Menstruation Narratives

Things to consider in your narrative:

Consider a menstruation memory, whether it be your first memory or one that was formative to how you relate to menstruation:
What happened? How did you feel?
What about this experience is important to you? Did it shape the way you feel or felt about periods?
If the experience you want to describe is related to your first period, how did you know it was your period?
What did parents/friends tell you about it beforehand?
Was there secrecy surrounding the events in your narrative? If you told people about it, how did they react?
Were there any cultural traditions or rituals involved?
Was the experience how you would have liked it or would you have wished that it were different?
If the experience you are describing is not your first menstruation experience, what is it about the experience that makes it important to your relationship with menstruation?
The idea here is to speak about a formative experience you had with menstruation and take ownership of it (e.g. menarche (first menstrual cycle); there will be a space to speak about their current menstruation situations later on.
If you feel that you are unable to respond to this prompt, please come speak to us.



Bring notes with you. 1/2 page double-spaced equals a minute of talking time. We'd like if everyone could prepare a few minutes worth of talking.