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I'm judged for everything I choose; but periods? That's not what I chose! That was given to me by nature itself। So leave my periods alone.
I’m judged for everything I choose; but periods? That’s not what I chose! That was given to me by nature itself। So leave my periods alone.
I read something Comparing my period cycle With the cycle of Moon’s waxing and waning I’ll tell you the similarities I found Between both our 30 days First, both are beautiful Second, The world wouldn’t be this way Devoid of our cycles
Then how is my blood impure, How does it bring shame Do you ever ask the moon To be ashamed of its phases If no, leave my blood alone.
I’m judged for everything I choose But periods? That’s not what I chose That was given to me, by nature itself To procreate life To continue the existence Of you, me and everyone Even those who shame me for it.
We bleed dirty blood, they say But the moment we have a embryo In that very uterus That blood gives protection, Nourishment, safety, It becomes the first home It becomes a womb It becomes life blood.
They say I set my feet and the place becomes impure, I put my hand and The thing becomes impure, Okay, I’ll wash and clean those But what do I do Of impure minds
On bleeding days I do What makes me feel better I remind myself, this uterus of mine Which is currently being called impure Has unparalleled strength Unimaginable resilience Unshaken pride
On bleeding days I go Wherever I want, because that’s Where I belong I have one restriction, though I stay away from Ignorant, disrespectful people.
(28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021).
Image source: a still from the film The Great Indian Kitchen
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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