[Jamyla]

I think that if more people – male and female – thought the way that you did about menstruation, more women might have more forgiving attitudes about the lived realities of their flows. Like many of the respondents, I find the cramps, bloating, fatigue and messiness of my period pretty darn annoying. However, as my body has become more mature and my cycle more regular, I have come to really enjoy the heightened awareness of my body’s ovulation, hormonal changes, ranges of fertility, the whole nine. Like Taneia, I am offended and hurt (and, sadly, affected) by the whole culture of secrecy and shame surrounding the whole thing: something that 52 percent of the population goes through is not a ‘curse,’ it’s a miracle of evolution. And the more of us who recognize this, the healthier that 52 percent of us will be. oh, and you’re not the only man to be fascinated by the subject: my husband’s joyous and excited questions and attitudes (as well as his generous and frequent administerings of iron, calcium & magnesium, and dandelion root tea) have gone a huge way toward helping me feel even better during and about my period.

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Name : Jamyla, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : Black/African American, Age : 23, City : Brooklyn, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, dancer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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