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16 Jul, 6 tweets, 3 min read
sorry if you're seeing bigoted replies on Tara's posts about inclusive menstruation yesterday (we totally agree with everything she said btw). we're blocking and hiding these replies where we see them, but it looks like our quality filter in our notifications is pretty robust!
we'd also like to say that in general, the discussion on Tara's posts was, on the whole, really positive, with many people opening up to talk about their experiences of menstruation, so we're really angry that some trolls want to silence these conversations.
instead of engaging with the trolls, we suggest you block them, enjoy your life, and buy yourself this pin vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/products/aint-…
here's Tara's fanny-tastic threads again - it's a real pity some trolls decided to trash the replies to shut down conversations about periods! go follow @Catstello and show her some love!
also, BUY RED MOON GANG! it's really, really good and shows just how easy it is to talk about periods inclusively and accessibly!! vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/cl…
it's so good, it's our July book club read, so if you enjoyed it, come to a friendly discussion - Tara will be joining us for a Q&A vaginamuseum.co.uk/events/eventsc…

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15 Jul
If you're still with us and feeling inspired by this discussion, the good news is that it’s actually quite easy to adapt your language and be more inclusive!
I think there are three important things to consider when trying to be more inclusive:

1) Make sure you're not encouraging shame
2) Remember it's not just cisgender women who menstruate
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