Seeing Red -Episode 6
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The six women discuss feedback and comments they received from Book Interrupted Series 3, Episodes 1 through 5, on “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” by Kirsten Karchmer.
Discussion Points:
- What was it like for previous generations of women and their periods?
- First period experiences - “am I dying?"
- Menstrual education for children and men
- Are males curious about periods?
- Tampons with applicators, versus without applicators, versus reusable applicators
- Menstrual cups and period underwear - how do they work?
- Period boxer briefs for trans men and boys
- Pads worn by women after giving birth
- Social media posts normalizing periods
- Internet trolls - should you engage?
- Tampons as costumes
- Lack of understanding around menopause
- What is perimenopause versus menopause?
- Update of Brazen Cramp and PMS herbs
- Performance art inspired by periods and vaginas
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
Period. End of Sentence. (The Pad Project.)
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunther
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