A History of Menstruation
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- Periods. About 50% of the population gets them. But this natural process of shedding the uterine lining every month as part of fertility has long been shrouded in mystery, embarrassment and taboo. Let’s take a look back in time to see how women in the past and in various cultures have dealt with and been treated during that time of the month.
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"It was believed that women should rest completely during menstruation."
I think we should bring back this practice.
I agree
I don't see how that is a bad thing
I'm afraid the mandatory off days would make it inviable for bosses to hire women. And then feminists would scream about how mandatory off days are sexist and discriminatory also making women earn less.
No way!!! When I still had mine, I wanted to do more things than when I didn't have it. I exercised more, did more things around the house, and went swimming daily. The more I moved around, the cramps stayed away. (Jan Griffiths).
Here here
"Menstruation blood is the only blood that is not born from violence and yet it is the one that disgusts you the most" -Maia Schwartz
That’s powerful isn’t it?
What do you mean is not born from violence? Blood coming from our body...
Omg ya is true
@Some Weird Guy On The Internet um if it smells at all, you have a serious issue. Some type of infection more than likely.
@A Otter Of God if u don't want children I understand...
I’m a man and I think being disgusted with periods in nonsensical. I think pooping is way grosser and yet everyone does it and nobody gives anyone else a hard time about the fact that they poop.
Right? Shit is way more disgusting than blood to me and every human does it pretty much every day 😂
In fact people be talking about taking a dump like its nothing, but I I say I'm on my period people are like "wow, personal much"
What? As a gidrl i dont like it and be disgusted cuz i dont like seeing blood? You know some people are afraid of blood
why are u speaking for us
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I always think about how female characters in adventure stories never deal with periods. I've done long camping/backpacking journeys and it felt like HALF of my planning was about how to handle my period. I'd be lying awake at night stressed about it. I'm tired of authors pretending that their female character would never spare it a single thought.
I once read a book where the main character had her period and I was so surprising lmao, it's a small thing mainly irrelevant to the story but it felt good
Ikr, it's like it doesn't exist. It contributes to making a taboo of it. It should be shown as a normal part of a woman's life
I’ve read a grand total of one book where a female character having her period was casually mentioned, or just even mentioned at all. And I feel you with having to plan long trips around your period, I’ve been there before. Always a source of stress.
I would recommend the Song of the Lioness Quartet and really anything by Tamora Pierce. Her books are coming of age stories and she talks about periods. Like her character’s experience getting them also just daily life, like oh I have to bring pads because I’m on my “monthlies” or whelp gotta go get willow bark tea because cramps are a bitch. 10/10 series, it’s a classic fantasy but does have twists and is ripe with comments on the patriarchy and women empowerment. Sorry to turn this into a rant but it’s such a great series
In the show last of us they don’t show how Ellie (one of the main characters) deals with her period but they do show her relief in finding tampons and amusement in being gifted a menstrual cup :) i find these scenes add a level of realism that adds to the depth of the show
Nobody talking about how Native American tribes considered menstruation to be the source of literal girl power?
I would love a video on this.
than colonizers made it seem bad
Yeah, I thought that was awesome and wonderful!
yesss!!!
@@ilovedeft0nes they ruin everything 🙄🙄🙄
the girl that threw her period rags at a guy she didnt like is iconic
@Pristine Artifact *throws pad*
I like your pfp, ik its unrelated but still
@@Thatswackybr0 omg ty
@@anita-ji4xb Yw :]
iconic indeed
As a person with really terrible periods, I fully understand why so many cultures believed that menstruation was a form of punishment or a curse. But dang is that rude
Did you get checked for endometriosis?
@@may51973 thats one of the very first things everyone asks lmao
don't u mean as a woman?
@@donkeykong2.0 I said what I meant and I meant what I said.
@@donkeykong2.0 why would someone need to specify their gender/sex when you understand the point w/o it?
I heard about a male employer in India who allowed his female employees to take however many days they needed off due to period cramping without fear of being penalized or losing their positions. Now that's a progressive boss. We should all be so lucky to have an employer like him. Even most female employers wouldn't consider doing that.
Because like that woman scientist who did that biased study, many women bosses like to stick it to males by pretending periods aren't painful as hell for most of us.
This boss sounds amazing... and this guy is from India of all places to treat women with respect! I work at Walmart in the U.S. so my boss, even being a woman, would NEVER even consider being as understanding. You're sick? You have pregnancy complications? You need to go to the hospital for emergency surgery? You have the worst migraine or period cramps of your life? Got family emergencies? Too bad, use saved up paid leave or you get a point each time you're late or absent. 5 points and you're fired.... probably the worst damn job when it comes to considering employee health or personal issues.
@@kylaia3155 Sorry to hear that. I hope that one day you find employment where management are more considerate.
That sounds incredible. I do my best to focus when I’m on my period, but there’s usually one day where I’m dead to the world due to all the cramps and exhaustion. I feel like I’d be much more productive if I had that time to truly rest.
I had to use my sick hours the other day. My cramps hurt so bad I couldn't think about anything else
Throw your pads at men to scare them away. Noted.
I do remember sitting through "don't drink and drive, kids" presentation in high school and one of the options given to get yourself out of a car where someone is driving drunk was to say you got your period. One actual good use of the "squick factor" I guess.
Everyone a gangster until you whip out the pad, lol.
@@fizzplease6742 honestly, "I'm on my period" is my excuse for mostly anything.
@@charmaineparsley7921 exactly!! Hahaha
They Will get the hint
“…he taught that the menstrual cycle is god-given and required for the creation of human life”
FINALLY, YES
Yea! I'm proud to be a SIKH
Much more being taught by my guru🙏🏻🙏🏻
Go Sikhs!
More should think of periods like this
@Women's rights was a mistake guys look out there's a troll here
I called my mom at work to tell her I’d gotten my period at age 12. She told me to hold on and stood up in her cubicle at work to announce, “my daughter is a woman today.” I was mortified.
