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I have never understood why menstruation is spoken of like a secret. She recalled being excited as a teenager to finally have her first period after being the last among her peers to get the mark of womanhood.

— 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.

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

My attitude toward menstruation since then has been open.

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

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