Broke my heart when those boys called periods a disease

@shagunmohta5994

4 жыл бұрын

That's what many indians do!!

@selvioktiviya

4 жыл бұрын

yesss!!! me too. are they not taught about reproduction system in school ?? it makes me sad knowing the way they said it like it has no meaning at all.

@ananyasingh9397

4 жыл бұрын

@@selvioktiviya we do learn about reproduction in school. here, they are talking about rural areas where women education lies in minority. but it is getting better, trust me.

@anniebvl

4 жыл бұрын

@@selvioktiviya It's taught in schools. But it's in the rural areas where proper education about menstrual health is not given.

@pamelabiswas9481

4 жыл бұрын

Infact that school girl called it -"it's a girl PROBLEM ".. I mean really???? My god... 🥺😲

Much much respect to this Indian man and his ambition to help providing women with pads..much love!!!

@Speedcuber6969

4 жыл бұрын

There are secret saint's all over the world ♡

@lizaquino1650

4 жыл бұрын

He just sold his pad machine to them

@animeape3993

4 жыл бұрын

Liz Aquino he also taught them how to make the pads

@lizaquino1650

4 жыл бұрын

@@rasikakokate8858 Great! So, what I said wasn't the only thing he did. That's good

@aminahussain8690

3 жыл бұрын

theres a movie about his story called pad man. you should watch it its soo good.

"Because the goddess we pray to, she's also a woman just like us" this statement is so powerful in its own way

@lilysmith2689

4 жыл бұрын

Ikrrr

@kk-et8xx

3 жыл бұрын

Irony😓😭

@MuskanGupta-zp1tv

3 жыл бұрын

That's what exactly what I say when anyone say something about periods and God. Like seriously, all the goddess must also have periods so come on now yr.

@nitupanwar61

3 жыл бұрын

@@MuskanGupta-zp1tv not all godesses do but there is one 'kamakhya devi' also 'the bleeding godess' who does bleed every month for 3 days and in those 3 days the temple is closed.

@MuskanGupta-zp1tv

3 жыл бұрын

@@nitupanwar61 but then goddess also have children and you can give birth if you do have periods. Well I am talking from science perceptive. But ofcourse I respect them all, I respect all our goddesses❤️

“I want to go in police force” “Why?” “To escape from marriage” This just broke my heart 💔

@nimisharaj8501

2 жыл бұрын

abhi koi bhi ladka ched k chala jata h.. jab police m chali jaungi toh sbko jawab dungi..

@anannyapaul8167

2 жыл бұрын

Same here👌👌

@serab4707

2 жыл бұрын

Most girls feels the same

@Cantaloupe1836

3 ай бұрын

An unmarried woman means there's a happy single dude 😀 somewhere with his wallet intact..

This is why education is important. When I say education I don't mean just learn mathematics and what not, but learning about REAL LIFE. Unfortunately my mother also grew up having to think that she needs to be ashamed of her period and she too used cloths.

@idealize11

4 жыл бұрын

My friend use cloths . It's really sad …❣️❣️

@shahadshd5165

4 жыл бұрын

Sunita Sen is it bad if you used cloths??

@astuteobserver1603

4 жыл бұрын

@@shahadshd5165 yes it leads to rash, unhygienic plus leakage

@numbernine7567

4 жыл бұрын

@@shambhaviarun2261 Pads have been around for 100 years (1921), they are not new at all.... Even Tampons are a good 40 years old.

@shalinibrahme577

3 жыл бұрын

Yae sex education is very important here

Seeing this makes me realize how lucky i am. I’m Indian and my mom talks about this to me so casually and comfortably. I’m in America so that most likely why, but it breaks my heart seeing girls the same age as me being taught to see their period as a sin

@sirirokkala_divya

4 жыл бұрын

Same! I'm from India and my mom didn't make a scene about periods She educated me well about that topic and she teach me and my sister how to maintain personal hygiene during that days ! And she allows me into all rooms including pooja room which is in our bedroom and I sleep with them normally like casual days ! And she pampers me and treats me like a baby during that days because I usually have terrible TERRIBLE cramps ! And I'm glad and grateful to have a mom like her 💕

@jennelle6956

4 жыл бұрын

India is a diverse nation with lots of culture, colour and perspectives. There are women who shudder to say the word period and independent single moms who do face adversity but will raise stronger women. I am an Indian. I have lived my whole life in India. But not even my Grandma feels embarrassed to talk about periods. I just wanted to say this cos I felt bad being in india for a sec.. And then I was like this is our country. We are diverse but we have the capability to help each other out. And there is nothing to feel ashamed of.