When my daughter started at age 12, I gave her a period party w/ my female adult friends. We gave her gifts of new underwear, pajamas, sheets, pads, a heating pad, and lots of advice. We ate cake and made talking about our periods normal from day one for her. 🎉❤
So you embarassed her, just like your mother did to you. Nice😮
@@nicole4659it’s not something to be embarrassed about. They did a good thing educating their daughter
@@nicole4659 Periods are normal. If society didn't act like period is the most disgusting thing ever, this party wouldn't have been even thought about, but there really is a need for this kind of actions to let that half of the population who menstruate know that PERIODS ARE NORMAL. So I think this party idea is really welcoming. Nothing better than creating a secure and supportive space about something that most likely will be with you a big part of your life
@@LCM1. no one is saying that periods are shameful or abnormal, but I haven't seen people throwing parties because their son pooped or had a wet dream?
@@anastasiab9506 because pooping and wet dreams aren’t exclusive to men lmao wtf
My Aunt was shocked to see us discuss periods in front of my son! He just laughed at her, pointing out that his twin is a girl and was bound to get her period, so why keep it a secret? "It happens to half the population, so get a grip!"
I understand he’ll know eventually but I think it’s inappropriate for a woman to discuss periods in front of a “boy” not yet a man of understanding. How would you have felt as a “girl” hearing about boys “wet dreams” it’s just not appropriate for the opposite young mind
@@MiaMaze46 Oh for crying out loud. It's a period, not a matter of national security. There's nothing disturbing about it.
@@MiaMaze46 What are you on about? And why the quotations? Good lord you sound insufferable. And it's not inappropriate, hell, it's something even the kid has to learn. He has a twin sister, Antoinette, get a grip.
@@MiaMaze46 for crying out loud. A period is natural. Doesn’t matter if it’s a young boy learning about periods. It’s a period and shouldn’t be kept secret. Talking about taboo subjects to make them more normal should be acceptable.
Thinking like this is what holds women back! Shame to see it coming from another woman
I had my first period when I was 12. My mother was out of town and my father was at work. I tried one of my sister's pads and I was miserable. My brother who was almost 14 then got on his bike and went to the drugstore and bought me a box of tampons. I'm almost 62 years old and I've never forgot that day.
After begging my mother for a bra, my brother made me one. I still remember that, lol!
What a loving brother.
You have a great compassionate brother.
What a great brother!
Awesome brother.
Dam, I feel really lucky to have been born during a time when pads and tampons actually exist.
And pain killers!!!!
The cup. The cup is the greatest thing ever invented. I pay so little attention to my period since I switched to the cup, that I'm barely aware of having it. It just comes and goes, affecting my life hardly at all. There are just the two days of heavy flow when I have to remember to empty the thing every few hours. Days 1, 4 and 5, it's just in my morning shower, and then before I go to bed. Never a drop out of place. I'm still using the first and only cup I ever bought, even, and I got it in 2010, so the cost is practucally nothing. I haven't spent a penny on my period in 11 years. When I think of all the Tampax I used to go through, always buying more lest I run out mid-period... tampons in every bag, in every locker...
Hah. The cup is a gift to womankind.
well there's still young girls that can't have it and use these old ways
@@austenhead5303 I hate the cup so much, I think I’m the only female who does 😳
@@austenhead5303 I've actually never used the cup before? How is it supposed to help, do you just plop it in there or something? 😭
My grandmother grew up in the early 1900s and was never taught about her period. When she started it she thought she was dying. How horrible! Because of experiencing that, she was very open with her daughters about their cycle and therefore my mom was open about it with me as well. How sad and scary to not know why you are suddenly bleeding!
My grandma had a similar experience, except it was full moon when she first got her period so she thought she was bleeding because of that. Poor soul, I wish I could have hugged her then ❤
That being said, grandma is definitely more open about periods than my mom unfortunately in my case 😅
During the first months/years of my period, my mom would just randomly snap at me to be careful about hiding it from people, and she'd also silently eavesdrop on me by the bathroom door to listen if I was opening a pad. I also had to plan the timing and do a walk of shame with the trash to the kitchen when it was empty since there was no bin in the bathroom (so the used pads could be hidden amongst other trash). It was pretty humiliating honestly.
I know of older women who had exactly this same experience. The women's movement has brought us so far.
I'm gen Z and I didn't know about my period until I had it. It was terrifying.
Started it early and went to a private Christian school at the time so I wasn't taught at school or by my mother.
That’s crazy 😂😂
I was first taught about puberty in 5th grade. Boys and girls were separated, but we both learned about girl changes 1st. Boys avoided us girls like the plague and looked at us with scared faces for the rest of the year.
It took 10 years of painful periods before I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Doctors kept patting me on the head saying “it’s just your period” until I was suddenly rushed into hospital needing emergency surgery to save my ovaries. My husband has no sisters but he actively listens to me and wants to understand what women go through.
It took me 10 years to get diagnosed to. I've had 4 surgeries now. Probably more to come. My journey has helped my husband and I come together and hate this disease together. It sucks.
@@mags_9532These doctors need to get there act together seriously… That’s awful that. You both had to threw something like this. That is not a joke.
It went from "Your periods are godly and can ward off tornados" to "You're the devil cuz u have periods"
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
It seems that while society as a whole has become more intelligent, individual intelligence has gone down. Too many people believe anything they hear without being critical of it.
Men didnt like that narrative so they changed it
Yeap history is a major contradiction
Interesting how men never get sick of turning women’s lives into hell.
Words of pure wisdom!
This
False claim.
@@sn98886 wdym
@@sn98886 lmao stfu 💀💀
"Menstruation is the only blood that is not born from violence,
yet it's the one that disgusts you the most"
-Maia Schwartz
yes
woooow
Im 56 years old. When i got my first period, i showed my mother my stained underwear. She said uncomfortably...'well, when did this come about?' She gave me pads, the book 'Are you there God, its me Margaret', and i was instructed to never talk about it and tear up the kotex boxes into tiny pieces so they couldn't be distinguished in the trash. Basically eradicating any indication of the beauty of my femininity and potential.
