Natalia Vodianova shocked everyone with a frank post. Why celebrities are photographed with a pad in their hand Bashny.Net

Recently, supermodel Natalia Vodianova posted on Instagram selfie. This immediately caused a stir among netizens.

“Yes, you are not mistaken, I have a regular pad in my hand. Menstruation is a natural part of any woman’s life, and I would like the topic of women’s health to be freely discussed in any country in the world. Let’s talk about it, Natalia wrote and urged her colleagues to join the action. #PadManChallenge.





In February, thousands of people around the world joined a movement called #PadManChallenge against the stigmatization of menstruation. Campaign launched on the occasion of the release of the film “Padman” about an Indian entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantam Inventor of mass production of cheap sanitary pads.





The government of India has introduced a new law that equates feminine hygiene products with luxury and imposes a 12% tax on them.

It's caused a huge waveIndian women have long suffered from a lack of hygiene. Only 12% of the population can use pads. The rest due to lack of money are forced to do with old newspapers, flaps, straw, sawdust and even sand and ashes. This puts 70% of women at risk of developing gynecological diseases.





The idea of protest was first supported by Bollywood stars, especially men. They are photographed with a pad in their hand to show that there is no shame in openly discussing women's hygiene products.









But judging by the number of angry comments posted, feminine It is still a taboo subject in society. You might think it's something unhealthy or dangerous!

For most menstruation is something dirty, the church considers menstruating woman “unclean”: she can not visit the temple, take communion and attach herself to icons.





From a young age, women are taught to be ashamed of their physicality. The victims of this attitude are teenage girls who are not really aware of the processes in their body. After all, sex education in schools is still considered taboo, and parents are not able to talk about sex. taboos And explain to the girl changes in physiology.





DepositPhotos Never once advertising of feminine hygiene products They did not use the word “menstruation” or “menstruation.” As if the word itself could cause irreversible psychological trauma! Instead, we are shown a kind of blue liquid and are told about “these days,” “critical days,” “special days.”





But boldly mentioned hemorrhoids, prostatitis, constipation, diarrhea, but menstruation is not a disease. Natalia Vodianova said this about this:

"Enough! Let’s not hide, silence, hypocritical disdain, or overwrite an obviously important topic that affects the lives and well-being of women every month. Our periods are part of our feminine naturePart of what forms the birth of a new life. Why should we be ashamed of this? ?





Remarkably, the stigmatization of menstruation does not prevent mentioning them to insult or humiliate a woman. And premenstrual syndrome is still considered a reason for jokes. Although the organisms are different and experts have not come to a consensus on how PMS affects the behavior of women.



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The most popular and blatantly absurd is the comparison of menstruation with defecation - a "leaked" woman is equated with a publicly defecated woman.

Pads, tampons, menstrual cups – all this is “ugly”, which is not customary to talk about in public space. Many people believe that a man cannot buy hygiene products for a woman. And toilet paper, maybe?





It’s time to stop being ashamed of your body. Dear women! If we start talking about it, our daughters won't have to experience everything we've experienced in the future. And men will stop seeing the danger of death by buying us pads and tampons.





We sincerely believe that society will soon abandon the idea that monthly. In the future, girls will be free to talk about their periods loudly rather than whispering, boys will not grow up thinking that vaginas are something nasty and incomprehensible. We hope that women will be able to visit the doctor more often and die less from female diseases. Maybe the relationship and sex life will be better for everyone. Maybe women will finally be considered human beings rather than fake men.





Do you think you need to draw attention to this issue? Write us in the comments, what is your position on this issue and why, in your opinion, the topic of menstruation causes such aggression.