Everything you need to know about women | Wine About It

[@nameanteater4772]

Thoughts and prayers go out to the editor

[@ximenacruz8459]

I remember when my family went to a lake to celebrate 4th of July, but I was on my period so I didn’t swim. I had an older guy cousin ask me multiple times why I wasn’t swimming, and after making a few excuses, I just said that I was on my period. He went “ ew TMI” but his wife laughed at him for being so nosy and getting an answer. Just insane how periods are such a hush topic but a very common experience.

[@PeachlyPeach]

lmao when reading the story I thought he was like 15 ....and then I read HIS WIFE 🤯

[@maccamachine]

I don’t get it at all

[@glumreaper8885]

How tf does someone literally insist on more information and then says tmi??

[@lunalei5637]

I think I would have went off on him and it wouldn't have been pretty

[@kingintox5743]

@@lunalei5637cringe

[@radlee974]

As someone who watches and enjoys both Wine About It (Obviously.) _and_ Fear&, I’ve begun to feel like I’m in an exclusive club ever since QT said that they don’t have “much” crossover. LOL.

[@charaznable1131]

Same here

[@nolep28]

Same

[@aydadae7337]

Same same

[@NovaeMemoriae]

TBH I only watch Fear& because Donna was murdered

[@antlerbraum2881]

Same 😅

[@luvjaee]

listening into this being 15 while on my period made me feel so happy. i don’t think you guys realize just how comforting it is to hear women you look up to talk about their experiences and what makes things better/could make things easier. also, it’s kinda fun to know that i synced up with y’all which sounds weird when i read it back, but whatever. thank you guys for stuff like this, and i can’t wait for next episode of wine about it!

[@pissonmyboots]

Bro wtf I was literally about to say the exact same thing. I'm so happy to see comments from people other than just guys!! (Especially bc they keep on mentioning that the audience is mostly guys.)

[@nehakhanom2293]

omg im sixteen. it makes me really happy to know other teen girls watch these two lol. they set such a cool example for us.

[@lucy6751]

also 15 and i love how comforting this podcast is. like we have internet big sisters kinda

[@thenzwtchannel5659]

@@lucy6751 As a trans girl it is also like filling in parts of stuff for womanhood that I never learned :)

[@luvjaee]

@powdergate i love that for you 😭😭

[@cicig1827]

my one year old niece enjoys QT's voice so much that she came to my door and tried to have a conversation with QT (in baby talk). I initially thought she was talking to me, so I paused the podcast and she immediately walked away.

[@PeachlyPeach]

aww that's cute

[@TheMomno]

I think according to jungle law qt is now her mother and by extension your sister.

[@jared3238]

It’s like QT and Maya are having a battle to see who can put out the most unhinged thumbnail selfie each week

[@summerbloxsum642]

love them though tbh

[@michaelxdrift]

Wine about it 😂

[@someone__something]

As a 21 year old who never talks to anyone about their period cuz that's how I grew up and ew gross, it was SO nice to hear you guys talk about it with such openness. I might have to start talking to my mom and friends more about it cuz I learned a lot from this episode and might be able to learn more from others! Thanks guys have a great week :)

[@shaliekk]

Yay! That's great!

[@addie1080]

being open invites others to be more open too! I have really bad periods (endometriosis), I decided at 16 to talk to my family about it, my brothers and dad were so supportive! my little brother asks me questions about girls now. I'm really happy I decided to be open and am very thankful for my family ❤

[@shawnmanson6193]

Ewww that's some pervy shit

[@ts.2022]

It's always interesting to hear people in America talking about sex education. I'm from Germany (I'm a guy) and I know that since I was a child I've always had books about the human body and therefore also about sex education and also about female periods. And we also had lessons on the subject, from around the age of eight or so. For as long as I can remember, all of these issues have been normal to me. And I know that it's not like that everywhere in Germany either, but I'm still surprised and grateful that my mother dealt with the subject so openly and well, because I hear so many horror stories from others on the subject.

