"I don’t know where I learned to be ashamed. I just knew, like how we know what hunger is before we learn the word to describe it. Periods have a lot of taboos and I believe they should be removed. Periods are simply a normal occurrence that every girl faces in her lifetime, so why do we attach so many myths to it just to make it an uncomfortable topic? Personally, I was so passionate to write about this topic because since childhood I have been exposed to these myths to the

Photo by Valentina Conde on Unsplash. Society constantly reinforces what we value, and a quick stroll around the block can give you a hint of what’s important in our society and who’s on top: It’s man-made. You need to man up. Stop being a p*ssy! I wish he’d grow a pair. (Hint: they’re not referring to breasts) We never attribute feminine traits to a man as a compliment, but only as an insult. Many women attribute their success at work to a disassociation with their feminin