Content Warning: This episode discusses issues related to sexual assault, abuse, and violence. 

Our entire carceral state is a mechanism of social control -- a way for those in power to abuse norms, sanctions, and laws to marginalize individuals. In our criminal legal system, the menstrual experience is a microcosm of social control, and the lack of access to menstrual products only reinforces these power structures. People who menstruate are stripped of their autonomy and are vulnerable to the abuse of officers who dictate the number and type of menstrual products they have access to. This inhumane treatment needs to end. Menstruation is natural, and accessibility to menstrual products should be a human right. Join us as we delve further into this complex topic. For more information on the sources for today’s episode, visit www.whincthemovement.org to view our transcript. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Fesliyan Studios.