We say the Disney made Movie in 4th grade on menstruation. It was animated and had a booklet to take home. 1960.
I feel bad about your mother's reaction. However I had read "Are You There God? It's me, Margaret many times before I even started menstruating and it had changed my outlook on growing up into something natural and positive. I wish more girls would read it.
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“Men feared that unless women’s period were carefully monitored and synchronized the world will decent in chaos”
Well that’s one way to put it
Yes, it’s important to monitor woman who are on their periods, because if you don’t, they will grow wings out of their heads and grow extra limbs and summon the wrath of Satan and Cthulhu and monkeys will overthrow humans and trees will start talking and the earth will rip apart!
@@user-cx6lq8mt5g lmao I'm sorry this is hilarious
That's a pretty accurate description of dorm life, actually
If it descents into chaos it’s cause of them
@@user-cx6lq8mt5g yeah i do that on a regular bases, wings are cool but the limbs are useless 😑😡😁😂
My boyfriend buys me tampons and pads any time I need them. He’s a keeper. Most men now a days don’t view periods as taboo. The ones who do are still boys and haven’t grown up yet.
Same here lol even my ex (many yrs ago) would make a store run anytime no questions asked. I'm so glad I can't relate to this one
Most men in western cultures*.
There was a comedian who would do a bit about buying his girl friend’s tampons or pads. He said he was happy to get them because it proved he had a woman while other lonely guys are buying girlie magazines.
That's the bare minimum.
@@listenboymyfirstlovestory9518 well I'm an Indian and my father and boyfriend buys me pads and take care of me during my periods and handle my crazy mood swings too😒
I love the cultures that celebrate menstruation. It’s so nice to see that
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What I learned as a man about menstruation - besides the theoretical medical/biological aspects - that first, it massively depends on the individual how bad it is (there are women, envied by their peers, who just have a red smear in their pads every four weeks and this is it, and then there are women who have pain or bleed half to death), and if your wife, girlfriend,… tells you that she feels bad or gets cranky or whatever … just support her. Be there for her. Fulfill your male biological function and support and protect. And be it from not wanting to get out of the chair, to get up and fetch a snack from the kitchen. Do that, and she might even accept you buying technical gadgets you don't need, at least some times 😉
And as it should be!!!!
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Yes i usta get horrible aches , now as i grow older (im 27) i feel no pain, i feel it’s because ive healed my sexual traumas , thats why i no longer feel any pain ❤
The red smear is me
When I was in HS one of my classmates took her pad out of her bag in a full class. I hurried and asked her “why are you doing that?” And then she said nonchalantly “it’s just a period” and walked out to the bathroom with the bright colored wrapper in her hand. From that day on I realized that nothing was wrong with having a period, and there was no shame in others knowing you were on/had a cycle. Took me a while to confidently take my pads/tampons out my bag without a care , but I am very thankful for her...if you’re reading this Darielle you liberated me.
Thanks, Darielle!
I wish I could do that. I know having a period is totally normal and beautiful but this society has just made me embarrassed about it I guess. :/
@@ellapavel3861 same ughh i still ask for a dark bag when i buy pads :(
I still need to hide them if boys are around..
For me i dont like men knowing im on my period because idk it just feels creepy to me when someone knows that im currently bleeding from my 😺
I mean... I wouldn’t mind having 10 days off a month to hangout with my friends and meditate, sounds like a good deal tbh
Agreed :)
Same.
Same. Especially when everyone else around you gets how your feeling and can empathise with you
Lmao yes girl yes
Right! As long we are not starving or cold
i grew up in a very conservative home. at about age 10-11, my mom sat down with me, opened a book and taught me about periods, sex and having babies. Not all faith based homes are stuck in the dark ages.
Also, I remember the joy I had when stick on maxi pads came out
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That's nice. I learned the birds and the bees from a freind and was thuroly discusted, lol.
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@@REBECCA12341Wtf
@@REBECCA12341 bot
I'm going to turn 70 this year. I remember those nasty belts, by the time I was having my moon time kotex had been invented but not Tampax. My mother told me how lucky we girls were. She had to use real rags. Another point. During the late 60s and into the 70s I protested the war in Vietnam. I remember being in jail with 40 or 50 women for 2 months. In the second month we all had sinked up. I don't know why, but growing up my sisters and I would also be on our moon time together.
You are my strength.
What a wonderful memory, and actual knowledge of the evolution of knowledge about women. My mother and sisters and I also synced when we lived together.
Sync not sink 😂😂😂😂😂
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Can we just have a shoutout to the Native Americans who were the only culture that didn’t think of menstruation as a negative thing. They saw it as a source of STRENGTH and thought it could DESTROY THEIR ENEMIES.
👏
I think they weren't the only ones, but yes✨
Many of the tribes were matriarchal as well
As with any group, that is not true of all Native American tribes. Some had tents just for women on their period. Isolation tents.
They weren’t the only ones.
you didn't pay attention to the video cuz you'd know that Indigenous Americans weren't the only culture to not think of periods as a bad think. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, taught that periods were a good thing as they were essential in creating new life
A while ago I was complaining about my period and my father was like "You are a woman, so deal with it. It cant be that bad." And I really said "You have no right to say anything about that since you never experienced it." That was a huge step for me xD
As a female, it isn’t that bad, we have it for a reason and if you lose it then you can have more health issues
@@sleepy4741 It is really bad for some women. Don't you dare compare
PROUD OF YOU QUEEN 👸
Queen ! What was his reaction back ?
@@katek2468 no you’re wrong... if you’re having that much pain during your period it’s not normal, get help
When I started my first period at 11, my mother would tell people (while standing next to me) that I was now a woman. I was so mortified, because it felt very private. On top of that, my father made starting my period feel so dirty when he asked me, "So you're on the rag now?" It's over 30 years and I still remember the humiliation.
Damn this is exactly how it went when i got my first period. I'm still not over it
This actually made me laugh out loud.
My mom did the same thing.
If you're going to tell a girl that she's now a woman when she starts her period, why not tell her she can quit school, get a job, get married and have kids while you're at it?
