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[dolari]

A friend's pregnancy reminded me of another story I need to write about for The Girl in the Mirror. Working title: "The Most Feminine Feat."

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[elenderel.livejournal.com]

I humbly submit menstruation as a feminine feat that ranks up there, too :) Are you including your experience with the monthly friend? (I forget ...)

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

While I know all about menstruation as a process, I actually know very little about menstruation as an experience. The closest I've gotten to having that explained to me was steph, who said "It's like having a runny nose, except you can't blow it."

[elenderel.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much it. It's a runny nose that you can sort-of predict is coming but sometimes it'll surprise you, so you choose outfits with care (two words: black slacks) and carry a bunch of protective gear in your purse in case you're caught off guard. But if you pay attention to your moodiness/touchiness and your complexion, you generally have some sort of advance warning. And it usually packs a punch on the first day, with cramps/backaches/migraines (God forbid, all at once). Cramps are like someone tying a knot, and then alternately tightening/loosening it.

Now I'm picturing a runny nose that messes with your skin, makes you moody as hell, acts like a hammer hitting your sinuses and requires special products to keep presentable. What a nose!