Yes so I am a female and I have periods. And today I will bitch about how stupid periods are.
Essentially women bleed for one week every month. That's three quarters a year. That's three months of bleeding every year. Over a lifetime that's years and years of BLEEDING.
Now, you can transfer that into another context. Say you have a slash on your arm. It bleeds for a week every month. You'd probably be running to a doctor, fearing for your life. That's pretty normal. That is a normal reaction to bleeding for a week.
I do not understand why women are supposed to pretend periods are normal things. Here's a tip: periods aren't normal. They should not be acceptable and frankly periods are fucking unfair. Guys don't get punished for not being pregnant.
I do not understand why for years and years and years, women have been pretending that periods are acceptable, and women are told that they should bear with it and suck it up. How about no? Try bleeding every month for a few years, then you can talk about it.
When I'm on my period, I don't get any mood swings. But I do want to writhe around on the classroom floor. My cramps last for only one day, but on that one day I am tortured. Cold sweat all over my body - I literally cannot stop sweating even when I am cold. And do you understand what cramps mean? It's some kind of weird pulsing sensation INSIDE your body, it's not a cut that you can press and numb.
Women literally have to take pain relievers for it. Like, every month. Do you not see a problem? Which man takes pain relievers every month for a problem that nature gave him? Men don't get kicked in the nuts every month. Women bleed from their vagina seven days a month.
My point is that periods aren't worth it. The only reason periods exist is that some women might someday like a biological kid. What if you never want a fucking kid? You don't get to opt out of this, you know. There are tons of kids waiting for adoption. How about you get rid of your periods and adopt a nice kid?
There's no reason why periods should exist. If you have your period, it's not a valid excuse for skipping class. You have to sit there and listen when all you want to do is to writhe around on the floor cursing everyone. On the other hand if anyone else was bleeding continuously, they'd get rushed to the ER.
See the discrepancy? Women shouldn't pretend it's normal. You can't lead a proper life when a quarter of your life involves bleeding. More people should be researching safe ways to stop periods. I'm not say that it's more important than solving world hunger or things like that, but this mindset that "periods are normal, we should suck it up" should be eliminated.
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Women, you have to understand that periods aren't a gift from god or nature or anything like that. If anything disproves intelligent design, then periods do. Either god likes watching women writhing in pain, or he has no idea how to design shit, or he doesn't exist.
Also I have a system for enduring pain which involves tightly controlled breathing and moving uninjured body parts. Like if I stubbed my toe, I'd stop breathing and keep really quiet, and clench my hands. It helps me to endure pain quietly. Like, you know, when you have cramps in class and don't want to disrupt everyone or let them know that you're dying from excessive bleeding.
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