[@brodonnellYT]

Thank you for sharing your perspective, it is fascinating to get an outside view. Not a single US state has sex education as comprehensive as anywhere in Germany. A couple progressive states get close, but lately the resurgence of people who think US sex ed is too informative are winning victories in local school districts.

[@PeachlyPeach]

I wish I was born in a country like that

[@Odir16hc]

Im from germany as well (30 something year old guy) and I can attest to that, sometimes listening to podcasts like this episode and during my 11 visits to the US by now (a couple long ones, i did a semester studying in the US as a young adult e.g.), I feel like I know more about female anatomy and periods then even some of the US women I met (or giving qt's state of education what i heard in this episode or on fear&). Its a shame that basic human biology 101 is such a taboo in the US, even more crazy to me that its considered to be "gross". By arround eight to 10 or so I knew everything thanks to education and books etc. I also did tampon runs for my mom as a young teenager when she wasnt feeling well and they were on the shopping list when I was getting groceries and stuff. NO problem/shame/whatever have you. It makes me sad as a men to hear US women talking about sterotypical men behavior about periods and stuff in the US, I wish you guys had a positive experience like we do here. I would feel ashamed as a man not being able to support or even understand my female companions during that time of the month :(

[@VONYX8]

Yeah in the UK we are taught at 10 mainly about periods and not separated unlike in a lot of America

[@gubgub3275]

Yeah, it's the same in the UK but it hasn't stopped stigma

[@3yp0n]

The amount of censors in this episode makes me wanna sub to the patreon alone lmao My favourite podcast hands down!!

[@amaryllis0]

I thought the algorithm only cared about language in the first few minutes?

[@18puppies91]

​@@amaryllis0No it's the whole video but most strict for the first few min and if someone reviews the video to see language they only watch the beginning.

[@Pyx3ll]

As someone trying to listen to this, I was struggling to follow along lol

[@shinysands]

its crazy that just regular parts of the human body are so taboo that simply mentioning them is off limits

[@nothennow]

my favorite part was when they started talking about labias and then immediately had to bleep every other word

[@kelkiiii]

I'm just an adult dude chillin listening to this pod of which i cannot relate to but I wanna say how awesome it must be to be a young woman having y'all to talk about topics that can be sensitive for them. that's really fucking awesome. love this pod, keep doin great (:

[@katiefairfull7311]

As a young woman, it is amazing! So much stuff like periods is so taboo in public spaces and as someone without an older sister/ cousin its really helpful to learn from and get advice from them :D

[@taylifts]

This podcast's total disregard for grabby thumbnails to help traction is one of my favorite things about it lol

[@DYLisDEAD]

not mine

[@Ferrant621]

I think they’re super grabby thumbnails, but I’m also weird and obscenely thirsty

[@james_subosits]

@@Ferrant621 I think you just have a thing for the top half of Maya's face then lmao

[@maccamachine]

@@DYLisDEADcry about it

[@taylifts]

​@@maccamachinebetter yet, wine about it! (I had to I'm sry lmao)

[@JemTootle]

since watching wine about it i really think i’ve changed the way i see content creators and celebrities in general, i’ve never really been a ‘hater’ but i still never really connected famous people with being humans in a way, thanks for helping me change the way i see people for the better

[@lillylights]

I would love to see the Fear&/Yard boys try to do a podcast while wearing one of those tens machine period cramp simulators to give them some perspective of what it feels like

[@glumreaper8885]

Didn't Ethan try this once and had to wuss out?

[@aydadae7337]

Impractical jokers did this with the labor one I think but its the same cramps feeling just 100 times worse (I've had a baby, it feels like period cramps but more like period apocalypse cramps while feeling like you have to take a giant shit) he was on the ground by the end of it.

[@cathyosbourne6986]

This is such a brilliant idea!

