PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a
manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who
bleed--and how to engage in youth activism.
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.
Period Power aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the
stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence
and prompt conversation about periods.