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Why can't we talk about periods? | Jen Gunter

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11:42 | Jan 17th, 2020

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"It shouldn't be an act of feminism to know how your body works," says gynecologist and author Jen Gunter. In this revelatory talk, she explains how menstrual shame silences and represses -- and leads...Show More


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aliceko recommended:Feb 1st, 2020

Love this short talk from Dr. Jen Gunter - why isn't is okay to talk about menstruation, even amongst women? Really happy about all the #PeriodPositive movements in social media lately by various groups. She explains why cramping happens REALLY WELL. Don't forget, women don't fail the treatments: th...Show More

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mm recommended:Jan 18th, 2020

“I used to have to buy my menstrual products in the feminine hygiene aisle. So why don’t we buy toilet paper in the anal hygiene aisle?!?” The pressure during menstruation is equivalent to the pressure during the second stage of labour, but we don’t call women in labour “weak” for missing work/scho...Show More

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mmJan 18th, 2020

@laurendelanghe You might appreciate this episode about period pain.

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laurendelangheJan 18th, 2020

@mm Yes girl. Appreciate this tag. Thanks so much! I'll take a listen to it now!

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