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Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Eva Marie Carney discusses menstrual poverty, her work with Indigenous students and communities, and the founding of The Kwek Society. ResourcesReadAgeism Ignores and Insults the Competence of Adults This article by Margaret Morganroth Gullette addresses the harm caused by ageism and “age shaming,” especially as it relates to assumptions about competence. This article by Margaret Morganroth Gullette addresses the harm caused by ageism and “age shaming,” especially as it relates to assumptions about competence. ResourcesReadShifting the Narrative Around Menopause Omisade Burney-Scott, the founder of Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, argues for a shift in the narrative and culture around aging and menopause. Omisade Burney-Scott, the founder of Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, argues for a shift in the narrative and culture around aging and menopause. ResourcesReadThe Racist Legacy of "Feminine Care" Products The complex racist (and misogynist) history of vulvar and vaginal douches, sprays, and washes, as well as racial disparities in their use today The complex racist (and misogynist) history of vulvar and vaginal douches, sprays, and washes, as well as racial disparities in their use today Stories & ConversationsWatchWishing I Had Knowledge of Menstrual Cycles at a Younger Age L discusses the taboo around birth and menstruation in her French culture and the process of learning to chart her menstrual cycle as an adult. L discusses the taboo around birth and menstruation in her French culture and the process of learning to chart her menstrual cycle as an adult. Stories & ConversationsWatchUnderstanding Why Women’s Health Has Been So Stigmatized XY describes how her mindset around menstruation has changed and how her previous mindset was informed by her Asian culture. XY describes how her mindset around menstruation has changed and how her previous mindset was informed by her Asian culture. Stories & ConversationsWatchTalking About Therapy to My Immigrant Parents EN discusses talking about her home life in therapy, growing up with strict parents from a different country, and dealing with cultural differences. EN discusses talking about her home life in therapy, growing up with strict parents from a different country, and dealing with cultural differences. Stories & ConversationsWatchSearching for a Mental Health Professional That Understands Me IK shares her experience of searching for a mental health professional who did not regard her with pity, but instead could understand her identity and life experience. IK shares her experience of searching for a mental health professional who did not regard her with pity, but instead could understand her identity and life experience. Stories & ConversationsWatchRealizing No One Is Perfect Regardless of What Anyone Says HM recalls some of the changes she experienced after receiving counseling, especially concerning the pressure to be perfect and be a strong Black woman. HM recalls some of the changes she experienced after receiving counseling, especially concerning the pressure to be perfect and be a strong Black woman. Stories & ConversationsWatchHelping Break the Stigma that Surrounds Mental Health for Women of Color HM discusses the challenges to her mental health as a Black woman, especially in feeling stigmatized by her family and mental healthcare workers. HM discusses the challenges to her mental health as a Black woman, especially in feeling stigmatized by her family and mental healthcare workers. Stories & ConversationsWatchHaving to Learn About PMS on My Own XY addresses how she first learned about PMS and what she found in her own research. She discusses treatments she tried for her PMS and cramps. XY addresses how she first learned about PMS and what she found in her own research. She discusses treatments she tried for her PMS and cramps. Stories & ConversationsWatchFeeling More Comfortable With the Counselor Who Has the Same Cultural Background as Me IK explains how her treatment has changed now that she has a mental health professional with the same cultural background as hers. IK explains how her treatment has changed now that she has a mental health professional with the same cultural background as hers. 1 2 3 4