I'm sorry that happened to you.
Hugs. 🌹
@@maryclark4882wait what is that supposed to mean?
I still think there are a lot of information that we women still miss about menstruation.
Nowadays we get to know about products to use in our periods. But the more I read about our menstrual cycle, the more I’m impressed on how much information I’ve missed my whole life about my body and something that I’ve experienced every month. Also it’s a realization on the lack of education that we receive in school.
I second this. We think we are so enlightened these days and that period education is normality but I still end up googling and finding out essential stuff about the menstrual cycle and female reproductive organs all the time. Like the fact that the severity of symptoms can drastically change from time to time, or that the period hormones make you poop more frequently, or that it can cause nausea. Also nobody ever told me about the difference between real periods and periods on the pill.
My 22 yo son rings me from the grocer, he’s buying pads for his girlfriend and wants to know what else he can get for her to make her more comfortable as she’s having a really bad period. He will never be able to comprehend how much of a proud Mumma moment that was.
Something similar happened with me. I was visiting and had to "run" to the store. My son was addiment to why. I directly said period supplies. He runs to a cabinet and brings back a box of panty liners. I had to explain the need for something bigger. I always love being able to teach him without the antics of society shamming it. His reply was: Oh! I didn't know that, thanks Mom.
👍 My mum and me always judge the maturity of men, by whether or not you could send them out to the shops to buy tampons and pads. Good for your son. Proper man.
Awww that's so sweet of him u raised a good man!!
@@nicolathomas5125 I could send my husband and if I showed him the what my preferred product looks like he would do it for me. But I dont want to be in a bad situation so I keep a good supply. Plus I dont want him to buy it for me.
that’s wonderful. you raised a king
“ No uterus, no opinion ” - Rachel Green
Umm yeah no anybody can have an opinion about anything
WTF?, Then I guess woman shouldn't have a say in circumcision, and vasectomy's. Because that's what your insinuating. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but yours is pretty ignorant.
@@hollisfrost7672 nah this comment right
@@sidneyharvey923 And how is that so?, sense you seem to be so sure of yourself.
@@maybeequestrian3698 so white people can have an opinion about poc matters?
Sikhs have very little representation in mainstream media and even in my everyday life, so you bringing up Guru Nanak Dev Ji made me really happy! :) Thanks for the amazing representation and diversity in all of your videos!
I remember when I started my period, my mom told me all about her belt and how now there's so many more resources for us. Crazy to think that MY MOM got her first period before adhesive pads were invented!
It wasn't really all that awful. I used a belt and pads for about six months until one of my girlfriends told me about tampons. I think my mother was going to have a heart attack. But mini skirts were in vogue about that time so tampons were almost a necessity. And panty hose were the best! I had a normal flow with little cramping. At 40 I started bleeding profusely and found I had a benign cyst the size of a cantaloupe. And no...I wasn't fat. It wasn't hard like that. I had to have a hysterectomy and asked to leave my ovaries so I would go into menopause naturally. Those were the best 15 years of my life!! I wonder if there is a video on menopause....don't believe everything they tell you about that! Use it or lose it! It's not fun anymore!.
I hate when schools treat the human body / feminine process as ‘gross’. Its NATURE
Which school does that? I’ve never been in a school like that.
@@MaddieSchnitzel like every single school
@@kaylieratliff9728 you've been to every single school? I’ve been to several and boys were taught it too in biology class.
I dunno about you, but shitting and pissing are both also nature and equally as natural as periods. Doesn’t mean they can’t simultaneously be gross. Lots of people find blood disgusting and off-putting and it has zero to do with sexism. I don’t think women should be shamed for periods but trying to turn it into this wonderful thing is equally stupid.
@@sn98886 , no one is saying to turn it into a wonderful thing, we're just saying that periods shouldn't be treated as taboo and people shouldn't shame women for it. It's a natural thing, such as pooping and peeing. People accept that peeing and pooping are natural, but in a lot of places people are still treating periods as if they should be kept a secret and such
Let's bring back menstrual huts and just chill a week each month
@Serendipity ! but its the modern world we have…✨door locks✨ oh and tazers
@Serendipity ! I'll bring guns 😂
Look up Red Tents .
@@laurieb3703 i will being bullets 😂
cara I’ll bring the pepper spray
I'm really jealous of people who live without thinking periods are a taboo. I literally am not allowed to even say the word period/menstruation out loud when my brother/father/any other people besides my mom is around which sucks because if I accidentally go to the toilet/shower without bringing a pad with me, I have to awkwardly waddle to my room to get one, instead of asking my dad/brother to get one which is a disgusting feeling :(
Where are you from?
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@@REBECCA12341 Why do you keep saying that?? I've seen you on other people's comments writing the same thing over and over again.
@@hellothere9514 Dr zakir Naik understand him fast at u tube we don't have time
While growing up I’ve been a big part of raising my brothers. I have always freely talked about periods with them and have even had them buy tampons for me. One has a gf now and he’s super understanding and comfortable about her periods. I was a very proud sister when I realized that he’s a gentleman and is mature about it ☺️
"Sorry Babe, hot pockets are in the freezer. I'm going to my blood tent to watch TV and eat ice cream. See you in 10 days." ✌
lol
Lol😂
exactly
LOL❤️
😂😂😂😂
Isn’t it crazy how men thought they knew everything about periods.. and shoved their beliefs down everyone’s throats
Its what they do best 😂 But seriously though who thought that men would know more about the female body than an actual female? It was so stupid.
i mean men were the leaders. So that makes sense.
I hate men
@@kaylitabebesita4498 whats wrong with you. What did i do?
@@anonymoney9412 lol not all men. Just the ones who think they’re superior and oppress women
And then some guys believe very firmly that women weren't oppressed.
Women weren't just oppressed, they were left to die and some still are to this day. They're expected to never complain when they're bleeding and in pain. They're put away in a hole until this natural process that gives you the ability to create life is done or until you die of suffocation. That's disgusting on so many levels
Today we have it much better, but some men still like to make us feel ashamed for enduring what life gives us. Women have to go through menstrual pain every month, they have to just accept the hormones and pains and discomfort it comes with and are left to feel like it's bad to let anyone know you're on your period.
