EP 6: Menstruating in a Western Culture [PART 1]
3:16 internalized period shame
5:00 proud period friends
5:51 "don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable" - talking in code, period.
7:00 a difference between being private & feeling shame; the patriarchal idea that something is wrong with us; married to a man and hiding all signs of bleeding; shame, shame, shame; don't let the men find any proof of menstruation (e.g. hiding the tampon/pad wrappers in the waste basket)
9:40 period sex
11:16 for those of us who were not taught to honor, love, or even like our bodies
12:00 "I'll be working from home this week, I'm menstruating."
13:12 how can I rest more during this time of my cycle?
15:30 reclaiming our periods
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control - Katherine Morgan Schafler