[@andreajoan7193]

I have fully passed out from my periods and had a lot of blood loss. It can be from cysts rupturing you didn't even know you had. It is a terrifying experience. Especially when you have no clue what is going on due to like of knowledge on the topic. Which was me at one point.

[@gan5920]

I usually say "I bled" or "I had my period" but "I perioded" is so much funnier honestly

[@jungussecundus432]

as a guy this didnt feel like "ok guys sit down and pay attention so we can get the period talk over with" .. it was actually interesting with a lot of facts I didn't know. thanks !

[@Chachixo]

I think it could be beneficial to talk to the other Streamer Camp organizers about how she feels if she hasn't already. From what I've seen, Albert's approach toward the streamers seems more in line with what QT is leaning toward and I think that approach is very appropriate.

[@MightyBlueWhale]

My mom gave me an American girl book called like the book of you, and that book goes through alllllll of it, seriously fantastic.

[@jpc0309]

Editor needs a raise after this one

[@ShaunCheah]

It's so wild to see this coming from the Patreon (I watch on Patreon for the uncensored and then come to KZbin for the comments) because the comments section there is flooded with "fire this editor" sentiment because of all the cuts (I didn't even notice the cuts, lol, but that's probably 'cause my visual focus was on RuneScape in the other window).

[@santiagowho]

@@ShaunCheah I have heard the most vile shit while making cannonballs

[@Stalltt]

@@ShaunCheah I edit a similar sized podcast and it's reassuring to know the commenters are just as ridiculous here as the ones we deal with

[@Dell-ol6hb]

could barely understand what they were even saying with all the censoring lmao

[@kevinmbtbass]

27:08 is so much funnier with everything censored. It's like a puzzle

[@EmiZViolet]

Feeling guilty for not fluffing our constructive criticism is totally conditioning as a woman in a position of authority. Everyone has different styles of critique and just like QT said if you're respectful there's nothing to be guilty about!

[@dlaBerAuoY]

this episode came at the perfect time of the month for me on my period rn and glad to hear stories about it im a teenager and dont have an older sister so its so nice to hear other people be open about periods

[@Invertcurt]

I treat this podcast as my therapy. Probably not too healthy as a 22 year old white guy to use 2 random peoples podcast as a place for therapy, but I feel like this podcast has helped me a lot recently in some of the darkest times of my life. ❤ Life is crazy and it’s relieving to see that y’all are dealing with it too.

[@emmamarie7986]

about the tampons: in germany it's not common at all to have the applicator on the tampons, mostly we just use non applicator tampons here. it's a lot better for the environment and I think it's just a matter of what you're used to:))

[@romy9645]

Same in the Netherlands. I just shove them up there with my finger. I was wondering if it was a long nail-thing since I always have short nails. But I guess it's a cultural thing instead. We also have really small bathrooms in my country and not always a sink. Which makes me very hesitant about using a divacup. It feels too messy without a sink nearby so I am most likely never gonna try it. (Yes , I do wash my hands but not in the toilet room)

[@mickeystriker9487]

⁠​⁠@@romy9645i’m afab and have been using exclusively a cup for five years now. After moving to an apartment that doesn’t have a sink or a bidet next to the toilet, i just use a shower three times a day.

[@emuriram8662]

my whole life i've never heard women i know talking about this topic enough and this episode just made me feel so validated to know that we all really have the same experiences. ya'll are fr like the big sisters i never had

[@frostfire1431]

I’m a gay guy with no sisters so… first time hearing all about this for the most part. Y’all go through so much and shouldn’t have to be shamed to talk about it at all

[@frostfire1431]

Shouldn’t have to feel shame*

[@FireTurkey]

​@@frostfire1431(you can edit youtube comments bestie)

[@shawnmanson6193]

Nasty shit

[@NoHeros247]

As a member of the male audience this was very informative 😮 i grew up with 3 sisters and sets of parents so i consider myself informed but definitely a lot of educational information that i would have never thought about.

