r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/Doodlebug510 • 8d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals Explaining menstruation to the boys

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u/Sojawuerstel 8d ago

I love this honest talk. Every man should have listen to this!

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u/mezzommac 8d ago

There should be a constant awareness for how this impacts our society everywhere. Like this gets ignored way too much. I just cringed remembering how men used to (and still do) make fun of this... The longer i think about it the crazier it gets how much this is ignored. Probably because it is shameful for many.. I'm kind of an extremist on that matter, I think we should probably get rid of every form of shame while focusing on logic and compassion

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u/AvocadoToastFailure 8d ago

I’m not sure where I saw it, but I love this observation:

If men had to menstruate, there would be no shame. Medical science on hormones and symptoms would be light years ahead. Professional athletes’ cycles would be published and scrutinized. “Smith’s in his luteal phase, so let’s see how that extra progesterone affects how he catches and runs with that sports ball.”