Ladies, We Need To Talk   /     Free to bleed: escaping the shame of menstruating

Description

Menstruating. An ordinary bodily function. Like breathing or sweating or digesting, it's as natural as the hairs on our heads, period (pun intended). And even though there has been some progress in our openness in talking about periods, we're still largely a bitā€¦grossed out.Yumi Stynes investigates the lingering shame around women's bleeding and speaks to women who are shifting the tide on how we think about periods. (R)

Summary

Menstruating. An ordinary bodily function. Like breathing or sweating or digesting, it's as natural as the hairs on our heads, period (pun intended). And even though there has been some progress in our openness in talking about periods, we're still largely a bitā€¦grossed out. Yumi Stynes investigates the lingering shame around women's bleeding and speaks to women who are shifting the tide on how we think about periods. (R)

Subtitle
Menstruating. An ordinary bodily function. Like breathing or sweating or digesting, it's as natural as the hairs on our heads, period (pun intended). And even though there has been some progress in our openness in talking about periods, we're still larg
Duration
0:24:10
Publishing date
2025-01-28 02:00
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/ladies-we-need-to-talk-menstruating-shame-period-liberation/104794906
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/5m/Z/fh.mp3
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