That’s a whole pack that you’ve wasted because of the fear of staining your clothes. - Gloria Orwoba

The first thing that we have been taught is that periods are dirty and shouldn’t be seen.

Since I am always advocating against period shame, I thought I should go ahead and walk the talk.

I have never understood why menstruation is spoken of like a secret. She recalled being excited as a teenager to finally have her first period after being the last among her peers to get the mark of womanhood.