So, on one hand, in the film Period: End of Sentence, we see women’s lives being extremely effected by lack of tools. The tool being technology to make a pad, something so simple that can give such a huge impact and return. The women can now continue school, get an education, work, make money, help others. As a result they start to have agency in life, feel a part of, feel useful and be useful. The lack thereof was simply before of the negligence of them as a lesser equal. Because of their anatomy and menstruation as well as class structure and money, these women are unable to take part in life. Of course patriarchy plays a huge role in this, the technology to make pads has existed for a very long time. The overall oppressed systems have kept women in extremely paralyzed situations, all because of a function of their bodies.

Additionally, they do explain that the way they are treated when they have their periods kept them from taking part in life regardless of having a pad that would hide the period. Without a pad they could clean and bath cloths regularly and still manage through life. What is amazing is that the technology of the pad has given them a chance to have the power to change their situation without have to change the system.

In the readings, A Birth Story and 12 Reasons It Should Be Illegal for Doctors to Not treat Trans People, you have a similar reflection of the use of technology in the status of a people’s freedom. In this case, the technology that is available to help us is held hostage and kept from people due to their gender identity and color of skin. Even when the technology is available, our rights to it can be completely out of our control. In these cases it is really important to see two views, one is how the fight against the bigger systems is undeniably a priority and work arounds are necessary but not a replacement.