[@SwagJaws]

As a guy this podcast episode was extremely informative. Just wanted to say thank you for doing a podcast about periods.

[@NickTriHard]

QT recording from the mental asylum 😂

[@Steve-jn8ir]

She’s locked in there with forsen

[@joseph_M]

😭

[@leticiamontes5018]

Not funny

[@morganqorishchi8181]

QT would organize an event inside a mental institution if she was ever placed there. Probably a concert, honestly.

[@tink6225]

funny

[@madisoncalculator5185]

for everyone thinking about trying diva cups i recommend menstrual discs as an alternative if you're afraid of the cup suctioning. they're a good reusable option for anyone with a heavy flow, also the youtube channel 'period nirvana' has tons of info on reusable menstrual products. i've been using a disc for about 2 years now and it's way comfier than tampons or cups in my opinion

[@RabbitWhispererYT]

I always felt really ashamed when I accidentally got period blood on the bed at night. It actually felt really affirming to hear QT talk about it.

[@315peaks]

From the therapy side, it's a long ride of acceptance & figuring it all out and you won't feel change right away, you've gotten so used to the same bad feelings that others will notice change before you. I think it's great QT talks about it and I can definetly see her more open and feeling more secure about that. I'm a 26 yo woman and have been going to therapy since I was 12, I found a good therapist until I was about 21 and I've been with her ever since. I know how it is to feel like hell or like a nuisance or disliked or lost but I'm glad I know others feel this too; it's like we are in this and it's real. That being said, in the least parasocial way, QT makes the best events but I can definetly understand how overwhelmed she feels after everything she's done the past week; it's important that one takes care of themselves too, give yourself some time to exhale. Thanks for the pod tho, appreciate all Maya and QT do. #BuyMayasMerchBeforeAugust4th

[@riley.r413]

I'm so late listening to this but I wanted to add as person with periods: ever since I started using diva cups i feel less shame abt my period and I became a huge advocate for both the cup and generally talking about periods. They helped e figure out I was bleeding too much and had to do sth about it. I definitely recommend you both try them again!

[@AndrewGordonBellPerc]

I actually really appreciated this! I had a fairly decent idea (raised by a single mother), but hearing it in more detail was extremely helpful and I feel more normal about periods now than I did before. I feel like the whole patriarchical view on periods is a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy, women are taught to be shameful of the periods, and thus don't want to talk about them with men, thus men are only talking to other men about periods which leads both misinformation and denormalization.

[@addie6400]

I have PCOS so I used to get superr bad cramps (I'd go unconscious from), but then I started birth control and it made everything a lott better. Birth control has so much more uses than just preventing pregnancy

[@18puppies91]

I went on birth control for my period pain and have tried a few types but none have worked so far. This helps me keep my hopes up tho!

[@addie6400]

@@18puppies91 it took a bit to work for me, but I wish you the best!! hope it gets better for ya

[@pstmxlmnd]

Same here!!! I have a very “holistic” mother so I tried EVERYTHING for my pcos, but nothing worked, I would get my period every 6 months and bleed for like a month at a time and I used to take the month odd school but once I started working I got myself on birth control and it’s been such a blessing!!!

[@castincactus7339]

I love when people talk openly about periods. In university I wrote an essay on how taboo the topic is and ever since I've been wuite pasisonate on the subject. This is great education, or a way for people to feel seen and I love it

[@natamarii]

QT you are glowing this episode! I’m sorry you’re not feeling good again, but at least you look great, if that helps

[@222nela222]

For people who are afraid of diva cups getting too deep and stuck, as someone who's been using them for years now, I've never had problems with getting them out. Even if you can't immediately feel the tip with your fingers, don't panic, but instead push like you would when pooping and muscles will help you push it out.

[@trentonvideofan]

As an amab individual with almost all afab friends and family, this video was super informative and while I already knew a lot of it, I definitely feel like a more straight up and raw conversation about menstruation is so beneficial to literally everyone. Big props to you guys for making this, and thank you for both being so open to talking about your experiences.