The fact is I've never felt comfortable showing anything related to period in front of anyone, my very close girl friends maybe, anyone else no. I hide my menstrual necessities from my father and brother, my Mom died so now I'm the only girl in the house. I never asked my father to buy tampons or anything for me because I feel embarrassed and I know he's okay with it but it's still feels like it's expected of me to not give anyone the idea that I'm on my period.
Hugs from a total stranger. Women are linked together so profoundly. Only women can heal this world now. I see you
Best mom moment thus far was throwing a period party for my daughter. Inviting all the women in our family and close friends who brought gifts and shared stories about what works for them. My daughter asked questions with every gift. Even I learned a lot of what others experienced, not to mention all the young girls hanging on every word. Definitely a bonding moment had for all. It blew me away how liberating it felt to ignore all taboo thoughts or stigmas regarding periods. A gift in itself really. I read the red tent in high school and knew I wanted more for my daughter than society’s expectations of keeping it hushed. Hindsight, I would have called it a Coming of Age party. Hehe.
It's sad how girls in my class look at me in disgust when I talk about periods and the female body. Like it's completely normal and we are all girls.
How old are they to begin with
@@gertrudesatekge2635 We're 16
@@simranrajkumar5974 Your friends are immature then,that's kinda dissapointing,or maybe they were raised to keep things to themselfs
Internalized stigmatization
@@xxloveangel1993 that too. Bc of the school rules and so on especially the dress code.
Men in ancient times: "Ewww period blood is so disgusting, stay away from me!"
*** goes to war and bathes in the blood of their enemies *** 😂jk
AND females can't go to war or be doctors because seeing blood would make them faint😒🤔😂
@@TT-_- nah many doctors are.women. Sorry this isn't a gender war
@@lyopdalyop2831 😞it is a joke. About old times, in response to the original comment, which was also a joke. Many women go to war by choice nowadays, too😉
@@TT-_- okie☺️
I'm sorry
@@TT-_- actually that is me i hate the sight of blood, yet I see it every 28 days 😔
I was very lucky. I got my first period age 12 and I already knew what it was and why it happens. My mum is a biology teacher so she's always been very open about these things with me and my sister. Since day 1 she always taught me to keep a purse with pads, painkillers and a spare pair of panties in my bag at all time, even if it's not "the time" because especially when you're younger periods can be irregular.
When my classmates also started having theirs, many of them didn't know what it was and got scared. I took it upon myself to explain what it was and we even affixed a small calendar at the back of our classroom where we would track our periods marking the days in different coloured pens. They had no idea they should track them/how it works. And this was early 2000s, so not that long ago! At the time I felt "cool" that i could teach my friends something like this, but in later years I realized this was a sign that their parents didn't do their job in teaching them like they should have 😢.
I love how much research you put into these videos and how inclusive they are.
A couple of years ago, my daughter did her science fair project comparing the absorption rates of feminine hygiene products. In a public school in an urban area of the northeast. I got a call from the principal. The science teacher had reported my daughter's proposal as if she had decided to do a project on making meth at home. I was on the phone for some time assuring her that a) I knew about the idea 2) was ok with it 3) saw no need to change it 4) would ensure it was done "in good taste" She was afraid that some parents (this was in a middle school so basically the majority of girls were already or about to menstruate) would find the project offensive. This was in 2019 not 1419 or 1919!
That is ridiculous! I totally support your daughter and you in educating fellow students and obviously also teachers, further on the topic! 😉 more science projects like this! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Are these people educators? Your daughter had an excellent science project. I’m a physician and I would support my daughter, who is 10 years old with her period, wholeheartedly! Good for you, Momma👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Did you guys sue them tho? There’s nothing appalling with biology
Even in 1990s, the era of Grudge and disgust, it would be deemed offensive and nasty. 😑 Even if the project was on making meth using basic ingredients, it is a science project. I can only speak for myself, I would've vouched your kid on such a challenge. As Mrs Frizzle from The Magic School Bus would say, "Take changes, make mistakes, get messy!" To me, that is real science! Science is about finding the truth of things and how they work. I would've educated those educators.
That's a totally brilliant project and I hope she got a top mark for it.
The girl that threw her bloody rags at the creepy man is an absolute girlboss💅🏼😌👑
Just say "boss." Thats like saying the default "boss" is male when you say girlboss
pinkrosedeer really?
Disgusting
@@dog_curry bruh it's a meme.
@@dog_curry not really, it's more like they're _specifying_ that the boss is a girl.
Days for Girls is a great charity! Thank you for supporting them.
Fantastic video but the last bit brought real tears to my eyes. Thanks for supporting Days For Girls
The idea that women shouldn't waste their time on the opposite sex and focus their energy into themselves actually sounds pretty nice, and a decent practice.
I agree. We are too kind to men. This is our time to relax.
Sounds very healthy, and yes; we must not be distracted, we're in a journey that only other woman can understand.
Love to sync with my friends, we feel more united, comprehensive with each other..and more💜
That's why she said the women started to make these restrictions into their comfort. Man didn't wanted them to, but women did it for themselves.
That sounds vane and selfish...🤷🏻♀️
@@MrsLiz even better!
I love how women are to blame for “original sin” yet men are the ones who have an Adam’s apple. How ironic.
PREACH!
The curse of Adam is *Death*
_Wait a damn moment_
They’re both to blame tbh
the prrof got stuck in they throat yet they still manage to keep lying XDDD
This woman who presented this vid (did she also do all the research, writing of the script and so on) is one of the heroes of our time. It is so astonishing that the word, 'menstruation' was uttered for the first time in the 80s. Thank you Courtney Cox for having the total guts to be the one to do that. Another hero. I hope you were paid a fortune for that.
