College Student Writes Important Message to End Period Shaming

A college student was recently at the gym when he overheard a conversation about a girl who needed a tampon and he knew he could help out. It was in the Facebook post that Chance Ward, a student at California’s Occidental College, explains how he was distressed over seeing women embarrassed about their periods. He is also a community specialist at Occidental College Center for Gender Equity.

At the beginning of his Facebook post is the example that occurred at the gym. A girl had asked a friend for a tampon but when she recognized that she was overheard by Ward, she apologized and was embarrassed. You can only imagine how surprised she was when Ward opened his Fanny pack and pulled out a tampon for the girl without even hesitating.

Chance Said, “By the look on her face you would have thought I did a magic trick and pulled 36 titty-tasseled bunny rabbits out that damn bag.”

This has absolutely become a real problem in today’s society. For example, last year, Indian women fought against a Temple that wanted to install a scanner to detect menstruation. Just this last January, a social media rant by another student shut down those who were considered period shamers.

#ICYMI: #HappyToBleed campaigns against temple wanting scanner to detect menstruating women https://t.co/ZWSvPUSVLP pic.twitter.com/QxQeb16n6p

— ABC News (@abcnews) November 24, 2015

The more recent post by Ward has now gone viral, with over 2000 shares and 8000 likes. It seems as if the Facebook community is rallying behind this unique message.

To all my menstruating friends, if y’all need it, know I got it. I keep some in my fanny pack when I go to the gym, and some in my backpack all the time. Never feel embarrassed for asking for one. Never feel embarrassed for being human.

It is posts like this that help to promote acceptance of a woman’s body. No woman should be ashamed of something that occurs naturally and from time to time, everyone needs a reminder of it.

Ward followed up his original post on Friday, reminding people that “there are people and organizations that pour the entirety of their livelihoods into this very same cause”

Via: A Plus

Please share this important message with your friends and family on Facebook