Free bleeding

A Dutch feminist practices free bleeding

Free bleeding is the practice of menstruating without blocking or collecting the period flow. In recent years it has become a subject of public debate.[1]

History

The movement started in the 1970s as a reaction to toxic shock syndrome, a rare and sometimes fatal condition that can be caused when bacteria grow in tampons worn to absorb menstrual bleeding.[2] It regained popularity in 2014 as a result of a prank originating on the internet site 4chan.[3] Kiran Gandhi ran in the London Marathon while free bleeding as a symbolic act to combat menstrual stigma around the world.[4][5] The movement focuses on women's and gender minorities' own comfort.[6]

Products

The experience of menstruating into period underwear has been compared to free bleeding.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Free bleeding is a call to action". helloclue.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ Bereznak, Alyssa (2016-09-16). "Silicon Valley's Quest to Make Periods Cool". Archived from the original on 2023-10-21.
  3. ^ Moss, Gabrielle. "What Is Free Bleeding, Exactly?". Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. ^ "Kiran Gandhi's free-bleeding act ignites global awareness on menstruation". Zee News. 2015-08-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22.
  5. ^ "'Free bleeding' and the stupidly clever feminists who fell for it". 2015-08-15. Archived from the original on 2016-06-08.
  6. ^ "Kiran Gandhi discusses free-bleeding while running the London Marathon, and using the period as protest". 2015-08-11. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25.
  7. ^ "I Tried Free Bleeding Into Period Panties and This Is What Happened". 2016-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21.
  8. ^ "What It's Really Like to Free-Bleed During Your Period". 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29.

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