Thank you for supporting Days for Girls ❤️
My grandmother was a teacher of 10-14 year olds in the 1950's to 1980's. She made sure to tell each of her female students about a special rule she had, if they needed to go to the toilet for period related reasons, they could put their hand up with two fingers up and all their other fingers down. If they made that signal they were allowed to immediately leave with their bag, no questions asked. If anyone made a fuss about it they'd get a stern glare. She was one heck of a woman, miss you Granny!
Damnnn I wish I had a teacher like that
@CwArts ... thats awesome that she started this movement! Us ladies have each other's back. I can't count how many times I've been asked if I "have anything" .. I've also been on the desperate side too.
Your gramma was a champ 🏆
@@robingoudy6401 so true!
I think all students should be allowed to use the restroom for whatever reason: period, etc. sometimes boys need to go urgently too. It’s ridiculous to have to ask or wait what if you’re about to shit your pants or pee your pants. All kids deserve to go to the bathroom.
That was an awesome rule! I have female friends who are teachers... Im going to pass them this bit of information to help other girls out there. ❤️
Thank you🙏
“Throw your bloody tampon at a boy that won’t leave you alone.” Got it 👍🏼
This was my take away as well.
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Unless he's some kind of super creep that collects even your bodily functions. In Japan and Korea some guys are willing to buy your pee if you're pretty.
@@leosunaquamoon ew… where can i sell my pee? asking for a friend 💞
@@leosunaquamoon wtf
As someone diagnosed with Stage 3 Endometriosis, THANK YOU for mentioning it in this video and for bringing awareness to the fact that it tragically takes so long for many women to be properly diagnosed!
Towards the end of this video, I strangely burst into tears...with the realization of how old I am, I guess...
I'm 51 and still remember the buzz about not having to use those belts!
I remember reading that ad titled "will I still be a virgin" in a magazine!
And I was shocked to hear that I was 15-years-old when the word "period", referring to menstruation was first used on TV! (And I remember Courtney Cox!)
Well my goodness...maybe it wasn't just the realization of my age that got me weeping, but the bringing back of my adolescent years and the changing tides of emotions during the early years of menstruation.
Wow, great video!
Guys will idolize and praise women's bodies until periods come up. Then we are no longer sexy, but gross. It's not all men that do this, like my brothers don't, but a lot of others do.
@Women's rights was a mistake I would kick my bf to the curb with that kind of attitude. Thank god there are real man that aren't afraid of a little blood. I know my man isn't
@Women's rights was a mistake wtf is wrong with you mate
My brother always cuddle me and get me chocolates , candy's when I got period cramps
@Women's rights was a mistake "menstruation blood is the only blood that isnt born from violence and yet t is the one that disgusts you the most" -a very wise woman
"No uterus, no opinion" -another wise woman
Why are you so against women's rights? Please tell me all of your reasons why you are so against us
@Women's rights was a mistake China has a declining birth rate, and men can’t get married because there isn’t enough women. You clearly know nothing about what you’re talking about.
"I do not want to date you!" : throws used tampon and pad at a man because he does not take a "no" as an answer.
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Now a days you would get arrested 😂😂
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
we've been doing that shit for hundreds of years 😂
I needed this video. I always wondered what the women before me did for their periods.
Thank you! An even bigger THANK YOU for giving to a charity that helps girls and women around the world so they don't have to suffer ❤
Wife back door not allowed ect
@@REBECCA12341why did you comment that a million times it does nothing for anyone
@@positivelypluto come back to grave I will inform
@@positivelypluto we did not say anything New Muhammad
@@positivelypluto wife back door not allowed ect
This was the best most educational and comprehensive video I’ve ever seen on menstruation. Thank you a million times for this. ❤️🙏🏻
This is why I love my dad so much, he is 100% comfortable with periods and asks me about it occasionally and he goes to the store to buy pads for me and he doesn't care and he agrees with me that men should shut up if they haven't experienced it
lmao same with my father and my little brother
pls i wish my dad was like that he gets SOOOO uncomfortable when i just ask for pads lol i mean i understand but still i don’t want to have such a awkward moment with my dad from just asking for pads
My dad was like that too. We normalize periods in our home.
Same here! I’m so happy about that :)
Same here..wish more men's like them.
When I was 16 I had extreme lower back pain that felt like an electric shock going up to my neck and went to urgent care. The male doctor I saw said that it was a “girls issue” and that it should go away in a couple days. I had been having my period since I was 11 so I knew that it was wrong but he’s a doctor right!? Well MONTHS went by with me being in constant pain and after seeing 3 different doctors I finally got an X-ray and they found that my third and fourth vertebrae were FRACTURED and my spinal chord was being compress!! They had no idea how I was still functioning. It’s amazing the stigma about periods and how little people think of women during their time of the month. I wonder how many woman’s lives have been ruined/ lost due to this.
A woman in my life has pmdd and it took her roughly 20 years to receive the proper diagnosis
What country did this occur in?
@@yin4296 Same story for me. 22 years old and I only got a diagnosis last month. Everyone thought I was exaggerating when I said I wanted to kill myself every month.
@@insomniacraccoon I’m glad you got your diagnosis! I hope things start improving for you :(
@@CarlaSantorini The USA
Love this video! Thank you for covering so many cultures and time periods.
Wife back door not allowed ect
Thank you for this amazing video! I work with menstrual and womb health and find all of this fascinating. Also loving that organization you´re supporting!
The history of women's health is truly appalling...
But that's just women health... Go look at women's fashion, women's dieting, women's children being giving to industrial and coal mining labor cause women either gave birth out of wedlock or died during childbirth.
Not completely. There were a lot of deaths by diseases and things, having somebody nearby bleeding would have attracted all kinds of things (bugs etc) in the right environment and actually could have spread disease. It's not unprecedented to treat somebody bleeding constantly as unclean when it's not clean because, you know, there is blood constantly...
@@frogsnack7072 so use a tampon. It's not unclean or taboo
Scary, sad, and interesting!
@@JB-vd8bi It's not clean though either, and we're talking about the past, not modern day when tampons were a thing. Don't conflate the two.Someone sitting on blood for a few days in any other time than modern without knowing how to wash hands or do anything sterilizing? Yes, yes that is unclean. By definition. Let's be realistic.
