would take advantage of that. I've worked at places that allowed employees 6 sick days a year. I knew plenty of women who didn't want to use a "sick day" up for when they were sick, they wanted to use their "sick days" to do fun things so they would come in sick. Also if they were told their "sick days" don't roll-over to the next year they would take those days off and use them like vacation time. People took every opportunity to game the system and take advantage.

[@starcherry6814]

@@ILikeFireify There's nothing wrong with taking days off. Overworked employees do not make an efficient company. As long as everyone finishes their assigned tasks there's nothing wrong with vacationing. Also I feel really bad for those employees, *only* 6 sick days off a year is inhumane. It takes 2 weeks to recover from the flu. Are y'all even allowed vacation time?

[@clairecoburn7515]

Oh those. Are the days for when you had hotter flashes

[@Whitecloudinthesky]

My mom and aunties threw a period party once me and my sister got our periods and made red pillows with a pocket on it that had all of their stories of their first period moments. It was awesome and made me feel more confident about my period!

[@prarieborn6458]

great idea!!

[@deborahasley9264]

Cool

[@CadeD679]

I love that!!!!

[@bvttew_miilk8793]

I would probably die of cringe if my family did that, my mom just gave me a book about puberty when I was 10 and explained any questions

[@Xxxfallen_angelxxX]

That's cringe

[@katietorreswelch]

As someone diagnosed with Stage 3 Endometriosis, THANK YOU for mentioning it in this video and for bringing awareness to the fact that it tragically takes so long for many women to be properly diagnosed!

[@lizzie8982]

It‘s honestly shocking to me how long it took for pads and tampons to become common or even introduced as we know it today, while ancient women like in Egypt or Japan were already so smart about it.

[@kiwik2951]

Yeah I had no idea they had tampons!!

[@reenanagj6763]

yes

[@ravenbelote1801]

Very simple. It's called patriarchal thinking. Females were not thought of as much as males. Western history has been full of it, and still is to a certain degree. But its getting better.

[@Christina...66]

Yea it took until they figured out how to make a profit from it.

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

@@ravenbelote1801 yup, thank the Abrahamic religions.

[@taz0107]

This video really brings back the memories of my mother telling me about her experience with periods growing up in Bangladesh in the 1980s. She told me about how she had no idea women were suppose to get periods as my grandmother did not tell her anything about it since it was very taboo back then and even now. The first time she got her period she was in the toilet for hours because she had no idea what was going on with her body, and this would continue to happen for several days and she would just go to the toilets and cry and I remember this specifically about how she was asking God why was she born a female. But after finally confessing to her friends about it in school, the friend told her how they wrapped layers of cloth in their underwear so she started to do that too. I just feel so blessed that I did not grow up in that kind of environment

[@lucypher5200]

My mom had a similar experience in the 80s as well and were in the USA. She thought she was dying when she first had hers because no one told her what it was. We’re in the South, so it’s a little backwards here..

[@deenoruve1542]

My mum thought she would have more time before having to tell me. (She got her first period at 15, I was 11) We were at swimming lessons and during a individual medley swim, I cramped up badly and excused myself to the toilets. Because I had no idea it was my first period, I thought I was dying from swimming too much 😂

[@__-ks4yo]

I'm from bangladesh and I can feel you. Period is still seen as a taboo which men shouldn't know..as if it's a "secret" Or something

[@trudymaenza9672]

I started in 7th grade 1965, for years I was off schedule and extremely painful ones, I would miss at least one day of school every time. But I used folded cloth too! Had to wash the cloth by hand and put in washer. Then Playtex pads came out when I was in 8th grade. What a blessing for me and my Mom.

[@mia-fu9nd]

That’s horrible. It makes me kinda angry. Periods shouldn’t be taboo. It’s something natural that we get. It is important that we teach children about it before they get it so they are not afraid when their period finally comes. It’s nothing to be scared about. Our body’s change as we grow and that is something completely normal. I don’t know why it’s so wrong to talk about periods!

[@texastea5686]

Every teenage girl hates their period until they skip a month😬

[@angelaatwood46]

No I read Judy Bloom books and really wanted my period for the first time. I was so excited seeing my very first pubic hair!

[@albedesigns]

I'm 35 & still hate it lol

[@roixxx6834]

@Women's rights was a mistake jealous?😂

[@mikeykunn2179]

Omg that's me lol

[@aishwaryachakankar8045]

Fucking true

[@bessdavies6440]

I was very lucky. I got my first period age 12 and I already knew what it was and why it happens. My mum is a biology teacher so she's always been very open about these things with me and my sister. Since day 1 she always taught me to keep a purse with pads, painkillers and a spare pair of panties in my bag at all time, even if it's not "the time" because especially when you're younger periods can be irregular. When my classmates also started having theirs, many of them didn't know what it was and got scared. I took it upon myself to explain what it was and we even affixed a small calendar at the back of our classroom where we would track our periods marking the days in different coloured pens. They had no idea they should track them/how it works. And this was early 2000s, so not that long ago! At the time I felt "cool" that i could teach my friends something like this, but in later years I realized this was a sign that their parents didn't do their job in teaching them like they should have 😢.

