[at-l] Re: Women's issues

[Jason Ball <jball65@shaw.ca> (Jason Ball)]

I have a daughter too and that'll be the day I shy away from a menstrual
story that may be valid to me in a few years. To tell you the truth, it is
kinda gross but its stuff I would have never thought about. Makes me wonder
if these are some of the reasons my wife doesn't like to hike.
You go grrrls.

Jakealoo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rami" <rbenhameda@comcast.net>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: Women's issues


> weeny! :-)
>
> I understand that some guys don't feel comfortable (ew gross!) talking
about
> menstruation, but that's our problem.  We don't know nearly enough about
women's
> issues.  There's nothing unusual, unnatural, unhealthy, weird or gross
about
> menstruation.  We don't have a similar bodily function to compare it to,
but that
> shouldn't be an issue.
> Even if guys on this list don't hike with the women in their lives, these
are still
> important things for us to know about.  I have two daughters, one is eight
and already
> getting acne and body odor.  It won't be too much longer for her before
she reaches
> menarche and I'm the one who's at home all day.  I will have to deal with
teaching her
> some (Susan will obviously be the major part of this, but I will,
inevitably get to
> share) of what she will need to know.  If I approach those lessons with an
"WE,
> Gross!" attitude, I will have created a woman who is ashamed of her own
body.  There's
> no way in hell on earth that I'll do that to my girls.
>
> Those of you women who've been including us in your discussions, KEEP IT
UP!
>
> -r
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "t." <tjfort@netdoor.com>
> To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:18 AM
> Subject: [at-l] Re: Women's issues
>
>
> | What ever happened to that women's issues list???
> |
> | personally, I'd rather hear about Curse words, WF, Guns, & Cell phones
...
> | than menstrual cups!
> |
> | How 'bout if us guys started talking about our bodily functions??   I'm
sure
> | we could gross out a few ladies!
> |
> | some things just aren't meant for general conversation.
> |
> | t.
> |
> |
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