[@Svallejo23]

This was such a cool episode! It’s cool to not feel weird about being chill about periods cause I was raised in a household of just women so it’s super normal to me 😅

[@TheMomno]

Before my older sister got on the pill her periods were insanely painful. At 10 years old I would have to help her out from time to time playing music that made her relax and bring beverages/food that helped. I always found it weird that there’s a taboo about it.

[@getsetready]

This was a very interesting episode! Thank you for demystifying periods for people. Going over our own hangups and things that people would never think to talk about is so important!

[@WhalesGawd]

I'm happy how much you guys talk about mental health. It really helps me with my own! I just recently got back into my body from disassociating for 3 weeks.

[@x3dfritz0]

Loving the normalzing of periods and therepy! Knowledge is power!

[@alf8151]

The worst Thing about periods has to be the premenstrual depression 😭

[@spicymilks9173]

AGREED. I remember being really down and bummed out in the supermarket one day with my boyfriend and he was just like “are you ok? You seem sad.” And I just KNEW and was like “yeah, I’m just about to go on my period”

[@nevanne]

QT is glowing I love the lighting

[@happylittleacident]

hey love the pod been watching since day one. i know your pod has mainly male audience and this was a great podcast to teach them about period stuff but im a 22F (started when i was maybe 14) and have actually never myself used a tampon because ive heard all the horror stories. Its one of those things ive never asked anyone about and didnt really want to google a tampon tutorial xD so thanks for the demonstrations, i actually learnt a fair bit and might try one on my next flow x lots of love from the UK

[@r4ngutang]

Really good episode. Very eye opening for a ignorant man like myself

[@morganqorishchi8181]

Maya: "You need to know about periods." Me, flashing back to the time my older sister's period cramps were so bad she collapsed in the kitchen and I, a four year old, had to help her get to the couch: "I'm very aware and frankly every single person with a period should put together a class-action lawsuit against God."

[@Mar_ia_czy]

My period synchronized with qt's and Maya's. I've never felt better in my life.

[@ToasterStronkle]

I’m so angry at bleeps until they’re missing and it just feels… I don’t know, like skipping word. Much love to the editor you absolute legend, you need a raise.

[@jaylaa7920]

i also remember the exact date i got my first period, i just looked down, sighed, and reached under the sink to grab one of my older sisters pads. the worst part was the amount of SHAME i felt, like i couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror and just prayed it would go away??? im not sure where the shame came from, maybe it was societal

[@rae6982]

i was also ashamed lmaoo i felt so weird having to slide over to my mom and tell her. the shame still lingers 🥴

[@PiperWilson1]

Qt, your skin is glowing!! You look so pretty :) pls never stop this podcast

[@desmondhume]

i made the mistake of wearing a pad-like diaper thing one time when i had no pads left, and it did not soak up period blood the way pads do, so i would advise against wearing diapers on your period lol. like the blood just sat on top it was a disaster also when i got my first period i was 11 and i didn't know what was happening, but i also didn't assume i was dying, so i free bled the whole week. my mom only found out because she went through my hamper and saw the huge blood stains on my underwear. i was also just generally not into telling my parents anything for no particular reason

[@CyanideSlushie]

The thing about patience that QT was struggling with could also be a matter of scale, it is much easier to be patient with someone when the stakes are lower. Her productions are bigger and more intricate than they used to be, that means there is less room for error, simple as that. If you’re losing patience with the waiter because your meal is taking slightly long you might want to be a bit introspective, but if you’re on the set a big production that you are running and participating in and you’ve had to tell someone how to do there job more than once that is totally different

[@daidreemer]

I got my period when I was 11 and I thought I was dying. My mom didnt talk to me about it because she didn't expect me to get it so young. Now I openly talk about it when I have it with men and women. Im not going to feel shame over something normal.

[@frotoodle]

i like watching the drying of QT's hair throughout the video. it's like watching paint dry but more fun.

