TabbyCool Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Girls! I miss you! Here's something for you! I started reading "****" last night because I was having trouble sleeping and all. It's a great abook, although she is a bit... too anti-male for me, but I recommend it. Here is an excerpt from it, chapter called "Blood and ****s" In the spring of 1995, I had the momentus honor of interviewing Barbara G. Walker at her home in New Jersey. Among many other things, she told me about menarche parties women in her community have for the newly mentruating. Ms. Walker described a menarche she attended a few months prior to our interview. The hnoree wore a red dress. Her mother made a beautiful, red cake for her. A bunch on women, young and old, brought her red gifts wrapped in red paper. The older women talked about symbolism of the moon and the miraculous joys of both bleeding and not bleeding anymore, while the younger women who hadn't yet started to bleed duly expressed reverence for the honoree, and enthusiasm about starting their periods. I mean, wouldn't that be wonderful? Wouldn't you feel like a total princess if your mom or whoever did that for you? Wouldn't that put a whole new slant on bleeding from the get go? I was deeply moved by Ms. Walkre's account, but in all honesty I mucst ackowledge my bittersweet envy. My mom's a dang smart lady, and I admire her above all women on the planet, but it was a bummer to realize that if she hadn't been so busy dealing with the social constraints of single motherhood during the early 80's, sans the aid of a suppotive community of women, she might have had the inspiration to hostess a menarche for my sister and me. Wheupon, I sincerely doubt I would've spent almost a decade of my life teaching myself to love the blood that coursed out of my stunning **** every month. Throwing menarche parties for our young sisters, nieces and daughters is a very simple and profound way of effecting positive change for the next generation. Get off your ass and do it. How bizarre! Periods are awful and should not be celebrated! I haven't been here in ages, how are you all? I'm working full time now and get my final year uni results next week... I'm a bit anxious, I'm not too sure what to expect
MarMar Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Why are periods awful? Pain? In that case, I agree. What I was trying to do it get people to start relizing that menstruation is not something to be ashamed of. Anyway, I'll keep it to my Live Journal from now on. Sorry.
Jess Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 I found that interesting, but I agree, the pain aspect of periods is not so good! TabbyCool, I'm sure your Uni results will be fine! What did you study?
-Emily- Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Best of luck TabbyCool, all the best for your results!
MarMar Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Dunno if any of you are interested or have Live Journal, but I made a comunity for girly stuff/sex/anything: community.livejournal.com/the_gooies
carrie_ann Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Hi im new to this section of the messsage boards im Carrie and i am 22 years old and engaged and have 2 lovely kids graeme is the oldest as he is 2 years old and has autis spectrum disorder and my youngest is ajyden who is a tiny 13 months old
Jess Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Dunno if any of you are interested or have Live Journal, but I made a comunity for girly stuff/sex/anything: community.livejournal.com/the_gooies Is this different to the 'goo filter' on your own LJ journal?
TabbyCool Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Why are periods awful? Pain? In that case, I agree. What I was trying to do it get people to start relizing that menstruation is not something to be ashamed of. Anyway, I'll keep it to my Live Journal from now on. Sorry. Oh, I don't think periods are something to be ashamed of, they're just an inconvenience I'd rather not have to put up with. I can't use tampons (I practically pass out just trying to insert them, weird, I know!), so I have to use sanitary towels, which rub and give me a rash. I don't get cramps, but the rash really hurts. Also, I hate having to sleep in my pants, it's too warm and I feel restricted since I usually sleep completely naked. So yeah, I'm not ashamed or embarrassed about periods, I just think they are uncomfortable and I wish I didn't have to have them. Jeh-Jeh and Emily, thanks for the wishes of good luck, I get my results on Tuesday, I'm not too worried since I've been doing pretty well, it's just that I'd set my heart on getting a first and now it looks like I might get a 2:1. Most people would probably wonder why I'm so bothered, it's just that for most of my modules I got grades high enough for a first, there are just a couple of modules that are dragging my final grade down and I just hope they don't affect it too much. Oh yeah, I studied computing, I work in IT doing software development and internet applications and stuff like that.
Jess Posted June 30, 2006 Report Posted June 30, 2006 Coolies, I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine TabbyCool!
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