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[–] iso@lemy.lol 38 points 1 year ago (21 children)
[–] Spuddaccino@reddthat.com 112 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Period flow can happen without warning, and even if there is a warning, it's not usually something that girls are comfortable enough with to want to announce the reason in front of a classroom.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 78 points 1 year ago (13 children)

It's not like you want to announce diarrhea either

[–] Camilo@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 year ago

I liked your comment myself, but I wished period was more normalized and not seeing as something "disgusting" or "embarrassing"

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