Honestly, there's as many different opinions and feelings about menstruation as there are women!
For many women, menstruation is connected to their spirituality, and thus, a positive experience overall. For others, they may choose to appreciate and honour their menstruation as a way of combating the unfair negative views about it that may exist in many societies. For many others, it's simply a time they enjoy for various reasons... an opportunity to reflect on being female, an opportunity to reflect on fertility and adulthood, etcetera.
For me personally... while I truly believe that the negativity surrounding menstruation in society is wrong, and needs to be combated, at the same time I have no positive feelings for my own period... those concepts aren't mutually exclusive. :)
Luckily, I've always had fairly "easy" periods... I don't get noticeable PMS, I've never really had cramps, it's all pretty smooth sailing. However, I just find it an annoyance, and I don't feel any emotional or spiritual connection to it. "Oh good, time to mop blood off the bathroom floor again!"
There's certainly no reason to apologize for not being a fan of menstruation... while I totally cheer on women who enjoy that aspect of their lives, it doesn't mean I have to partake myself. :)
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Date: 2006-10-21 03:25 am (UTC)For many women, menstruation is connected to their spirituality, and thus, a positive experience overall. For others, they may choose to appreciate and honour their menstruation as a way of combating the unfair negative views about it that may exist in many societies. For many others, it's simply a time they enjoy for various reasons... an opportunity to reflect on being female, an opportunity to reflect on fertility and adulthood, etcetera.
For me personally... while I truly believe that the negativity surrounding menstruation in society is wrong, and needs to be combated, at the same time I have no positive feelings for my own period... those concepts aren't mutually exclusive. :)
Luckily, I've always had fairly "easy" periods... I don't get noticeable PMS, I've never really had cramps, it's all pretty smooth sailing. However, I just find it an annoyance, and I don't feel any emotional or spiritual connection to it. "Oh good, time to mop blood off the bathroom floor again!"
There's certainly no reason to apologize for not being a fan of menstruation... while I totally cheer on women who enjoy that aspect of their lives, it doesn't mean I have to partake myself. :)