The Experimental Blogger

One last time, let me be careless One last time, let me be rude One last time, let me be fearless One last time, let me be crude   For closure is also the finale Shouldn’t it be dramatic then? An almost cathartic rally When you finally undo the pretense   Beneath the calmness of the soul The dormant mind works overtime Let me be the crime Oh my! Just one last time. Originally published on my Medium profile. https://anushkabhartiya.medium.com/one-last-time-51d51e83d1ca

A woman’s natural cycle of menstruation, one which ensures that human species don’t go extinct, has always remained a taboo subject in our country. Recently, when Zomato, a prominent Indian company, announced its policy of providing up to 10 days of “period” leave every year to its women and transgender employees, there were many who found it unreasonable. A lot of men and women have argued that on one hand, women cry equality in the name of feminism, while on the other, they want reservations and period leaves. The inherent flaw in this argument reeks of patriarchy, which has always tried its best to dismiss women and their issues as petty, to say the least. When we say sexism exists and that we must address it at every given opportunity, we are highlighting the need for a world that’s not built to provide convenience and comfort to only men. The simple truth that periods are part of a woman’s biology and therefore, her life, should be enough to answer those who don’t understand how t...