Radical Menstruation

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hey, i didn't mean to condescend -> its not me who made "womyn" up, its radical feminists! isn't it? there are all these "womyn's organizations" on campuses, we must contact one to find out

― Vic (Vic), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:15 (twenty years ago) link

I've been reading this book called "Desire: The Politics of Sexuality" or something like that. And one of the most interesting things about it is talking about the polarisation of the Feminist Movement, and its eventual split into various factions - radical feminism, cultural feminism etc. etc. etc.

People's reactions to the extreme (including my own dislike of Womyn etc.) is rather tempered by the idea that many of the more moderate ideas of feminism have already been accepted into the mainstream.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

Nah I don't blame you Vik, if yr worried, you rule

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

Anyone who calls Us Womyn will get a used homemade tampon flung at them.

At last a legit context for me to shout "MENSES FIGHT"!

(ew)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

My Actionette girls performed at Ladyfest Bristol, and had a good time (although then had a dodgy Independant article written later, shame...) but being in Manchester, I didn't tag along for that one. They were in it for their version of feminism, which means girl-organised events done the way they like it (i.e. lots of alcohol, glitter, getting dressed up together - a bit like a giant pyjama party.) The Independant writer didn't think that was radical enough. Bad Actionettes! Bad feminists!

I had a look at the Manchester Ladyfest website but the kinds of bands and workshops didn't appeal, so I didn't check it out.

My sex ed classes in 1980s Toronto were ok - we definitely went through everything in a lot of detail. The boys were made to sit through it too, although they were banned from the breast self-examination film (but were peering desperately through the door when it was screened!)

I do think pads/tampons should be a lot cheaper, but I especially think that condoms, pregnancy tests, the pill etc. are insanely overpriced - and I mean as in Boots or Superdrug, as not many people are likely to travel to the family planning clinics that dish stuff out for free or nearly free. Younger peeps with limited spending money are not going to fork out £6.99 for 12 condoms (about the cheapest you can do from Boots)

― elisabeth k, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:48 (twenty years ago) link

Blood, v-hole...gross. Brutal reality.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:48 (twenty years ago) link

Spinktor, your name says it all.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:51 (twenty years ago) link

Its a family name.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:52 (twenty years ago) link

An unmerciful one.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 15:52 (twenty years ago) link

I don't know how sex ed is like there in the States, but here in Finland we learned there that menstruation is a perfectly normal thing, not to be ashamed of. No corporate sponsorship either, and no mention of a specific way of dealing with the flow. If this is all "radical menstruation" is, i wonder why they call it "radical". I guess it's radical compared to norm...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:00 (twenty years ago) link

Radical menstruation is like regular menstruation only with more kickflips and ollies.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link

And energy bars.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:03 (twenty years ago) link

Why do I sometimes feel I'm the only male here who can talk about menstruation in a reasonable manner?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:06 (twenty years ago) link

'cause you've reached male menopause?

― Vic (Vic), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:07 (twenty years ago) link

That's it. When I am finished being Queen of England, I'm moving to Scandinavia. I bet there is no Ladyfest or such nonsense in Finland because they have no NEED of such nonsense. Sigh.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:08 (twenty years ago) link

Because you are in Finland where menstruation is a perfectly normal thing.

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

In what ways is it not normal in the US/UK?

I bet there is no Ladyfest or such nonsense in Finland because they have no NEED of such nonsense. Sigh.

Now that you mention it, what is Ladyfest exactly?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

I don't find this thread funny either Tuomas, just very interesting and hopefully informative.

― mei (mei), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:11 (twenty years ago) link

I'll leave it to someone not quite so bitter as I to explain what Ladyfest is.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:14 (twenty years ago) link

I don't find this thread funny either Tuomas, just very interesting and hopefully informative.

You're a guy? Oh, sorry, I never paid attention to your e-mail address, I thought you were a girl with a Japanese name (Mei is a woman's name in Japan).

