The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
The award-winning voice of North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

The Chant
Educational systems and workplaces in the United States fail to factor in painful symptoms associated with menstrual cycles as excused reasons for absences. Given that teenaged-girls in schools and women in the workforce endure periods and the harsh symptoms that follow, providing accommodations for these women remains a necessary step that the United States must take.

United States, wake up.

Jasmina Buranich, Copy Editor
May 15, 2023
Menstrual product advertisements play a significant role in advancing menstruation stigma. The use of marketing tactics that emphasize the secrecy of periods and negative portrayal of the menstrual process can affect the attitudes towards the natural process. Several studies also uncovered a series of consistent themes within period product advertisements that reinforce the idea of women staying at home instead of going out to public spaces when on their cycle. These negative attitudes can involve other issues related to the stigma of menstruation, such as period poverty and the shame of asking for health services, causing a detrimental gap of awareness for the opposite sex, and even women.

Period prejudice: The stigma with menstrual product advertising

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
December 15, 2022
Recently, Scotland implemented an act to make period products free. Countries worldwide have accomplished similar acts, making period products easier to obtain. The United States falls behind and does not enact laws to make period products universally available for free. The need for “no cost” menstrual products nationally bears importance because it contributes to period poverty, a public health crisis. Furthermore, the United States categorizes products under luxury tax without help from government aid. Women must make decisions between needs like food over their personal well being.

The push for free period products

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
September 7, 2022
Menstruation serves as a natural process experienced by women throughout the world. Menstruation products remain essential goods purchased by women across the world. Despite the necessity of these products America’s government profits from feminine products through the enforcement of the pink and tampon taxes.

Patriarchal Periods?

Amber Roldan, Features Editor
April 13, 2021
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