Doing this week’s readings and watching the film was sort of interesting. What surprised me the most is that they don’t talk about menstruation in India because it’s considered u clean and taboo. When women are on their periods they aren’t allowed to step inside the temples because they are considered unclean and unholy. Which I find surprising. They also have little to no knowledge about how to take care of themselves during their periods. One thing in the film is that one of the women said that they had to leave school because they couldn’t handle being on their period and going to school.
I admire their passion to educate and break down the boundaries that prevent them from educating other young women about transitioning into adulthood.
As for the reading, I found it infuriating to know that POC is more likely to not receive the best treatment. It is sad to think about how many people are ignored when in pain because of their skin color.
Hi Nicholas!
Isn’t it horrible that these women can barely attend school and receive a general education because there’s NO education regarding menstruation! These topics even though they are private must be taught openly and accepted as natural.
It’s was fascinating seeing the women’s reaction to question asked about there periods. Atleast the people interviewing the young women left them a little more educated about these topics. It should be spoken about more in school during the ages of being pre teen so both men and women have enough understanding about the cycle.