The Benefits of Throwing Your Child a Period Party

Have you ever heard of a period party? It might sound familiar because this was a hot topic in the news a couple of years ago. In case you need a refresher, a period party is a celebration of someone getting their period for the first time. The party usually includes red decorations and a red and white cake with icing on top that congratulates the person or a menstrual product decoration. Unfortunately, the reactions that people had about period parties were not all positive. There were people that thought this was a stupid idea and a waste of time, some were disgusted, and others were just confused. I don’t think these people ever realized just how amazing and empowering a period party can be for young ones.

Melanie AraratOctober 6, 2020period shame, period party, education, women empowerment, empower, menstrual health, menstrual cycleComment

Empowering Young Girls to Eliminate Period Shame

Society influences our youth whether we like it or not and that influence has a greater gravitational pull when they don’t have the foundation to plant themselves on. This commonly happens with the topic of menstruation. Due to years of silence about the topic, many misconceptions and myths spread, and it often doesn’t get corrected or clarified. Openly talking to girls at a young age about menstruation can make all of the difference and give them that power to correct others and feel confident in themselves and the natural functions of their bodies. Here are some ways you can empower young girls to eliminate period shame.

How Discussing Periods with Boys Can Help End Period Poverty & Period Shaming

One in five of the women were made to feel shamed due to comments made by a male friend. Out of the 500 men that were surveyed 44% have admitted to making jokes about or commenting on a partner’s mood when she was on her period. To make matters worse, 51% of the men studied believe that women openly mentioning their menstrual cycles in the workplace is inappropriate.

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