“Idk how periods work” proceeds to speak on an issue and question that’s almost entirely about how periods work🫩 And that’s not even the main issue here…

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Google. Holy shit. 😭 BUT the major things- no we cannot control it. There is no amount of muscle or “clenching” that can prevent bleeding. Yes it is painful and can be debilitatingly so for many women. It is not on a schedule for many of us. It can be off by several days. It is miserable to experience and asking for a little help is not a huge favor.

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Anonymous OP 13h

It is also LITERALLY our uterus, an organ, SHEDDING its lining and doing so by contracting. It is not just blood, it is organ flesh too. Thats why it hurts.

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Pads are uncomfortable as hell, can rip hair out, tampons don’t fit everyones anatomy and still bleed through, can hurt, there’s some evidence to show they have toxic metals in them, and other options are also: Expensive. It’s not anger at the guy for wanting to do something else, it’s thinking of him as less kind because doing so is a kind thing- it’s also assuming that he may not know too much about it, because being educated on it would likely indicate he’d have less (if any) problem with it

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Anonymous #3 13h

Also random but weirdly parallel example, replace periods with “a massive bag of glitter is going to explode in my kitchen, once a month, without fail, and there is nothing to prevent it”, and wonder if, given that cleaning up a massive amount of glitter uh is an exhausting task, that asking someone else not for the labor, but for a towel to help me clean up the mess, is a burden or a reasonable request?

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Anonymous #4 13h

holy…. Everytime I post in this community, I get a glimpse into men’s perspectives and I’m always flabbergasted….

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Anonymous OP 13h

It’s like, you guys genuinely think simple act of kindness does not exist and there has to be some sort of obligation or exchange. Whew, its mind blowing

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Anonymous #3 13h

Nah cuz wtf are these people talking about??? 😭 Like I’m dripping blood and a piece of my flesh and I ask a guy to help get me some bandages, stupidest fucking decision ever apparently

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Anonymous #4 13h

I'm a guy and am really surprised you commented this! Doing a basic act of kindness has nothing to do with whether the person is your partner or not. Women need pads when they are having their period, I think it's totally reasonable for someone to ask for help with getting pads if they need some

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Anonymous #4 12h

lmao you guys are too funny

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