Since at least the times of ancient Greece, the male body has been seen as being the default and strongest version of the human form, and the female body as
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Archives for Language taboos
Irritable, not irrational.
An angry bird is not necessarily an illogical bird… This post addresses the common misconception that some, if not all, women* tend to become ‘irrational’, especially just before their period.
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Deducing the role of the menstrual cycle in ill health.
This is the second of three blog posts looking at how the menstruation taboo can undermine the diagnosis of various chronic health issues. Last week’s post highlighted the need to
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Is this a monthly problem?
Euphemistic language might spare our blushes in awkward social situations, but it has no place in the diagnostic process. The menstruation taboo is powerful. It has endured throughout human history, across
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Anatomy, Language taboos and No shame.