As soon as religion and/or men got involved... it all went to hell.
Nope just men. Because religion was men at the time
Just goes to show that they don't really know anything, do they?
Isn't that basically rhe case with most things?
Thumbs up to the whole thread here!🤣
As of all things.
I got my first period when I was 9. My mom hadn't had the talk with me or my older sister because my sister hadn't even gotten her first period yet. I had no idea what was happening and I hid it for the first few months out of fear and disgust. Then, when my sister got hers, Mom explained everything to us and it all made sense. I wish I could tell 9 year old me that it was all going to be okay and it isn't gross or shameful.
thank you for making this! I’ve always been so curious
This is not about periods, but a time when I was breastfeeding my baby. She was hungry and screaming, we were away from home and my other two kids were really hungry too. So we went into a fish and chip take away in Stafford (UK). We ordered fish and chips and I sat in a corner and started to feed my baby as discretely as I could. Another woman took one look and screamed " disgusting!" She turned to the man behind the counter and said "aren't you going to do anything about it?" He feigned confusion and said "about what?!" The woman was too embarrassed to say what I was doing so she just dramatically pointed at me and said "her, what she's doing!". The fish and chip man said " she's just waiting with her kids" The woman said "yes but..." And being so embarrassed wrote something down on a strip of paper and handed it to him. He stared at the slip of paper, stared hard at her and said " I can't read, sorry, but if you don't like it here, you can go". Which she did. This man was a hero and I was so grateful. It also taught me the sad lesson that it is often women who pointlessly hate on women.
There was a time when women were told not to breastfeed their babies, because it was unhygenic. Excuse me, this is what kept the human race alive for thousands of years before weaning, got any suggestions on how to feed a kid that's too young to eat solid food, before baby bottles were invented?
Just get a cover. Everyone doesn't want to see that.
I asked an older lady at Walmart once for help finding maternity bras and she went on about how gross it is to breastfeed babies and how she only gave her kids formula. I think in her time they must have really been pushing for women to work and formula which would have been new then. So glad women can breastfeed or not with much less judgement.
@@Oldschoolways168 I don’t mind seeing it lol
@@cloudthekell You fetishising us does NOT help.
Omg.... I'm so ashamed on behalf of my sex. It's so confusing that men have been so ignorent through time. Instead of trying to understand what it is, they alienized it.
tampoon and so on should be free and handed out - not sold. Fellow men, take care of your wife/girlfriend/friend during menses. Some bleed a lot and get pretty ill and some hardly feel it. I guess some femails still feel ashamed, and they shouldn't. It's not unclean. It's not shamefull. It's natural...praise it and live normal.
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Thank you kind sir, for your empathy! Wish more men were like you. Too many say'its not so bad, stop being a baby about it' !!!
@@jewelmathews1444 You are very welcome. It can be very bad for women, there're no baby about it. IF men could have the way that some women have, they would feel like being on the death bed and crying for their lives
I'm very blessed and fortunate to have a husband who takes care of me during my periods ^_^ ♥ he even asks me questions when he's curious about something. I love it :D
@@RedRoseSeptember22 Congratulations. Please send him my regards.
Thank you so much for making this video! It really gives us a lot of context as to why we're brought up to be ashamed of a normal and healthy function.
In my time in the service, I gotta say, my best APFT scores were when the test was on my period. There was just something about feeling achy, tired, fed up, pissed off, hormonal, and forced to work regardless that made me stronger!
During my next period I’m going to get naked and walk around some farmers fields. ‘GET OFF MY LAND!’ ‘You’re welcome, Sir!’
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao! Awesome!
I will run away
Doubt it's gonna be the farmer you gonna have to worry about. The farmer's wife on the other hand might shoot ya.
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It's funny how the first sin women committed was by eating something forbidden and the first sin committed by man was to murder another human being. How are women seen as the bad guys?
Actually the first sin of man was following woman and not god. Look at today’s culture eh?
Not true it was eating the apple after Eve.
They say all sins are equal 🤷🏽♀️
@@queenelizabeth8020 hahahah
@@queenelizabeth8020 and yet women get more hate for theirs. They may be equal in God’s eyes but certainly not in the eyes of mankind.
My mum remembered the belts! She told me about them when teaching me about me menstrual hygiene options as a preteen and said they were really uncomfortable and she was glad they were no longer the norm.
Wife back door not allowed ect
5:51 Wow thanks for the shout out ❤
I remember when I was at a cadets weekend training and competition, and it was early morning and I was in the bathroom stall with many girls outside getting ready for the day. I realized I didn’t bring a pad with me to the stall and I just shouted “ANYONE GOT A PAD ???”
And literally all girls started digging around and a bunch of pads were thrown over and under the stall at me. It was such a bonding moment to me idk why. They were all super sweet and so happy to help me out 😩😩
Sweet
Always supporting among us :)
@Jackeline Castañeda
Amog gus sussy bussy Baka 😳😳😳😳😳📮📮🧧
That is so amazing!
even if I don’t get along with a girl i will always give her a pad if she needs one
It's sad that even to this day, young girls in some cultures are forced to miss school or hanging out with friends just because they're having their periods. There's still a long path to walk
Some parts in India, the men builds an out-house for menstruating girls and women. 7 days she's forced to stay there cramped up in a tight space. Snakes and spiders are known for killing them and sometimes the seasons or the sun took them girls lives.
I get what your saying but I wish I could miss school when I’m on my period but yea it is sad
@@taylorswiftharrystyles Me too, melia. Here they oppressed me to work and packing books to school even if I am cramping to death and can’t concentrate on subject that require logics. It’s so hard, I cried and I was mad that I wanted to kill myself from menstrual pain. I wish those people who pushed me this bad will burn inside my bloody pain.
“Preach me to wear a pant, encourage me so but don’t push me to wear one”.
