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sheshe2

(88,302 posts)
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 03:58 PM Jul 2014

Period.

http://vimeo.com/98772243


The Period Poem - Dominique Christina

Wondering how a mother like Dominique Christina responds to a boy on Twitter trying to shame girls for having periods? Then you must watch "The Period Poem." Period.

https://vimeo.com/
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Period. (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2014 OP
Wow! I wish she was my Mother! I love her! And the Period Party, hurray! freshwest Jul 2014 #1
Yes...my mom never explained anything to me and she was a nurse! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #3
I love this. redqueen Jul 2014 #2
Thanks redqueen. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #4
She most certainly was. redqueen Jul 2014 #5
... littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #6

sheshe2

(88,302 posts)
3. Yes...my mom never explained anything to me and she was a nurse!
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:16 PM
Jul 2014

I love her, but geeeze mom.

The period party was awesome! That mom got it, freshwest.

redqueen

(115,173 posts)
2. I love this.
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:14 PM
Jul 2014

I saw a different reading and it was great but this was even better.

Beautiful.

sheshe2

(88,302 posts)
4. Thanks redqueen.
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:20 PM
Jul 2014

I watched two versions. This was the best.

I want to see about her book and the awards she has gotten. I found it late last night and need to do more research. She was awesome!

redqueen

(115,173 posts)
5. She most certainly was.
Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:23 PM
Jul 2014

We all deserve such glorious inaugurations into womanhood, instead of the shame-based hush-hush crap most of us get.

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