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:15 (twenty years ago) link

Lots of women in bands, or womyn if you prefer.
They also have forums on various topics.
I really wanted to go to one, then I auditioned to play at one, then they turned me down. Bah humbug!
I mostly just wanted to go to the one in Olympia though and have Sarah Utter of the Bangs give me a guitar lesson. Later I heard that Ladyfest was a bit annoying though; that folks were unkind to non-natives. I dunno though as I wasn't there.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:16 (twenty years ago) link

A) Menstruation is a bodily function.
B) Bodily functions are a source of puerile humor.
C) 95% of my posts are puerile humor.

A + B + C = In what alternate universe is it a shocking travesty that I would see the phrase "Radical Menstruation" and make fun of it?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:17 (twenty years ago) link

Heck, *I* make fun of "radical menstration". But it's the radical part that's funny, not the menstration.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

I mean, didn't Ladyfest London do, like, Radical Knitting or something?

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:18 (twenty years ago) link

Hippies?

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link

A + B + C = In what alternate universe is it a shocking travesty that I would see the phrase "Radical Menstruation" and make fun of it?

It's not just you, and I remember similar reactions on a previous menstruation thread. But I've nothing against humour, as long as there is more than that.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:20 (twenty years ago) link

What single thing could make an every-day event radical? A sweatband? Mountain Dew in hand? What....?

― Spinktor the Unmerciful (mawill5), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:23 (twenty years ago) link

I much prefer the idea of Radical Knitting than sitting around talking about making your own pads...

― elisabeth k, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:24 (twenty years ago) link

Markism.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:24 (twenty years ago) link

It is reading threads like this that I really, really wish I was a boy.

Word.

― Enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:28 (twenty years ago) link

Radical Knitting would rule.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link

I want to know more about the tampon corporation sponsored sex education thing - how exactly does this work? Tampon company people come and tell you about menstruation while displaying their products? I feel terribly ignorant here, but do all kinds of companies sponsor classes in US school? Like, food manufacturers teaching kids how to cook their brand of meetballs?

By the way Toumas OTM.

― Hanna (Hanna), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:39 (twenty years ago) link

Sorry, I mean Tuomas naturally.

― Hanna (Hanna), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:41 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, this sponsorship thing sounds really odd to a Scandinavian, I think we have laws against such practice.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

this is deeply shameful of me, but i find menstruation kind of icky, the whole idea of bleeding non stop for fivee days, etc.

i am sure this makes me a bad man and a worse femminist.

― anthony easton (anthony), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

B-but it's part of the life cycle!

(Yeah, it's icky)

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

I mean... EJACULATION!!! That has got to be, like, the ickiest thing of all! Mingled mucus-stuff and sperm, shooting out of your organ! And then it goes all filmy if you don't clean it up right away. Man, is that gross! I'd rather bleed anyday, thanks.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:51 (twenty years ago) link

I agree.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

Kate has a good point.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link

Kate, if bleeding felt as good as ejaculation...

― mei (mei), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:57 (twenty years ago) link

Women's orgasms are way better, come on.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:57 (twenty years ago) link

Anyway, can't (some?) women ejaculate?

― mei (mei), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:57 (twenty years ago) link

Multiple orgasms, hello! This weekend HSA decided to keep count. We got to 7. :-)

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:58 (twenty years ago) link

Wait, he kept count?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:59 (twenty years ago) link

And also ejaculation doesn't last for days on end.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 16:59 (twenty years ago) link

And also boys can have multiple orgasms.

I AM STILL SIGNING UP FOR BOYHOOD.

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:00 (twenty years ago) link

He kept count of mine, that is.

― Her Royal Highness Queen Kate (kate), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:00 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.current.org/ch/ch0121sesame1.jpg

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

That's a mighty organ there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

Are condoms non-invasive birth control? I mean, talk about an conundrum...

― ModJ (ModJ), Wednesday, 5 November 2003 17:01 (twenty years ago) link

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why isn't there a menstruation emoji

― Οὖτις, Friday, 11 January 2019 17:41 (five years ago) link

I just use the volcano emoji.

― Yerac, Friday, 11 January 2019 17:49 (five years ago) link

well, then what do you use for volcanos

― Οὖτις, Friday, 11 January 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link

The dancing lady.

― Yerac, Friday, 11 January 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link

lol

― Οὖτις, Friday, 11 January 2019 18:36 (five years ago) link

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