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Let's talk about menstruation

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By Emilia JaarPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

Have you seen I May Destroy You?

well you should

Pay attention:

there’s not only blood

but strong periods pads tampons

even blood clots!

The guy touches it

surprised

not disgusted

and explores

I read The Second Sex and what struck me most was

that abortion was not a crime

under Roman law

and that a girl

(among others not documented)

throw herself in the river when

she got her first period

because no one told her it would happen

blood under your legs!

life health!

she thought she was ill

damned

evil

instead

Period has been

our greater pain

and still is

The world wouldn’t be the same if

men had it

we would have holidays

once a month

we would have a pill

to supress the knife

inside

millions and millions spend

in self-care

Period is our greatest pain

but also our greatest source

like love

Please touch it

swallow it

understand it

slam poetry

About the Creator

Emilia Jaar

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