Period Power

A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

Ranked #79 in Period

PERIOD founder and Harvard student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silent about that time of the month.

Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They're taboo. They're embarrassing. They're gross. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex ed program, they are misunderstood. Because of these stigmas, a status quo has been established to exclude people who menstruate from the seat at the decision-making table, creating discriminations like the tampon tax, medicines that favor male biology, and more.
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