Thoughts: It is okay to bleed

 Menstruation. Someting that all the women in the world go through every 20-30 days but still is not really talked about. Is that not shocking! That almost half of the world goes through this, but still so many people refuse to talk about it. 

Period talk is much more open now than the early days, but it still makes a lot of people awkward. Boys especially, are kept in the dark, and I can only imagine their reaction when they are finally told. 'You all bleed? Monthly? What? Why didn't anyone tell me??'

That is a great question. Why is it a taboo? It happens literally all the time. To everyone. It is one of the most normal things ever. But still we are caught in whispers, hiding sanitary napkins and not explaining why we don't want to swim today. 

Things like this, seem harmless, but put feminism back a few steps. Why should women be ashamed of their bodies? Their bodily functions. They should be open about their struggles, their questions. But many young girls, are not told about this, until the unfortunate day where they scream their heads off in the bathroom. 

Apart from this , there are so many prevalent myths about menstruation. That women shouldn't play, shouldn't touch other people, shouldn't have a shower, etc., etc. We can do whatever we damn well please!

So, tell your friends, your brothers , your sisters, your father, your mother, your son, your daughter, - 

IT IS OKAY TO BLEED. Period. 

Comments

  1. Harimohan21 October 2021 at 10:56

    Nicely done Anjali. No need to be ashamed of our body or our bodily functions. Your post is a step in the right direction. I was thinking of the words you used - period (end of discussion) and whisper (as in the brand). Says it all! Good one. Was wondering how it could be made into a story that gets the message across. You could think of that too.

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