Sometimes I genuinely wonder... how many more years will it take for people to stop treating periods like a secret? 😭 Because even today, educated people around me still believe in period myths.
"Honey-ku Kooda Period Permission Venuma?"
One day at my aunt’s house — she’s a very educated woman — I was about to take some honey and asked, "Aunty... honey venum." She immediately said, "No... nee periods la irukka la?"
I literally froze. Honey-ku kooda period permission venuma? 😭😂 I asked, "Neenga innum idhellam believe panreengala?" She just smiled and said, "Ellarum ipdi dhaan irukaanga... adhu dhaane correct?" I went silent because arguing with someone’s lifelong belief isn’t a 2-minute conversation.
Same Team, Different Day
At my office, our receptionist asked me: "Keerthi... innaiku mattum neenga deepam podreengala?" When I asked why, she said, "I’m on my fourth day of my period..." And I was on my second day! 😂
I gently explained why periods shouldn’t decide whether we can light a lamp. After a brief chat, she said, "Okay... tomorrow la irundhu naan ipdi panna maaten." One small conversation made someone question something she’d always blindly accepted.
"Guys... It’s a Period. Not a Password!"
Periods are still treated like a secret VIP topic. At medical shops, we confidently ask for medicines for anything, but when it comes to pads, the voice drops to a whisper: "Anna... adhu... one packet..." 🥲
Guys... it’s a PERIOD. Not a password! It’s normal!
Breaking Period Stigma
Saying "period" without lowering your voice, buying pads without embarrassment, and choosing quality menstrual products are the small, daily steps that dismantle stigma.
