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The first thing that we have been taught is that periods are dirty and shouldn’t be seen.

— Gloria Orwoba

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Since I am always advocating against period shame, I thought I should go ahead and walk the talk.

That’s a whole pack that you’ve wasted because of the fear of staining your clothes.

My attitude toward menstruation since then has been open.

I have warned my teenage son to never shame a girl for having her period.

I long for the day when accidental period stains will be seen as normal, not shameful. Women and girls are using up valuable sanitary pads by wearing them as a precaution out of anxiety.

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