@mikahran7880

4 жыл бұрын

Same I’m Indian but my family has been in South Africa for a few generations this really made me so grateful and for how my mum speaks about it to me too

@Hannah-es9vc

4 жыл бұрын

I am Australian but indian

@haneeeimsss4245

4 жыл бұрын

Rebekah darling , while I understand your sympathy , please be informed that not everybody in India lives in the stone ages. India has one the worlds biggest population index. The people shown in this documentary are clearly from a rural area that is not developed at all. Not all indian girls are taught this is a sin . In fact I’m a normal girl just like you dude ..the only difference is that I live in my home country and you live elsewhere. What I’m trying to say is you’re not lucky just bcuz you were born in America. We’re lucky bcuz we were not born into poverty.

When my periods first started my mother was on her work in her office... I was in home with my Dad and literally that time he was the one to tell me about periods and tell me how natural they were in a girl's life and also how to use a pad... Later I talked with my mother on phn after she was free from her meeting... I see my father as an ideal man and of course he's my best friend... Definitely we need more people like my father.... I feel so blessed to have parents like them.... ♥ Edit:- OMG thank you for so many likes.... Its my highest on any of my comment till now ❤️

@glitter.gollum6984

4 жыл бұрын

wow 🙏 im so happy your dad was such a good support for you ❤️

@richbitch1118

3 жыл бұрын

Which anime is that? Your profile picture?

@salmanbehen4384

3 жыл бұрын

I was about 8 and I asked my mom, that what is Stayfree and why every time when girls throw some blue water on it, they become so good at outdoor sports, then she told me what girls go through (she didn't tell me about the sex part coz, 8 saal ka ladka jo abhi bhi susu, potty jokes pe hasta hai vo sex samjh nahi paata, but she told me all that girls go through). When I found about it then I thought ki ye TV ads vaale kya galat portray krte hain, as a kid I used to think they are some sort of Energy Drink.

@drgulati642

3 жыл бұрын

you are exception in india its rare

@anushkajain508

3 жыл бұрын

@@salmanbehen4384 wow, now I can understand how easily these ads can be misinterpreted

It breaks my heart that my mom yelled at me for being shameless when i loudly said i dont feel good because of periods in front of my family.... She always thinks period is something you should not talk about men as if they dont know it.... I wish parents would be a bit more forward and talk about this openly with their kids In most parts of India

@shantanusingh3641

4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Speak even louder next time... Some changes require difficult conversations.

@tomchristo

3 жыл бұрын

Keep fighting girl...without being a rebel, no big change ever occurred in our society!

@easytheories

3 жыл бұрын

same here

@letstalkwomenshealth566

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, we are in this generation where we can help get the education out there.

@nnn7886

3 жыл бұрын

@@samity7849 awe no! Maybe tell him when no ones around good luck!

"the strongest creation created by God not the tiger not the lion, the girl" love that

@mirakovacs6981

4 жыл бұрын

that lowkey made me cry. Hes so sweet for that

@nishantjain7051

4 жыл бұрын

Bless that man's heart 🖤🥺

@shrekwithawillsmithface465

4 жыл бұрын

If you would put that girl in a cage with a lion she would’ve been that meal

@herewego7949

4 жыл бұрын

@@shrekwithawillsmithface465 and if you give that girl a gun, the lion would be the meal. your point?.

@cookieeees

4 жыл бұрын

@@shrekwithawillsmithface465 at this point, you're just embarrassing yourself.

Wow, I'm so happy they put this up on KZread. It shows what's possible with a little innovation. These women rock and will inspire many 🙏🏻 They've inspired me to cover the work my sisters do in my wife's villages in Haryana and Rajasthan. I'm gonna share this with my sisters in our villages now 😊 Jai Hind 🇮🇳

@emmanueladdotei637

4 жыл бұрын

Hey @karl rock I saw ur ig story 😊

@KarlRock

4 жыл бұрын

@@emmanueladdotei637 great Bro! I hope you enjoyed it

@techbucks7339

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro for sharing it on ig ! This is far better than shitty overrated Bollywood movies!

@priyamnandi1774

4 жыл бұрын

Karl i can here from ut story!!..thankyou

@sreeramsp423

4 жыл бұрын

@@techbucks7339 True

In Kerala, most school and colleges have pad vending machine. Even men buying pads to his friends or family. It is nothing to be a shame. It is protecting our ladies from their toughest time.

@korviscapetrova5269

4 жыл бұрын

Knowledge

@adhirapatel6199

4 жыл бұрын

You see the literacy rate dude.... Highest in India around 95% I guess not sure, sorry. The more educated the place is, the more is the understanding among people.

@stealth9176

4 жыл бұрын

@@adhirapatel6199 95 % according to 2011 census. Next census 2021 it will be 98%. Then do you think why keralites with high literacy keep way BJP from Kerala? Keralites thinks like human being, that humanity is 1st and 2nd is country and 3rd is religion. Other states 1st is religion 2nd is country 3rd is humanity

@shalinibrahme577

3 жыл бұрын

@@stealth9176 Thats such a good ideology. Humanity before anything✊✊

@nithi9638

3 жыл бұрын

Education.

