The Proof with Simon Hill | What is the social stigma around menstruation? | Jen Gunter | The Proof Shorts EP #313 @TheProofWithSimonHill | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Menstrual stigma: a widespread issue that oppresses women across cultures. In this clip from my interview on The Proof Podcast with Jen Gunter, we discuss the bizarre and contradictory beliefs surrounding menstruation. Ask yourselves, why do we tell girls their natural bodily functions make them "lesser," yet believe their bodies are fit for pregnancy and childbirth? It's time to confront the damaging language and logic behind this problematic double standard.

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