[@strivingformindfulness2356]

When my dad would go to the store for some things (bread, milk, cereal, etc), and asked mom if there was anything else he needed to get, sometimes she'd say we need pads. Then he'd ask mom if the ones under the bathroom sink were the ones to get, she'd say yes, and (in the 70s & 80s pads came in cardboard boxes) he would rip the label off of the end of the box to make sure to buy the same ones. A package of pads and a package of tampons are no more "unclean" than a package of bandaids, facial tissue, toilet paper, or razors.

[@eolhinforest7736]

You can capitalize on the silly phobia some men have about those products though. At the bottom of a package of menstrual products is a good place to stash valuables, if you are in circumstances where you worry about theft.

[@lindseylindsey9200]

They still do come in cardboard boxes though

[@89moonboy]

The word period was first uttered in 1985 on American television!!! As a man I knew that there is stigma about this topic but I never realized how much. And also "period" always sounded to me like a euphemism for "menstruation". My fellowmen let's not be afraid anymore of menstruation, everything relating to it and women as equal human beings in general! Thank you Lindsay for another great video! I especially liked your mini-series about the history of childbirth!

[@89moonboy]

@Hip Shooter Can't disagree with that.

[@Seek1878]

Period is the same as menstruation, just a shorter word.

[@Seek1878]

@Hip Shooter No, mensuration means: n. The act of menstruating or discharging the menses. n. The period of menstruating.

[@Seek1878]

@Hip Shooter Honey, you're the one tantruming over a word. Its embarrassing.

[@Seek1878]

@Hip Shooter Honey, nothing I said was wrong. Its very amusing to see you so invested and trying to argue pointless semantics though ;)

[@kittycatcuties]

It's incredibly sad to realize how recent some of these changes were and how there's still so much to improve on today. Like whyyy are men still so ffing weird ignorant and disrespectful about periods??

[@kellybeck4579]

I can't believe that some men believe women can hold in the blood. Why do you think we need products to absorb it?

[@Aphelia.]

It was the same for bras, etc. like it took so long to get a better product

[@kittycatcuties]

@@kellybeck4579 omggg don’t let me get started on the ridiculous incorrect beliefs a lot of men have about female anatomy. Tw: put ur food or drinks down this is might make it fall out your mouth. I’ve had a guy tell me he loves making women orgasm because the eggs releasing while orgasming taste good??? 🥴. Truly wtf moment, glad I noped tf outta there. He thought that would impress me because he “cares to please women” lmfao.

[@kittycatcuties]

@@Aphelia. right! I think she made a video on this too. Man bra’s still suck and are expensive aff. I’m glad I got small enough boobs that I can get on fine without discomfort not wearing any or a cloth one.

[@isobel9195]

Because most keyword being most men don’t get proper education or are too disgusted by their mum and sister

[@MarGon.3328]

Best mom moment thus far was throwing a period party for my daughter. Inviting all the women in our family and close friends who brought gifts and shared stories about what works for them. My daughter asked questions with every gift. Even I learned a lot of what others experienced, not to mention all the young girls hanging on every word. Definitely a bonding moment had for all. It blew me away how liberating it felt to ignore all taboo thoughts or stigmas regarding periods. A gift in itself really. I read the red tent in high school and knew I wanted more for my daughter than society’s expectations of keeping it hushed. Hindsight, I would have called it a Coming of Age party. Hehe.

[@nightshade9177]

**reads the tweet examples** Dear gods how the heck do men think periods work? Like it's not a bladder problem, we can't hold it, and it takes the blood time. I don't know about you, but sitting on a toilet for 3-7 days is not exactly desirable.

[@jujubean914]

I read those tweets too and was 😱

[@AngrySeagullBoi]

Remind me of a vid where a mother explained they had a male teacher man-explain on how he think periods work cuz he didn’t let the mother daughter go to the bathroom and had a accident and his reasoning made with the mother made the daughter change school cause of how STUPID it was. “Your daughter needs to have periods in her own time” - Male teacher Yes we women can *totally* have our periods in our own time🤦‍♀️

[@filsanmohamed2438]

@@AngrySeagullBoi where can I find it?

[@AngrySeagullBoi]

@@filsanmohamed2438 it’s a vid on TikTok and shared onto KZbin its under the title: “What the most man’s-explain a man explained to you?”

[@pofromteletubbies1243]

@@AngrySeagullBoi yeah , gee how could she have her period now She couldn’t have waited 🙄