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35: Pre-Tampon vs Post Tampon World: The Dark History of Menstruation

2022/3/9
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本播客探讨了月经在历史上如何被污名化以及在不同文化中的不同看法。从古代文明到现代社会，月经一直与宗教、文化习俗和社会权力结构紧密相连。在许多文化中，月经被视为不洁或羞耻的事情，这导致了对女性的压迫和歧视。然而，也有一些文化将月经视为女性力量和生育能力的象征。随着时间的推移，月经产品的发明和改进改变了女性经期卫生管理的方式，但也带来了新的挑战，例如毒性休克综合征和对月经产品成分的担忧。经期贫困也是一个全球性的问题，许多女性无法获得负担得起的卫生用品。播客呼吁消除对月经的污名，并为所有女性提供平等的卫生保健资源。

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The episode explores the history of menstruation, focusing on when and why it began to be viewed negatively in various societies.

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PERIODS. MENSTRUATION. VAGINA. All no-no words according to society. But also all words we’re gonna be using today, A LOT.  That’s because today we are talking about the Dark History of Menstruation.  When did it get a bad rap? How did women back in the day deal with cramps? How is it celebrated in other cultures? When did the tampon come along? We answer all those questions and more when we dive into the dark history of periods. 

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