I remember quite well the day I menstruated for the first time. It was a regular weekend, and I was practicing piano lessons alone in my room. I think I practiced D minor and hated all the minors, by the way. I was sitting on a cushioned chair when suddenly I felt warm “Plop!” in […]
Today, I congratulated my colleague on the beginning of her period. I know firsthand how heavy the days before a period can feel when estrogen is at its lowest, and how much lighter life becomes once estrogen begins to rise. I am sure you’ve noticed, too, how time seems to stretch endlessly right before your […]
Feminist movements have always been diverse, each shaped by its own theories, ideologies, and focus. The earliest waves fought for women’s inclusion in a world built by and for men: the right to vote, to participate in political and financial systems, to be taken seriously in male-designed workplaces, to be paid equally for equal work, […]
Without even noticing, women live every day by rules designed centuries ago—rules created by men, for men. I say this without blame; it is simply a fact. Yes, matriarchal or matrilineal societies exist, but they make up barely 0.062% of the world’s population—not even a tenth of a percent. The systems we follow today—the preferences […]