“Mommy, red is apples! Red is in the rainbow! Red is for everyone and if grown ups think red is for sexy ladies that is their problem not mine!”

Damn. :(

In the last four years of reading Jez, I have become increasingly aware of the number of inherent privileges I enjoy. However, thank you for bringing pale leg hair privilege to my attention. I was unaware, but I am better for knowing. ::salutes::

Ah! I am just remembering. She would say it was “too grown up” for me to do that. Funny what comes back to you. I always heard that about hair coming back thicker and darker, but I feel like i remember hearing that get debunked recently. Something about it only looking/feeling that way because of the way the razor…

I seriously didn’t realize that shaving above the knees was a thing. My mother is a horribly repressed puritan so no one ever gave me any guidance on how to shave. She is the kind of person who thinks all leg or pubic grooming is for harlots (except for underarm shaving which she is all about for some reason). One…

Can we get a “heyoo” for HOW FUCKING TRUE-TO-LIFE HARD THIS IS?! I feel like I’ve spent my entire life thinking about and planning my wedding because I was a bored 90s girl, and my partner never even thought about the logistics until his sister got married recently. WOULD I WERE SO LUCKY. I’ve been taking subtle notes…

That sounds just horrible. I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis in my 20s after years of debilitating pain, and my ob/gyn wanted me to have a hysterectomy at age 26. Even though I didn’t want kids at the time, I decided against it, and then managed to get pregnant and have my one-and-done baby in my 30s. It can…

Oh dear Lord. And I thought my 1.5 month period was bad. I have PCOS, too. I don’t know which is worse: having really long, heavy, but otherwise mild periods a few times a year; or having regular periods with vastly increased emotional dysregulation.

I need to upload every speech she’s ever given to my iPhone and then listen to it on perpetual loop. I aspire to gain even one-quarter of her confidence and self-awareness. Thank you, ma’am, for the inspiration.

I have had so many conversations with visibly uncomfortable women about my Diva cup but I don’t even care because I am doing the Lord’s work and saving lives.

“Blood Diaper” is the name of my new band. Our debut EP is Cunt Pump. On sale at discerning retailers everywhere.

Holy fuck once again I am so thankful I have a dick. This is a thing!??!

Unholy Clots needs to be an all-female punk band name.

I joined the Menstrual Cup Club about two months ago and I will not fucking shut up about it. BLOOD CUPS FOR EVERYONE!!!

I’m a hardcore Diva Cup devotee, and I think these would be perfect as a backup instead of panty liners.

I really wanted to get excited about this but it sounds like just as big a pain in the ass. Also, gross. I have hideous 7 month long periods and daily clotting/spotting when I'm not having one of those, thanks to PCOS/fibroids, so I have to live in a mattress sized pad Every. Single. Day. I literally have not just…

No thank you. I didn’t mind wearing big thick pads at night as a teenager but I’ll pass on the fancy daytime depends. I know the DivaCup is associated with granola, vegans, and yoga but it can be a great alternative. The material doesn’t make my vagina angry, and you don’t have to worry about changing it every four…

This. Other than panty liners on the very last day of my period when there isn’t enough for a tampon, I will never wear pads again. They make my crotch area feel like a moist, bloody swamp.

Awesome but also does it feel wet because if it does this is gonna have to be a hard pass.