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I Used Months Of Menstruation To Create Beauty
I Used Months Of Menstruation To Create Beauty
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I Used Months Of Menstruation To Create Beauty

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Menstruation is still a taboo today. In many countries women are still segregated during their time of the month. Even where women go about their usual business during menstruation, they still don’t talk about it, it’s not seen.

Even commercials use blue liquid to represent blood. We see so much blood due to violence, yet we shrink away when natural blood is exposed. I got close to it. I saw the beauty in it.

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    AshleyMiller
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A period is natural. Painting with period blood is NOT natural. Painting your mans face with period blood is NOT natural. TASTING PERIOD BLOOD IS NOT NATURAL!!!! This is nothing more than a cry for any attention possible, be it postive or negative. How sad.

    AmaranthimTalon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gross- is my feeling- That said- they say "art" should shock one- should shake you up. In that you have succeeded. Aside from that- I am disgusted. I can't quite wipe the disgust off my face. Fecal matter is also natural- would you dip your fingers and paint with it? I would hope not. Find another medium- hopefully you have made your statement and can move on.

    suzemagoo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fecal art story was very popular in our family. It severely embarrassed my brother who briefly tried on that occupation while still in diapers. It was a masterpiece on the wall next to the crib, if one is to believe what was told and retold. Mother of the artist got much better at securing diapers.

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    KetayunLi
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree that menstruation should not be considered as taboo theme. in my community young girls are ashamed to mention that they have menstruation, instead they say we have 'guests' or something like this. when you go to shop to buy pads they try to put it in dark bag and give you secretly, as if it utter crime buying them, so, i am all for taking taboo stigma off this subject, but seeing this photos is unsettling and very uncomfortable for me. for me it is not enjoyable seeing some person licking menstrual blood (maybe in the photos it is not real blood but still) or seeing someone painting something with that.as i do not want to see some stranger's vomit or someone's spit on the ground. The first photo was beautiful, though, i probably would have liked it if i did not know it was menstrual blood :D :D menstrual blood is something very intimate that not everyone enjoys bring it out to public, though nobody should be ashamed of it

    IlkeYesilay
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bloody GOOD!.. You think it's disgusting cause you've been brainwashed by the patriarchal culture all your life. It's not disgusting at all, it's sort of a miracle.

    KarenHansen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a natural thing and I don't think it's gross. Women need to push against the expectations set by society (e.g. being embarrassed about your period). They actually bleeped out the word "period" in reference to menses - it's not a dirty word-FFS.

    EmiliaBukowska
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course blood is a natural thing, but you don't have to lick periodic blood , s**t is also natural thing and nobody doesn't take pictures of eating/licking somebody's finger coverd with that s**t !

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    ElizabethDaigle
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I appreciate this art a lot, even with my "wtf face" while scrolling. I'm not sure where degrading the artist is necessary in the critique.

    RachelMorton
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a lot of thing were excepted in todays world. Let's love those who stand to be different and those who want to change the way of thinking. It's only disgusting because it's personal opinion. That means you find yourself a disgusting person when you're going through menstruation.

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What needs to happen is for people to learn the many valuable aspects of menstrual blood - it is fascinating! It has substantial medical value, as well as being good for the skin, and superb for the compost and garden.

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    LenaWalters
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I agree, menstration shouldn't be taboo, smearing blood everywhere is still gross. Licking blood off your fingers.... Ew... Maybe if I had a papercut or something...

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up medical value of menstrual blood, and also for skin care. It isn't toxic. It's value is fascinating.

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    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that people here are getting disgusted and negative does not necessarily mean that they are "afraid of their own shadow" (quoting below comment). I got no shame and no disgust from the menstruation (mine at least) and I do agree that with all the blood and violence that media has shown us, THIS blood right here is the most peaceful blood which actually symbolizes "life" and continuation of it. That being said, let's not forget that menstrual blood is what is considered "old" or "dirty" blood which is discharged by a woman's body as a means to cleanse itself. So "tasting" it and putting it on one's face is just absolutely unhygienic and gross. Use red paint to symbolize blood if you want. But these 2 photos have a sick vibe to them, something that should be on sick porn channels. :/

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Menstrual blood has medical value, as well as being good for the skin, and superb for the compost and garden. We need to reconsider the value of this resource. It is not toxic. If you research the subject, you might just decide that it is not in the least bit sick.

