Uncouth PerspectivesNot on the rug, man.

Another response piece.  I am just tired of the taboo and unrealistic understanding of menstruation.

So, in my normal course of staying up to date with news, politics, technology, and the like, I read many different portal and such sites. I often, depending on the site and subject read the comments by users.

On this particular adventure, I was browsing through Slashdot, a news portal site primarily dedicated to technology news and, really, one of the ones that started this all.

I was reading a post on a field medical kit that can stop bleeding in two minutes. Much to my surprise, I was reading the comments on this particular issue and I suddenly found myself reading jokes about menstruation and tampons the like.

Excuse me?

Let’s get this straight right now. I’m going to give you a set of ground rules. This is it. If anyone tries to tell you different, tell them to piss off. They’re only lying to you.

1. Say the word Vagina. It’s not dirty–neither the word NOR the vagina.

2. The vagina is designed to clean itself. This is natural. See number 1.

3. Menstruation is NOT dirty. It is blood. If someone gets a cut on his/her arm, people don’t run around screaming “Ewww! How diiiiirty!” Don’t treat it different.

4. Yeah, it sucks. Let’s not make it worse–especially if you do not have to experience it.

5. Any jokes relating the above subject matter are stupid. Period.

Heh.

Now, can we stop squirming over something natural and not dirty? Can we worry about bigger issues? And can we not judge on this?

Please?

It’s time to start really living.

Today I was discussing validation with a new friend.

I was talking with her about how people do not validate each other enough. And how they do not validate themselves. I got into how women tend to be viewed negatively and how they view themselves as bad. They view their bodies as bad. And how wrong this is. When had just reached the topic of menstruation and how it is NOT a bad thing (if it wasn’t natural, if your body was not meant to do it… guess what? It wouldn’t!) and this guy turned to us and said:

“My philosophy is this–if it bleeds for more than two days and lives, I don’t trust it.”

Needless to say, I bristle at this comment (when does something not get my blood flowing?). First, I think I must sum it all up with a retort later made by Jeff,

“You mean like Christ?”

Yup. We are going to burn in hell for that one.

Anyways, yes this upsets me! What does bleeding (Or more importantly, the natural process’ of the vagina and body) have to do with TRUST?! Nothing. And, hey, guess what, we all do bleed. It is just blood. It is just, oh, natural. When will people get off the loathing couch and start to love themselves?

Hey, women, I am very glad to say that your vagina does not make you bad. It also does not make you dirty. It actually is quite a beautiful thing, just as the penis is. Just as the thumb is. Just as the brain is. Just as humans, life, whatever, is! Do not hold yourself or anyone down for something that is wonderful!

In fact, run as fast and furious with it as you can.