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Menstruaters (sic - yes they didn't even spell it right).

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PerspicaciaTick · 17/11/2016 01:26

Radio 4 are tweeting about a programme on the topic of periods. They are describing women as menstruaters.
I am a woman, sometimes a menstruating woman, never a menstruater.

Menstruaters (sic - yes they didn't even spell it right).
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OlennasWimple · 17/11/2016 03:45

FFS Angry

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SilverNightFairy · 17/11/2016 04:06

I misread this as menstruhaters.

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VincentVL · 17/11/2016 08:49

This is so fucking offensive.

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QueenLaBeefah · 17/11/2016 08:56

I wonder if they are going to refer to any male past the age of 12yrs as ejaculators?

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BartholinsSister · 17/11/2016 09:25

Or wankers, Queen

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VestalVirgin · 17/11/2016 10:32

I have no idea, but perhaps we should coin the term ejaculators in self-defense. Let's see how they like it.

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VincentVL · 17/11/2016 10:34

"not all ejaculators"..

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VestalVirgin · 17/11/2016 10:36

I am more fond of calling them "the bepenised", but since we are referring to biological functions that the body does not do all the time, I suppose ejaculators is the correct equivalent.

("Wankers" would be easier to pronounce, though ...)

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BartholinsSister · 17/11/2016 10:42

There would then be the sticky subject of 'female ejaculation' to overcome, mind.

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whifflesqueak · 17/11/2016 10:46

I like the idea of ejaculating in self-defence Grin

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PreemptiveSalvageEngineer · 17/11/2016 10:58

Warning: the first two rows will get wet!

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PerspicaciaTick · 17/11/2016 12:04

I was all irate last night, and now you've all gone and made me laugh. Thank you

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MrsJohanHegg · 17/11/2016 16:01

Clearly because "some men menstruate" (meaning transmen) and it's probably "actual violence" to just say women when talking about menstruation... Hmm

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OlennasWimple · 17/11/2016 16:30

Female ejaculation due to be renamed at some point presumably (warning - that Wiki page has a slightly NSFW medical photo at the top) Cis squirt? Front hole fluid?

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