Comments on: Making menstruation personal again http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:06:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne » Why we link sex and menstruation http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne » Why we link sex and menstruation Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:37:23 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3873 [...] we link sex and menstruation Yesterday someone commented on an earlier post called Making menstruation personal again.  Here is what she (or he) said: I find the “medicalization” of menstruation abhorrent, but I [...] [...] we link sex and menstruation Yesterday someone commented on an earlier post called Making menstruation personal again.  Here is what she (or he) said: I find the “medicalization” of menstruation abhorrent, but I [...]

]]> By: karenrayne http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 karenrayne Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3869 Thank you for weighing in, femmes. But I disagree with you on what sex ed encompasses, or should encompass. Sex ed must include information about our sexual and reproductive organs and faculties, because they are so closely tied. Menstruation is not directly related to sex, agreed, but it is a major influence on women's sexuality - including when, where, and how we have sex. Sex and menstruation cannot be uncoupled. Thank you for weighing in, femmes. But I disagree with you on what sex ed encompasses, or should encompass. Sex ed must include information about our sexual and reproductive organs and faculties, because they are so closely tied. Menstruation is not directly related to sex, agreed, but it is a major influence on women’s sexuality - including when, where, and how we have sex. Sex and menstruation cannot be uncoupled.

]]> By: femmes http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 femmes Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:09:03 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3865 I find the "medicalization" of menstruation abhorrent, but I disagree that "menstruation is one of the first parts of teaching young women about sex and sexuality." Of course sex ed is really important, but I think explanations about periods should be separate from it. I understand that menarche is part of puberty, but menstruation is not a sexual event and is not part of one's sexuality. Getting your period is a normal bodily function and I think it does people a disservice to link it to sex. I find the “medicalization” of menstruation abhorrent, but I disagree that “menstruation is one of the first parts of teaching young women about sex and sexuality.” Of course sex ed is really important, but I think explanations about periods should be separate from it. I understand that menarche is part of puberty, but menstruation is not a sexual event and is not part of one’s sexuality. Getting your period is a normal bodily function and I think it does people a disservice to link it to sex.

]]> By: Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne » Blogs and thiefs http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne » Blogs and thiefs Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:47:26 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3800 [...] Making menstruation personal again [...] [...] Making menstruation personal again [...]

]]> By: Alice http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3797 Alice Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:55:53 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3797 I guess I've got a head start since I'm already washing my menstrual pads with my daughter's diapers, right? What a daunting task it is to raise a person! I guess I’ve got a head start since I’m already washing my menstrual pads with my daughter’s diapers, right? What a daunting task it is to raise a person!

]]> By: Dorian Rinehart http://karenrayne.com/2008/10/28/making-menstruation-personal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3793 Dorian Rinehart Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:45:24 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=465#comment-3793 Hooray for a wonderful post. My fear is that parents of boys might not read it because it has the 'M' word in the title and surely they don't need any information about the 'm' word, right? You make such a good case for inhome, parental willingness to discuss and provide information on all these subjects, that all must be covered by any comprehensive sexuality education. I'm so glad you do this work - THANKS! Hooray for a wonderful post. My fear is that parents of boys might not read it because it has the ‘M’ word in the title and surely they don’t need any information about the ‘m’ word, right?

You make such a good case for inhome, parental willingness to discuss and provide information on all these subjects, that all must be covered by any comprehensive sexuality education.

I’m so glad you do this work - THANKS!

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