[@gummywormjim]

Important conversations in this episode. I appreciate QT and Maya for being so honest when talking about such touchy subjects. We love Wine About It! ❤

[@kds59]

one important lesson I have learned is that progress is not linear

[@Potatoe-f6u]

I think our parents didn't even realise they were attaching that shame to it simply by giving us small signals like mothers never mentioning their own periods. I'll talk about mine openly now, but I was uncomfortable doing so when I was a kid. I got my period when I was twelve and didn't tell my mum the first time and managed it in really unsafe ways, and I might have kept that up for a while if I hadn't bled on my bedsheets the second time. She never did anything to attach that shame to it, but simply not ever talking about her own periods was enough to teach me that I should be secretive about my own.

[@TheTrueiceking]

nBurd should get a raise for this episode

[@Lollipop_Swamp]

QTs skin is GLOWING

[@egg4105]

I love how the intro was 80% censored. Only 15 seconds in and you know this is gonna be a good one

[@weewanee]

thanks guys i had a fun time listening to periods while doing chores the universal struggle of women around periods is so stupid but now funny now that i'm older

[@papalovegood7323]

Yo guys I just spoke with my wife about this because I thought this is a ridiculous way to parent your children and apparently secrecy is pretty normal in our country as well. Short story shorter, we're gonna just tell our children when their mom is on her period from a young age, regardless of their gender. She's pretty chill with it, as am I. Anyway, hope your cramps aren't too bad and you have a good day.

[@twildabuckingham]

You're lovely. Thanks for doing this, and sharing so more people consider it ❤

[@thechickks]

I started mine at 11, told my mom after I fixed everything up. She said okay, my dad was in the room. my mom always talked about pads in my house like getting her some. My dad is chill about it. I tell my brothers everything about women shit and period stuff. This is also very surprising because I come from a first gen immigrant household. Mexicans who are Christians and strict, but periods were something not hidden in my household. my parents did want us to wrap our pads but that's because it smells up the bathroom and it's not the vibes.

[@konumbra]

got my period today just for this podcast 😎

[@iridescency]

oh god that sounds so hard having to avoid talking about period. i grew up always asking my dad to buy me pads bc he's the one who always buys stuff or goes out and my mom is always at home. he also helps me when i need a warm compress when cramps are extreme and understands when im basically dead during period. cant imagine being embarrassed to talk about periods with him, must've been difficult as a young girl.

[@raybows]

Same here! I don't know if it's a cultural thing or just a family thing, but I've always talked about my period with my parents and older brother. My older brother would buy me pads and chocolate and all that, it was never shameful at home. It was at school tho I was always terrified of bleeding through my pants 😂

[@shreyasjoshi8819]

My parents and my school definitely kept everything around periods secretive from me (a boy) so when I had female friends with periods I feel like I behaved like such a dumbass about it. Makes me cringe thinking about it now, but I'm glad I ended up learning.

[@twildabuckingham]

You're sweet, it's not your fault...don't cringe ❤

[@777kelly]

I remember my first period was in 6th grade on December 17th. I was so upset 😭 I'm just glad we learned about it in school tbh, so i knew what was happening when i first got it. My nana would tell me stories about how she was never taught about periods and was traumatized the first time she got hers.

[@oliviaw7455]

I think the best thing that happened to me in elementary school was that they made us watch videos about our periods, and I'm pretty sure they told us to get a mirror and look and examine ourselves to learn. but my mom helped the best she could even tho i was so uncomfortable.

