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Glorious Birds

Personal essays, poems, and photography on what it means to be human in a patriarchal society.

This is not about abortion: white women, white supremacy & the patriarchy

This is not about abortion: white women, white supremacy & the patriarchy

I got a text last week — from a former colleague — that alerted me to the news that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that…

May 7, 2022

I Lost My Freedom When I Got My Period

I Lost My Freedom When I Got My Period

By Narayani Khadka

Jun 20, 2017

Girls Should Know How to Manage Menstruation

Girls Should Know How to Manage Menstruation

By Marie-Claire Kuja

Jun 1, 2017

I Live Tweeted my Hysterectomy — Here’s What I Learnt

I Live Tweeted my Hysterectomy — Here’s What I Learnt

Rachel Charlton-Dailey

May 30, 2017

Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad

Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad

This was originally published on the blog of Our Bodies Ourselves.

May 25, 2017

The Day I Saw Red

The Day I Saw Red

Olaoluwa’s first period was cause for celebration — so why was it shrouded in silence?

May 25, 2017

The Men in My Family Taught Me About Menstruation

The Men in My Family Taught Me About Menstruation

Nepal is known for practices that stigmatize and even isolate women during menstruation. But in Anoushka’s family, her periods were…

May 23, 2017

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I Lost My Freedom When I Got My Period

I Lost My Freedom When I Got My Period

By Narayani Khadka

Jun 20, 2017

I Live Tweeted my Hysterectomy — Here’s What I Learnt

I Live Tweeted my Hysterectomy — Here’s What I Learnt

Rachel Charlton-Dailey

May 30, 2017

No One Will Like You

No One Will Like You

Mar 8, 2017

A Eulogy For My Uterus

A Eulogy For My Uterus

I wanted a baby, and it trumped my own happiness.

Feb 14, 2017

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