Living with roommates always requires some compromises. You might need to play your music quieter than usual and coordinate meal times around one another to take turns in the kitchen. But is it fair for someone to dictate how you’re allowed to shower just because you live together?
This woman’s roommate was shocked to find out that she takes showers while she’s on her period
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Now, he’s trying to ban her from bleeding anywhere in their shared bathroom
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Unfortunately, it’s common for men to have a limited understanding of menstruation
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Because of this, periods often carry an unfair stigma
Women often feel pressure to conceal the fact that they’re on their periods, as revealing this information can sometimes lead to dramatic overreactions like the woman in this story experienced from her roommate.Menstrual Hygiene Dayreports that 73% of women say they have hid a pad or tampon from view while making their way to the bathroom, and nearly a third have canceled plans like swimming or exercising for fear that someone would notice they were on their period.
47% of women also admit that they tend to use euphemisms to refer to menstruation as well, to try to sound more “palatable.” They might use “time of the month,” “monthly visitor,” “mother nature,” and more to avoid making others uncomfortable. This might be because men typically have no problem sharing their disgust for periods.
One studyfound that many men consider women to be “less clean and less attractive” while menstruating, and athird of mendescribe period sex as “gross” and “inappropriate.” One research project atLyon Business Schooleven found that some men associate menstrualblood with bodily waste and feces, rather than blood from any other part of the body.
The reality is that menstruating is perfectly normal and natural
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Readers assured the woman that she did nothing wrong, noting that her roommate was being ridiculous
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