[@249aaa]

thank u for cheersing us fellas on, i needed that today lol

[@kl31n]

this was genuinely so informative,, thank youuuu winee about it

[@TheMeowkitty17]

Ah, I love it when people talk about periods, it's always so refreshing and a dark reminder of what we go through every cycle. During my teens I always used pads but I tried to use a tampon, I felt so dizzy and horrible. Couldn't handle it. So I stuck with pads, and then in my early 20s I tried a menstrual cups, it weirdly reduces my cramps even though I still get horrible cramps. I'm suspected to have Endometriosis and have many different things to manage my constant pelvic pain, plus prescribed painkillers. I use the Ruby cup which is softer silicone that doesn't interfere with my bladder and bowel pain that I get. Ruby cup I recommend for if you are a bit sensitive. Then reusable pads are my bestie on my lighter days 😊

[@haileygalbraith6260]

Cutie looks amazing in this ep. The lighting is great

[@TheeVande]

As a guy that listens to both Fear& and Wine About It, this was a very informative week lol Can't wait to impress my gf with all this knowledge!

[@journeysilvers9838]

Growing up I had always just ran with the knowledge that periods were for removing unused eggs (since thats how it was told to me and I never cared to do any kind of research into it) then as an adult I got my fallopian tubes removed and was pretty dang surprised that your body can just... re-absorb the eggs. You still shed your lining and bleed like a normal period, but your body just kinda says "well I'll keep that" and breaks down/absorbs the egg that cant leave.

[@oxbluepandaxo]

Really loved yall talking ab the diva cup, I've been scared to try but cutie made it less scary lol

[@kittykaidoodles796]

Assigned Male at Birth viewer here (but Genderfluid), the stigma and general low level of Period Literacy has shocked and confused me ever since. I got puberty talks when I was around 12 and my mom taught me about both boys and girls pretty in depth. I learned to be nice to her when she's on her period and always asked if I could do anything for her (her symptoms are very bad). When I got to highschool and everybody was so hush hush and freaked out about it I was just super confused what the big deal was. I remember one time there was a sort of "period crisis" in my friend group and I was immediately butted out while they whispered in the corner. I asked if they wanted me to ask the nurse for a spare pad or tampon and they were just so shocked and confused that I could even tell what was going on, and that I wasn't grossed out. Stuff like this freal needs to be taught in like Grade Six istg

[@minecraftnerd2175]

Omg your mom sounds really nice

[@katyasmakingstuff]

From the way that they describe having the job of a popular content creator, it's like having a desk job with random people constantly looking at you through the window. As soon as you make one calculation error, everyone is let known through a speaker outside and they start judging you for it. Sure, you can close the windows, put in noise cancelling headphones, but the knowledge that people will be able to see every mistake that you do on that computer (even outside of it), I feel like, is enough to make anyone want to quit. It makes me realise that taking the normie route is probably the best thing for me. It also makes me realise of how resilient these popular creators are, being able to push through all the idiotic hate that they get on a regular basis. So kudos to anyone who is in the spotlight! Seems difficult to deal with.

[@bakicci]

yt knows how much i love this podcast, it auto downloaded

[@Genomaxter]

Couldnt hear half the pod-cast, went to my doctor about my hearing failing me. Turns out 38 isnt old enough and im just dumb. 10/10, got me to see a doctor for the first time in almost 2 decades.

[@blankxgod]

Thumbnail is bussin’ as always As a guy whose highschool class was and uni group is around 98% female and it’s in my nature to be very blunt and direct even for european standards, I’ve always discussed these things with the girls. It’s really sad to hear tho, of so many period-related horror stories . Love to see more awareness being spread that this ain’t some alien phenomenon, but a thing every woman has to deal with monthly, so we can make it as safe and as comfortable as possible ASAP ❤

[@Trisaratops]

I was a late bloomer and got my period when I was about 15/16. My mom and I were always close so I knew all about it but I didnt know that it could start brown and I was very confused. So I showed her my underwear the day I started and asked her what was wrong and she told me that it was my period, got me everything I needed, and that was that. I've always been super irregular and severe cramps :) I have PCOS My mom also called and told all our family and it was extremely uncomfortable when my uncle came up to me and was like "so you're a woman now"

[@snazzical]

i also had no idea why blood was pouring out of my clam when my first period happened, and this was right before turning 11 so you'd think someone would have given me a heads-up 💀💀 my mom literally just handed me a box of pads and told me they'd happen every month for the rest of my life (which isn't even true 😭) and i never was taught how to use a tampon too, despite being a former volleyball and current hs tennis player. the gross feeling of sweaty and bloody pads during sports is so real :( thank you both for being so open and honest, i look forward to wednesdays every week because of this podcast!!

