So we’re all very acquainted with the idea of periods and every horrible thing that comes along with them. In 2020 why does it seem like people are still coy about periods there is a wide array of period products available to women, girls, and uterus bearing individuals who don’t identify as female. These products have even been given away by your neighborhood her campus so keeps an eye on our insta. @hcvaldosta
There are not only tampons but pads, cups, period bottoms (both panties and leggings). This gives you not only diversity but security. Sanitary products are important to anyone with a uterus and this should be apparent now more than ever while many people are struggling to maintain a steady source of income. The Divacup is the reusable option and I am partial to this but it can also leak, so that’s why you can partner it with pads or pantyliners, to make sure you’re covered.
Women have started making art out of mother nature. From their beautiful #whilebleeding self-portraits or portraits to the amazing period blood paintings that have begun to gain popularity. This Highlights the beauty in bleeding and helps normalize free bleeding which is a reality many women who are not fortunate enough to afford sanitary products may have to deal with. Women sharing pictures and making periods a talked about matter help eliminate some of the taboo attitudes around them
We should get some sort of time off when we’re on our periods, at least the first day; We all know if men had to deal with periods they would get paid to bleed and the pink tax wouldn’t exist. The pink tax is still in effect as well as the tampon tax. According to Investopedia, 34 states still have a tampon tax in place, like its an actual luxury to shove a wad of cotton up your vagina.
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“At her first bleeding a woman meets her power. During her bleeding years she practices it. At menopause she becomes it. Traditional Native American saying” ― Lucy H. Pearce, Moon Time: Harness the Ever-Changing Energy of Your Menstrual Cycle