This image has gone viral, and it couldn’t have at a better time. Not only did I write my first “Learning to Love Your Period” blog last week, but I’m also bleeding right now. I think it’s time for me to get back in touch with my photographer side, set up the tri-pod and depict what bleeding means to me. (And if you haven’t read the article yet or seen all the images —> http://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/insta-photo/?ref=social&type=fb&b=0) What bleeding means to Rupa Kaur – her images include bleeding on the sheets (above), splattering in the shower, washing these sheets, and sitting on the toilet changing her pad.
Her images all reflect normal life for those of us who bleed. If you’re a person who has periods, there’s a 150% chance that bleeding on the sheets has happened at least once, if not 85 times before. Bleeding in the shower – yep. Washing the sheets – yep. Changing/cleaning whatever product of choice to soak up your flow – yep.
In my photoseries, I would depict an eco-menses. I would add photos of:
- dropping a full Diva Cup on the bathroom floor (but do I really want that to happen again?)
- my fingers after putting my Diva Cup in
- handing washing my cloth pads
- machine washing my cloth pads
- perhaps watering my plants with my collected Diva Cup blood (would this be called “blooding” vs watering?)
- wearing my cute bloodstained HareBrained period panties
- a blood stain I left on my partner’s bed
- splattering on my really really cute bathroom rug
- some used cloth pads
Will I share these? Not sure. They might just be for me. But maybe I’ll share them with you, too.
Bleed on, my fellow bleeders!
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