Menstrangling

I haven't blogged in quite a while and while this page was originally designed for featuring my favourite Pescatarian food,  I think that the indication that something fishy is going on is still appropriate. As I mentioned on Facebook, I am getting increasing frustrated by the stupidity I see and if I don't release some of the tension I feel is building up, I will no doubt end up being labelled a terrorist! If not for my behaviour, at least for my total withdrawal from society.

I intend on discussing subjects that no one seems to want to address, so if you are feeling sensitive, seriously fuck off now. Today I am going to start with menstruation. From now on I am going to refer to it as  "Menstrangling", because at the first sign of "Aunt Flo" I want to almost bitch slap everyone of the opposite sex, for no reason in particular other than everything they do and everything they say.

Anyone would think they were all born without a mother. The child like embarrassment and behaviour they display when they find out you are Menstrangling is beyond belief! A friend posted this picture on Facebook today, that of course set me of on a tirade about how this would never be considered funny if it happened to men, because the little bitches would be in bed crying all day for their mother to help them, instead of having a day out in the sunshine.

I doubt that, even if I wasn't Menstrangling today, that I would find this amusing? Although I did offer to go sit on my friends desk all day without panties on, which any other week he would have considered sexy. In his defense he grew up without a mother and knew better than to poke the bear any more than he already had.

Are we really still so uncivilised that this is something to make women feel ashamed and dirty? I mean it's not like a fart joke - which I am the first to giggle my head off at. While feminine hygiene products ( again suggesting that we are dirty...) are taxed as cosmetics or non essential items, that are hidden away at the bottom of our handbag or in a drawer in the bathroom, nothing is going to change.  It is time that we as women need to do something about this. Mother's, talk to your son's about it, it isn't secret women's business. Advertisers, stop pretending that menstrual blood is blue to accommodate for men's sensitive and fragile personalities.

 I have designed a t-shirt I think we should all start wearing when we are Menstrangling, then there should be no excuses for the level of stupidity we have to see on this topic. Stop hiding it, it is normal, natural even dog's do it and it is not something we have control of. Instead of feeling embarrassed by a sign that we are healthy women of child bearing age ( although I have no intention of doing that again in the future) it is time for us to celebrate & be proud of what makes us female!

Today's rant is over - go buy the t-shirt! http://www.cafepress.com.au/cp/customize/product2.aspx?from=CustomDesigner&number=873449139