Period poverty and the stigma surrounding getting products, learning how to use them, and having them on you is an uphill battle. People miss school, sports events, and other important life activities all because they might not be able to afford period products or are too ashamed to ask for free ones. 

Key Takeaways:

 

[2:07] The pop culture movies that shaped how many women feel about periods 

[9:54] Social stigma around not knowing how to use products or having a period 

[14:43] The marathon runner that bled while winning 

[16:23] Not having access to quality products, missing school, and the reality of prisons 

[22:23] India and Kenya’s unique culture problems surrounding periods and solutions 

[31:13] Decreased sports participation and taking pain seriously

[35:03] Experience teaching health, having boys take ownership, and my past athletes 

[42:55] Women with the worst outcomes medically and a transmans experience 

[47:59] Free period products in schools and how women are seen as gross 

[53:20] People shouldn’t be embarrassed to talk about their periods 

Resources: 

 

• A Bloody Mess

• About Bloody Time

• Below the Belt 

• Period. End of Sentence. 

• Pandora’s Box 

• Pad Man

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