    Load More Replies...
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    AshleyMiller
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A period is natural. Painting with period blood is NOT natural. Painting your mans face with period blood is NOT natural. TASTING PERIOD BLOOD IS NOT NATURAL!!!! This is nothing more than a cry for any attention possible, be it postive or negative. How sad.

    AmaranthimTalon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gross- is my feeling- That said- they say "art" should shock one- should shake you up. In that you have succeeded. Aside from that- I am disgusted. I can't quite wipe the disgust off my face. Fecal matter is also natural- would you dip your fingers and paint with it? I would hope not. Find another medium- hopefully you have made your statement and can move on.

    suzemagoo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fecal art story was very popular in our family. It severely embarrassed my brother who briefly tried on that occupation while still in diapers. It was a masterpiece on the wall next to the crib, if one is to believe what was told and retold. Mother of the artist got much better at securing diapers.

    Load More Replies...
    KetayunLi
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree that menstruation should not be considered as taboo theme. in my community young girls are ashamed to mention that they have menstruation, instead they say we have 'guests' or something like this. when you go to shop to buy pads they try to put it in dark bag and give you secretly, as if it utter crime buying them, so, i am all for taking taboo stigma off this subject, but seeing this photos is unsettling and very uncomfortable for me. for me it is not enjoyable seeing some person licking menstrual blood (maybe in the photos it is not real blood but still) or seeing someone painting something with that.as i do not want to see some stranger's vomit or someone's spit on the ground. The first photo was beautiful, though, i probably would have liked it if i did not know it was menstrual blood :D :D menstrual blood is something very intimate that not everyone enjoys bring it out to public, though nobody should be ashamed of it

    IlkeYesilay
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bloody GOOD!.. You think it's disgusting cause you've been brainwashed by the patriarchal culture all your life. It's not disgusting at all, it's sort of a miracle.

    KarenHansen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a natural thing and I don't think it's gross. Women need to push against the expectations set by society (e.g. being embarrassed about your period). They actually bleeped out the word "period" in reference to menses - it's not a dirty word-FFS.

    EmiliaBukowska
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course blood is a natural thing, but you don't have to lick periodic blood , s**t is also natural thing and nobody doesn't take pictures of eating/licking somebody's finger coverd with that s**t !

    Load More Replies...
    ElizabethDaigle
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I appreciate this art a lot, even with my "wtf face" while scrolling. I'm not sure where degrading the artist is necessary in the critique.

    RachelMorton
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a lot of thing were excepted in todays world. Let's love those who stand to be different and those who want to change the way of thinking. It's only disgusting because it's personal opinion. That means you find yourself a disgusting person when you're going through menstruation.

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What needs to happen is for people to learn the many valuable aspects of menstrual blood - it is fascinating! It has substantial medical value, as well as being good for the skin, and superb for the compost and garden.

    Load More Replies...
    LenaWalters
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I agree, menstration shouldn't be taboo, smearing blood everywhere is still gross. Licking blood off your fingers.... Ew... Maybe if I had a papercut or something...

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up medical value of menstrual blood, and also for skin care. It isn't toxic. It's value is fascinating.

    Load More Replies...
    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that people here are getting disgusted and negative does not necessarily mean that they are "afraid of their own shadow" (quoting below comment). I got no shame and no disgust from the menstruation (mine at least) and I do agree that with all the blood and violence that media has shown us, THIS blood right here is the most peaceful blood which actually symbolizes "life" and continuation of it. That being said, let's not forget that menstrual blood is what is considered "old" or "dirty" blood which is discharged by a woman's body as a means to cleanse itself. So "tasting" it and putting it on one's face is just absolutely unhygienic and gross. Use red paint to symbolize blood if you want. But these 2 photos have a sick vibe to them, something that should be on sick porn channels. :/

    TamaraHeikalo
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Menstrual blood has medical value, as well as being good for the skin, and superb for the compost and garden. We need to reconsider the value of this resource. It is not toxic. If you research the subject, you might just decide that it is not in the least bit sick.

    Load More Replies...
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