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Time off for your period – don’t be bloody ridiculous

December 4, 2014 By Ellen

Astonished. Really, I am. Apparently 42 per cent of people* think women should have paid leave every month during their period. (*Not a controlled and scientific survey, but the result from the nutsometer that is the This Morning Twitter vote. But still…)The idea came about because Gedis Grudzinskas, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, thinks it will boost […]

Filed Under: everyday sexism, feminism, periods, sexism, This Morning, vote, women

Of course free bleeding is a hoax…

February 6, 2014 By Ellen

Not so bad close up (Medicozz via Flickr) Avoiding work this morning by ambling through a couple of Facebook groups I found a link to a post about a thing called “free bleeding”. The notion apparently is that you don’t bother with tampons, pads or cups during your period, you just let things flow, erm, naturally. […]

Filed Under: blood, extreme feminism, feminism, Free bleeding, hoax, menstruation, periods

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