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title: Poet Rupi Kaur Discussing The Stigma Around Menstruation
date: 2015-05-06T03:00:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Poet Rupi Kaur Discussing The Stigma Around Menstruation

In 2015, poet Rupi Kaur’s photos of menstrual blood went viral. In this interview, Kaur talks about combating stigma and about some of the positives and negatives that come with increased visibility.

> This was a way to start a conversation about something that really affects me. I always see women complaining -- I'm one of them -- about how much our periods suck. But they're also so beautiful. They give rise to life. If I have to live with mine the next 40 years, I want to make peace with it.

[Read the full article ](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rupi-kaur-instagram-period-photo-series_n_7213662)

SOURCE: HuffPost • AUTHOR: Mallika Rao • LAST UPDATED: May 6, 2015

![About That Period Photo That Broke The Internet](data:image/png;base64,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) 

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- [artistic expression](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/artistic-expression)

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## A Brief History of Periods/Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print

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![A Brief History of Periods:Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print](data:image/png;base64,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)

Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-brief-history-of-periods-vagina-museum-period-exhibition-print)

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## Beauty in Blood: An Art Exhibit Created with Menstrual Blood

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Visual artist Jen Lewis creates works of art using blood collected in her menstrual cup during her period, as seen in these beautiful and striking images.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/beauty-in-blood-an-art-exhibit-created-with-menstrual-blood)

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## Writer and Artist Chanel Miller on Surviving, Identity, and Activism

Chanel Miller describes finding support as a survivor of sexual violence and how central creating art has been central to her journey of healing. She also discusses racism and the need to reform the criminal justice system for the sake of survivors.

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Chanel Miller describes finding support as a survivor of sexual violence and how central creating art has been central to her journey of healing. She also discusses racism and the need to reform the criminal justice system for the sake of survivors.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/writer-and-artist-chanel-miller-on-surviving-identity-and-activism)

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## Capturing My Healing: A Virtual Exhibit on Healing from Gender-Based Violence

In this interactive exhibit, forty-six survivors of violence reflect on one week in their journeys toward healing.

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In this interactive exhibit, forty-six survivors of violence reflect on one week in their journeys toward healing.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/capturing-my-healing-a-virtual-exhibit-on-healing-from-gender-based-violence)