Period struggles.

[WalkWithMe]

The struggle is real

One issue can still make live events a daunting prospect for some - periods.

'It's time festivals catered for people's periods'

Menstruating at lives event can be "dehumanising and daunting", festival-goers say.

www.bbc.com

 

[WAslayer]

She said: "It occurred to me, why am I changing my hormones... doing something drastic to my body just to go to a weekend festival?"

Uhm, or you could, you know, just not go that weekend...

 

[WalkWithMe]

She said: "It occurred to me, why am I changing my hormones... doing something drastic to my body just to go to a weekend festival?"

Uhm, or you could, you know, just not go that weekend...

Yes, deny us an existence for a 5 days a month...

 

[Messugga]

So she can't take sanitary products along? Not being a woman, I legitimately don't understand the problem here and the article makes no effort to explain it either.

 

[HunterNW]

Yes, deny us an existence for a 5 days a month...

No no no... We DO know of your existence those 5 days.

 

[WalkWithMe]

So she can't take sanitary products along? Not being a woman, I legitimately don't understand the problem here and the article makes no effort to explain it either.

Did you watch the video, this was a news item with a 3 liner...

But I guess not understanding something simple like a leak...

 

[R13...]

Came in expecting a 4xFemale thread. Leaving in disappoint.

 

[LCBXX]

 

[WAslayer]

Yes, deny us an existence for a 5 days a month...

Well the article is lacking an absolute shyte ton of useful details..

Are these outdoor festival organizers not providing any toilet facilities at all..? I would find that hard to believe, that at the very least porta potties are not being provided for a weekend festival..

In which case, is that not sufficient..? What else would be needed here..?

 

[Messugga]

Well the article is lacking an absolute shyte ton of useful details..

Are these outdoor festival organizers not providing any toilet facilities at all..? I would find that hard to believe, that at the very least porta potties are not being provided for a weekend festival..

In which case, is that not sufficient..? What else would be needed here..?

There's a 3 minute video where the women complain about a lack of clean sinks and stuff. From a South African perspective, I struggle to find empathy on this. We're still not giving girls enough sanitary products at school and whatnot. Worrying about someone being able to have less anxiety about their period at an outdoor festival somewhere, is pretty far down the priority list on my mind.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

@46Female has similar problems

 

[R13...]

@46Female has similar problems

You said she's a shemale.
/in batman voice
Do they bleed?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

You said she's a shemale.
/in batman voice
Do they bleed?

I call her a shemale because I have bigger moobs than her 32AAA chest size. Apologies for misleading you guys

 

[Fulcrum29]

I call her a shemale because I have bigger moobs than her 32AAA chest size. Apologies for misleading you guys

She is an ironing board?

 

[backstreetboy]

Just 10 more years before you will have menopause. Buckle up buttercup.

 

[SaucePlz]

I'm not sure about you guys, but in my experience 'clean' and 'outdoor festival' are mutually exclusive things.

 

[WAslayer]

There's a 3 minute video where the women complain about a lack of clean sinks and stuff. From a South African perspective, I struggle to find empathy on this. We're still not giving girls enough sanitary products at school and whatnot. Worrying about someone being able to have less anxiety about their period at an outdoor festival somewhere, is pretty far down the priority list on my mind.

I agree..

If there are porta potties at these festivals, they typically have a little sink with running water..

I mean at worst you could pack a few bottles of water for the weekend and use that as an alternative to a sink..? Everything else you would need you should be having with you as default, irrespective of where you are..

 

[R13...]

Okay, read the article and still not getting the struggle. What is wrong with being on your periods at an outdoors festival? "So what if you're on your periods, blood never killed nobody"

 

[C4Cat]

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Easy for you to say given it's not something you have to worry about.

 

[C4Cat]

Okay, read the article and still not getting the struggle. What is wrong with being on your periods at an outdoors festival? "So what if you're on your periods, blood never killed nobody"

Aside from the pain, discomfort and lack of hygiene and facilities at festivals, you mean?