This article on Freebleeding is really interesting

[Mignonette]

Freebleeding - why is this taboo when images of violence, sex and repression are not?

Or should we see menstruation as nothing more than a process of excretion and attach no special significance to it?

[Pregnantberry]

I always got the impression that in practice, most 'freebleeders' just let their bodies get on with menstruating naturally at home? You are free to wipe away the blood and flush it down the loo regularly, not letting it go everywhere. It seems to be misunderstood that you would walk around bleeding all over public spaces.

Though of course, this is only really practical if you have light periods.

On days when I was at home alone all day (such as when I was a student) I used to do something similar but just with a panty liner on in case I didn't get it all, because I hated the feeling of carrying my own blood around for hours with a tampon or sanitary pad, so when I was at home, I didn't.

Doubt I'll be doing this much when DC1 is born though.

[VegetariansTasteLikeChicken]

Free bleeding is a hoax?

www.dailydot.com/lol/free-bleeding-is-a-4chan-hoax/

[Mignonette]

I haven't seen any of those and I doubt they had access to Twitter hoax attempts two hundred years ago.

It does exist.

[VegetariansTasteLikeChicken]

No doubt mig, I just mean the recent pictures that have been online. It's been being discussed quite a bit on feminist groups on my FB feed (I am not on twitter anymore). Annoying to think that this was what started it all off?

[VegetariansTasteLikeChicken]

The current "trend" for free bleeding I mean

[Mignonette]

It might have been Veg. Have had a look at the original article on my post and the song exists so don't know. Either way, hoax or not it still has the same old anti women sentiments behind it.

Thanks for letting me know though.