facts-before-ideology:hadeia-heddy: “Menstruation is the only blood that is not born from viol
facts-before-ideology:hadeia-heddy: “Menstruation is the only blood that is not born from violence, yet it’s the one that disgusts you the most.” —Maia Schwartz الحيض هو الدم الوحيد الذي لا يولد من العنف، ومع ذلك فهو الدم الأكثر إثارة لاشمئزازك “. -مايا شوارتز Those of you decrying “ewwww” and “booo” to this image are ignorant to the fact that in many countries, menstruation is taboo. It is a common myth held by many religious people and institutions that a woman cannot offer prayers, take part in religious ceremonies, and is forbidden from touching sacred objects or being permitted to enter a place of worship.You are ignorant to the fact that in many places, a menstruating women is considered cursed, impure, or sick.You are ignorant to the fact that many women and girls are excluded from social groups and certain environments, including from their families and homes. Many women and girls are sent to “menstrual huts” during menstruation.Women’s very lives are sacrificed to the altar of menstrual myths and social exclusion based on our bodies and its functions.She bears the cross of her ultimate sin, her femaleness. -- source link