@@accountantintraining4752 That's horrible by all means. I hope they'll get help at some point
@@taylorswiftharrystyles Yes of course, me too, if I were a woman I would love sleeping outside, under intense heat or freezing cold with wild animals roaming around that could kill me while I'm sleeping, not having my cellphone or any friends to chat with, a moment of peace alone. It's just me sleeping and eating inside a cave or a mud hut for 7 days. Come on. It would be lovely
This was an awesome video. Extremely informative and flowed well (pun intended). 👏 I found learning about the different beliefs and practices relating to periods very interesting. I love that you are donating money from this video to such an important cause.❤️💗
Wow, I really loved this video. And I really needed to hear all the positive history surrounding periods :,) I hate that I’ve always felt uncomfortable about my period, but I’m trying hard to change that
I used to feel really uncomfortable about my period too, I still do a little I suppose. Watching Buzzfeed videos about periods really helped me feel more comfortable. Periods were never really spoken of much in my younger years and certainly not openly; so to see all their videos talking so openly and about different aspects really helped me. "The Only Way To Ask For A Tampon" is one of my favourites of theirs.
In our school, in class 5 and 6, all the girls and boys were taken to the school auditorium and were shown a video about periods. Girls were given a kit which had pads and some papers elaborating menstruation.
And boys were told to help the teachers made those kits as an appreciation for what all the girls were growing through. They were also told to write a letter to their moms/sisters to tell them how much they love them.
I still remember those and I'm really glad we were taught that way.
Aw I wish we got those! I’m in a new school this year and I’ve just started 7th grade so maybe there’s a chance? Anyway I’m glad your school got the opportunity ❤️❤️❤️
But what if the girls haven't got their period yet and still given a kit?
@@rujulak9296 when they do finally get their period they’ll be prepared and they’ll have what they need!
@@allyespinoza1914 Oh ok
This should be done in all schools.
Ah yes, the monthly stab of my uterus to cut off my association with Henry
I bet that Culpepper doesn't mind.
@@ChaleeRenee PFFFF-
@@ChaleeRenee redwings
It's not a Lindsay Holiday video unless a royal dead person comments.
Oi! I’m joking visit royalty fandoms channel! He did a vid about Catherine of Aragon
Thank you for making this video! 👍😁💕
Yes let's take the stigma away from the period. What an exceptional and well researched video that more people need to see.
I remember when my fiancé was in the bathroom with me and I asked him to leave so I could remove my menstrual cup. He looked at me and said, “why, it’s just blood.” Almost made me cry ❤️
So sweet. That is a good man.
I'm glad you women are more liberated than I am.
Those types of guys are the absolute best.
Women give men too much credit for the most normal crap..
@@cremepuffle What is normal to you isn't normal to someone else. What is your poiint besides being negative?
Every teenage girl hates their period until they skip a month😬
No I read Judy Bloom books and really wanted my period for the first time. I was so excited seeing my very first pubic hair!
I'm 35 & still hate it lol
@Women's rights was a mistake jealous?😂
Omg that's me lol
Fucking true
Days for girls looks amazing. Thank you
It’s a shame what women for centuries have endured. I am 65 years old & still remember having to wear a belt & pads. So messy & uncomfortable at 11 years old. I remember coming home from school feeling so tired & would go straight to lie down. Every job I’ve worked with women,over a short time, our periods would begin to coincide. That has always been a mystery to me. Very good history video!
And in Navajo culture when a girl gets her period she becomes Asdzáá Naadleehi (changing woman) and her first period is celebrated. She has to wake up early in the morning, gets dressed in traditional clothing and jewelery, run towards the sun then run back, then she's laid infront of the house and is stretched out by her family members to ensure bone growth, and is taught traditional stories by the elders. She is normally treated with respect during this time because she's turning into a woman and is the embodiment of Asdzáá Naadleehi.
Asdzáá Naadleehi is an extremely important figure in Navajo culture. She is the one who created humans, the ones who helped raise and guide the first humans, is basically mother earth so she is responsible for the change in seasons. So because a girl becomes changing woman during this time, she is highly respected and everyone ensures that she will grow up to be a strong healthy intelligent woman.
This goes on for a week and is called a Kíndááldá.
Thank you for sharing. Its beautiful.
Beautiful 😍
I like this tradition!
I love this
This is really beautiful and I wish more cultures (including my own) would teach something similar, instead of shaming girls and young women for a natural body function.
So I'm NOT the only woman that's had an overwhelming urge to throw my used sanitary products at people that irritate me! I KNEW I WASN'T ALONE!
oh god did you really? I can't stop laughing. It weirdly makes me feel empowered. I can throw my used pads at people who annoy me (at least in my head).😂😂😂😂
Lmao. I've never thought of doing that - either my period products aren't on my mind, or I'm actively using them and it would just be such a hassle.
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Lmao I love how humans are so similar to each other.
Hey, what can I say? It sounds pretty effective to me😂
This is a cool look at natural functions. Very well done.
This video was just recommended to me by TH-cam. I'm now watching this & finishing my cycle for this month. What are the odds? I now feel extremely proud to be a woman!
Never again will I feel embarrassed to talk about menstruation. If a man feels uncomfortable about it, that's just too fckn bad for them
@Women's rights was a mistake honestly if period talk makes you angry, you must be really sensitive
@Women's rights was a mistake also, not all witch hunt victims were women, how would you explain those?
@@aurorawolfe6060 please ignore him, he's a troll
@@passmethesaltplease4175 yeah, he definitely sounds like it
I've never felt uncomfortable to show I was on my period, because being comfortable with being healthy and strong get rid of the period stigmas. I'm probably the first one in my friend groups to ask about periods or just talk about periods in general. A lot of women and girls are uncomfortable with discussing periods even to their doctors, but why should you be when almost every woman has/ had a period.
It’s so inconvenient that every month I manage to blunt all the razors, sour all the wine AND turn all the linen black. 🙄😂
But who needs white linen and sharp razors when you could have a stunning career in nude pest control?
@@Hakumeiun hahahha. You guys are hilarious 🤣
Dam so true!
Me too
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Thank you.. I love the days for girls.