I guess we're supposed to be outraged and concerned. Fuck. It just blows me away that these (and all) women have been menstruating since the beginning of time and no one has built a town rag-hut. Seriously? Like you women and none of your men give a shit enough about you to make sure you have a central safe place that can be used by all the females in your entire village? And I thought I was bad when I forgot to buy pads. I don't feel a bit sorry for you if you can't even plan ahead when the alternative could mean death. Your men don't care enough about their wives, mothers and daughters to insure a roof over your heads one week a month?? YOU don't think about building it yourselves? WTF? Chaupadi sounds like a short vacation from drudgery and kids to me...but, I can nail tin to wood. Even with some palm leaves shoved between my legs. Shut the fuck up.
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I remember my first period. I was so pissed off. I just knew that it had to be a mistake. Maybe it was something the dr. could fix. Instead my mom show me how to where a pad. Just saying that word still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.
When I started to get interested in the computer and what it could do, the very first thing I did was to find out about how women in the past used to handle their period. I have to say it was some of the most interesting info
I've found. But I never did research customs for this SPECIAL time. You got me interested again.
Also research bathrooms, outhouses, toilets, ect. Very interesting!
There's a website called 'The History Of Menstrual Products' that's really interesting. I find the history of women and periods fascinating. Stories from the 'olden day's get my attention. Women have been both shunned and worshiped for it in the past. From homemade products to dangerous things that should never have been sold, it's fascinating. When I was a kid we had 'menstrual belts', remember those? My granny made her own and I have too when I was desperate.
Oh, and first periods? Ukk. I remember I was 14 and suddenly felt like I was really special and had a huge secret. Then I ruined my best jeans and I was done and over it. But, it wouldn't go away. Awful feeling.
Interesting, bizarre and sad. I would have thought they had something going like The Red Tent. I'm sure that the reason that there is no set structure, is that this time and the banishment is meant as punishment. Probably erecting a permanent structure would not be allowed, and if women made any serious effort towards this, it may be disassembled by their families. Really sad that there are still places in the world that are this ignorant. Can they really afford to lose these women, who are probably the pack mules of their families? By that, I mean that they do all the unrewarded work, and care. Shameful treatment by the menfolk, and the women, too, for allowing this to happen.
Christina
Hahahaha good one Pat! Love you,you're great!
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