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The average age a woman stops her period is 51, though symptoms of menopause (perimenopause) can start as early as 32.*
What stigmas still exist around a woman’s inability to biologically reproduce?
*Source: Crossley, Jennifer. “Just the Facts. Period.” Times Daily.com. May 12, 2008.
In some parts of India, a woman indicates she is menstruating by wearing a handkerchief around her neck stained with her menstrual blood.*
What art or fashion statement have you come across inspired by our periods?
*Source: Grahn, Judy. 1993. Blood, Bread, and Roses: How Menstruation Created the World. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
The term “ritual” is derived from the Sanskrit word R’tu, which means “menstrual.” This etymology suggests that ritual in a general sense and menstrual acts have a common origin.*
Do you have any personal customs when it comes to your flow?
*Source: Grahn, Judy. 1993. Blood, Bread, and Roses: How MenstruaJon Created the World. Boston, MA: Beacon Press
Scholars suggest that marriage rites are an extension of menarchal rites, which may explain why many bridal dresses were historically red. The bride would also walk on a red carpet to the wedding ceremony, wearing a red veil.*
Why do you think white has replaced red as the dominant color for most wedding dresses?
*Source: Grahn, Judy. 1993. Blood, Bread, and Roses: How Menstruation Created the World. Boston MA: Beacon Press.
Some trans men menstruate, or may have menstruated before transition. Inclusive language such as ‘menstruator’ or 'someone who menstruates’ should be incorporated into our period education and conversations.*
Who says menstruation makes you a woman?
*Source: Periodpositive.com. “challenging the media representation of menstruation.” Accessed January 27, 2016
In the United States we’re still paying a “luxury good” tax on tampons. In California alone, tampon taxes cost taxpayers $20 million annually. Lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would reclassify menstrual management products as medical necessities.*
Do you know about the term “pink tax?”
*Source: Herwees, Tasbeeh. “Obama Blames Men for Dumb Tampon Tax Laws.” good.is. January 20, 2016
As a protest against Donald Trump’s offensive insult directed at commentator Megyn Kelly during a debate, artist Sarah Levy, made a portrait of the presidential hopeful using her own menstrual blood.*
What are your thoughts on sexism and our menstrual cycle?
*Source: Yan, Holly. “Donald Trump's 'blood' comment about Megyn Kelly draws outrage.” cnn.com. August 8, 20154.
A prehistoric woman only menstruated 50 times over the span of her life. Conversely, the average women in a modern industrialized society menstruates 450 times. Even today, women in agrarian regions menstruate just about 150 times in a lifetime.*
Why do you think we’re bleeding more than our ancestors?
*Source: Livoti, Dr. Carol, and Elizabeth Topp. 2004. Vaginas: An Owner’s Manual. New York, NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press.
