Periods are a natural biological function and a fact of life for women. However, they’re seen as a taboo subject in many parts of the world for either cultural or religious reasons. Trying to push them out of sight and out of mind is especially damaging for all women, and a recent Reddit thread highlights an example of this.
As one mother was too uncomfortable to explain periods to her 13-year-old daughter, she asked the girl’s aunt to step in instead. They had the discussion about the “birds-and-the-bees” and the aunt showed the girl how to use sanitary towels. Some time later, the girl needed more help as she had situations with leakages and it was causing her embarrassment at school.
But after offering the girl tampons to use and resolving the issue, the mother was outraged. She claimed that the tampons would “take her virginity” and thought the aunt was out of line. Confused by what had just happened, she asked Reddit if she was in the wrong for doing what she thought was necessary for helping a young girl where her mother refused to.
See the story below for all the details.
A 13 Y.O. girl is given period advice by her aunt after her mother is too embarrassed to talk about it
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In 2020, DAME made headlines for their marketing campaign which was the first of its kind shown in the United Kingdom. An advert from the sanitary product company was distinct for being approved by marketing officials as it depicted a woman wearing tampon with the string hanging out of her underwear.
More than just an advert, it was part of a wider campaign to normalize the image around periods and sanitary products. In a statement about it, they said, “For too long, periods have been hidden away, avoided in conversation or whispered about in coded language. This only perpetuates the outdated narrative that periods are in some way shameful or dirty.”
“Periods are a normal, natural bodily function for girls, women and people who menstruate. They’re not dirty or unhygienic. There’s no need for stigma. It’s just blood. Normal, natural blood. Collected in a pad, tampon or cup. Nothing radical about it.”
The mother felt awkward about it due to her religious background
The young girl knew nothing about periods so the aunt explained and gave her sanitary pads
The aunt then gave the girl tampons as the girl had embarrassing issues with leakages
But the mother was upset and said tampons were taking the girl’s virginity
The aunt asked if she overstepped her role in this situation
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But the people in the comments strongly supported the aunt and were shocked by the mother’s attitude
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