My six-year-old sister, whose lively spirit I adore more than anything else, whose glee and merriment supplied my sombreness with color, despised her physical appearance.
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I believe that a large portion of the stigma around periods lies in the lack of control over blood flow–in a world that is obsessed with controlling everything.
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“I’ve always had the notion that the world punishes women for being women, and not having a solution for my period cramps solidified that.”
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Periods and menstruation may lead to distress in the lives of some individuals. For some, the cycle may even cause body dysmorphia.
Read MoreAfter posting about my period pains online, a stranger told me that it was nasty, that I should not talk about whatever comes from between my thighs.
Read More“It was still 3eib (عيب) to discuss a woman’s sexuality, her vagina, her period, her wants, her needs, her femininity, herself, her pubes, her skin, her smell… everything…until she is married. Sub7an Allah (سبحان الله), as if marriage is a woman’s admittance to the world of her own-self knowing.”
Read More“Spare society the gross workings of your female body. No one wants to hear about that. Recoil in shame until it is over.”
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