I’m just going to start by saying that periods f*cking suck.
A not-insignificant amount of blood.
There are a few things that help me feel better during “that time of the month.”
Jocelyn Runice
It also really, really helps to talk about it.
Empathy is a powerful thing.
I know that someone who’s never menstruated couldn’t possibly empathize.
Symptoms can vary from cycle to cycle.
And even if we do, were never totally ready for it.
We prepare together to weather the storm.
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The feeling is often characterized as some combination of crampy, shooting, stabbing, dull and pressure-like.
It’s kind of like that.
You know, in case it wasnt enough that it feels like your whole front is broken.
This is what dark chocolate is for.
Plus, it’s not really cool to put women in a box like that.
You know how the word"hysterical" comes from the Greek word for uterus?
Let’s put that kind of prejudicial extrapolation to rest.
I don’t mean to gross you out, but this is what R. Kelly would call Real Talk.
This is what we have to deal with.
Did I forget to put one in?
Or is there one in there and I just can’t see it?
I can’t put a new one in until I know.
Side note: It would help if guys didn’t act like seeing/touching/buying a tampon was revolting.
Its not like they come with blood already on them.
Think of it like a Q-tip.
A special Q-tip that we have to shove into our vaginas.
Again let’s go to the office scenario.
You slept funny last night and your neck is killing you.
It’s 100 percent cool for you to tell any- and everyone that.
you’ve got the option to rub it and stretch it and complain about it.
it’s possible for you to go around begging people for Advil.
It’s all good.
But we cant even think about saying, Oh, man, mycrampsare killing me, in mixed company.
The truth is, it’s pretty degrading and just all around a bummer.
Periods are highly stigmatized and inappropriately sexualized, though they are totally normal and in no way sexual.
All I want sometimes is to be able to wallow in my pain.
We promise not to gross you out with blood stories.
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