[@rachieese]

Omg I missed the wine review sooo much!!! Glad it’s bqck

[@victor_schroder]

Great episode. Very interesting to hear your stories

[@FrensKafka]

as an amab person i was never taught about periods in school (which is wild btw). My parents didn't think to tell me that it was a thing so I had to learn all of my sex education essentially from youtube. Teach your children about all aspects of sex and anatomy please parents

[@gengarpng]

Listening on the toilet at work. 😌

[@emerald_archer]

QT was also on the toilet.

[@maltezachariassen7496]

funny thing about the labia minora and majora. In the sexual education NGO, I worked at, they suggested referring to labia majora as the "genital cheeks" and minora as "genital lips" (the danish version sounds less medical [kønskinder] and [kønslæber]) because right now its all referred to as "genital lips" - kinda like they both are called labia.

[@sabinajoh]

I highy recommend mama dr Jones for period topics! I believe the absolute max for tampons is 8h so you can sleep with one in, but use the smallest size possible for your flow. TSS is rare (about 1 in 100k people) and you can get it from a staph infection or Strep A. About half of all TSS cases are not due to menstruation (Cleveland clinic, "Toxic Shock Syndrome", 2022)

[@pikaparty]

I remember being mortified as a teenager when I had to use one of those public tampon machines and the sound of the coin going through was SO LOUD and everyone around me was staring. Which is crazy because like, it was a women's restroom! There's so much unnecessary shame surrounding menstruation :(

[@reeseronithemacaroni8946]

man the glowing endorsement for diva cups made me really want one. I can't believe I actively forgot I do not have a vagina

[@maccamachine]

Another wine about it classic always a great day

[@aydadae7337]

To this day I can't use tampons, I've had a kid. It immediately feels like being assaulted, for me. I use paper towels and sort of make an outside plug for my periods. Pads are to far away and tampons are to invasive and anything that would go in there... so the paper towel cradles I make work okay.

[@kevinpearson8562]

Advice for all guys. Keep some tampons and/or pads in like your glove box of your car. Idk how many times I would have some for a girlfriend or even just friends or coworkers. I was a manager at a restaurant for a while that had a lot of female workers so I always kept some and let them know if they ever needed it to just ask.

[@gubgub3275]

Absolutely. I keep tampons in my bathroom and all toilets in the house just in case

[@Theholyspiritamen]

my family was pretty religious and into purity culture and shit when i was growing up, i was also 'sheltered', abused and isolated. So i remember when i got my period i was super ashamed and scared of my parents, i would literally hide and hoard bloody pads in my closet for ages out of fear, i also started around 10-11 and a couple other ppl in my class had also gotten theirs so i would borrow pads from them or steal them from my mum, ironically my mum was very open about periods and was chill when she found out, i was just scared coz of super strict rules of femininity like i couldnt cut my hair, couldnt play pokemon or 'boys' games, had to be modest and how my father was. i also developed early and got super big breasts by like 12 and it was a huge issue for me constantly getting sexualised by girls my age in the change rooms and by older men etc. Getting ur period early sucks, i also had a horribly heavy flow, and couldnt wear tampons coz of vaginismus. Im also a trans man so this was absolute suffering on so many level lmao. periods lowkey traumatising.

[@Натя-ы5р]

If you want to feel that your therapy is really working you need to remember the first question that bothered you or intention that were in your mind that day. Try to think of it now and see if something about it changes. If it does than therapy is working

[@redjuice02]

QT is so damn pretty. Her eyes look so pretty in this one (even more than usual) and her expressions are so great.