Neither we need a patriarchal society nor matriarchal society , we need a society where men and women can understand eachother's problem and encourage each other and there is no ground of inequality in between them .

@vinaymahi1

4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@nithi9638

3 жыл бұрын

Enby people be like: am I a joke to you? We need equal humans. Let's stop at that. But knowing India... It's too far fetched but whatever

@alexklaus3876

3 жыл бұрын

@@nithi9638 YES omg preach

@biryanibeti3767

2 жыл бұрын

Yea and it’s called feminism

@holywater3976

2 жыл бұрын

@@nithi9638 ikr :') I mean this is India, people don't even treat binary people (girls) fairly. How are they supposed to treat us, enbys, with equal rights.

I love sneha.... Just a normal women... With ambitions....staying strong...I will pray that she makes it to police force....and create a huge difference for girls in her village...

@chibified09

4 жыл бұрын

thankyou, I love you too

@habibahdawodu5067

4 жыл бұрын

I can literally see her doing that.

@cocteausky

4 жыл бұрын

i hope she’ll achieve all of her dreams 🥺

@alufmangoes6082

4 жыл бұрын

its a disease because it makes the places of worship impure.

@ahanasen8192

4 жыл бұрын

Sneha and suman has lost their jobs after return from oscar

Just how many women call it bad blood is just so saddening honestly.

@cookiedove659

4 жыл бұрын

I believed the same because of my mom but then I found internet.

@ankitagrawal6378

4 жыл бұрын

Well it stinks. So you can call it bad blood. Coz generally bllod doesn't stink.

@methcat5005

3 жыл бұрын

It is bad blood(If you mean it is dirty) because it has lots of waste and dead cells.

@korviscapetrova5269

3 жыл бұрын

@@methcat5005 dead skin cells indeed but the way people denote it, it's as if the person is untouchable or dirty in the bad sort of sense, in a manner that the menstruuating person is meant to be distanced from etc... Whilst in more open minded parts of the society it isn't the case and there is nothing to be ashamed or to shame someone of it.

@methcat5005

3 жыл бұрын

@@korviscapetrova5269 Yes that is not unacceptable but you know some people dont know and do say stuff like its just normal blood (buzzfeed where they painted from period blood) Just saying it in that context

That lady talking about ills of patriarchy and feminism in rural India, fills my heart with pride!

@kigjg7461

2 жыл бұрын

patriarchy is gay

It’s good that this is on KZread. Not everyone can get Netflix. But most do have access to KZread but smartphones. Even a farmer in rural India can watch information on the smartphones.

They should “sell” them in schools so that the girls will feel more comfortable buying it in private if that’s what it takes

@EF-yp9ui

4 жыл бұрын

Easha Ahmed Its really good idea but problem in rural India is that, unless they convince elderly no girls would be able to buy in school despite easy access. Sad but its reality.

@thevivliocubicularist4480

4 жыл бұрын

They are sold at govt schools for Rs. 6/pack or 0.08$/pack

@Meowmeowfilmsonly

4 жыл бұрын

Where I stay now in colleges and schools there is already a machine that drops one in every girls washroom, don't need to buy but it's different in rural areas.

@khadijah5488

4 жыл бұрын

They do now in gov schools

@sumathijai6251

3 жыл бұрын

my school has a vending machine for pads, we have to bring at least 5 rs everyday in case we get our periods It's near the restroom so it's convenient It's nice that our school took this initiative, I mean they had to, we are an all girls school loll

my mom,is fully educated...but still she believes some of myths like i cant go in mandir and i cant wash my hair during periods...education is a great solution,but its literally embedded in everyones mind ,what i want is atleast we dont pass on these myths to next generation.

@taniyaraokallepalli8727

4 жыл бұрын

Even my mom too is the same...but she just try not to get me in these orthodox.... And let me do whatever i want too...

@aashimarawat3587

4 жыл бұрын

@@taniyaraokallepalli8727 hair wash is somewhere connected with health. So it's mythological but at the same time scienctifically proven

@dristi4748

4 жыл бұрын

Same here cant go kitchen and sit in the corner doing it rn😔

@ihateyouall4641

4 жыл бұрын

Aashima Rawat yes my periods always become irregular if i wash my hair during periods. N my mom is like ‘ told u so ‘ hair washing n periods are indeed connected.

@sully0613

4 жыл бұрын

@@aashimarawat3587 really, what is the myth? I've never heard it before

Watching this short docu makes me feel really sad. To be raised in a society where having a period (a natural experience that all girls go through from as early as 10), is seen as SHAME, a DISEASE, a SICKNESS, a TABOO, is beyond frustrating and soooo sad. I love this project and the goal that man has to change the thoughts and opinions of all Punjabs/Indians in India. Much love from Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹

@Robertsmith001

3 жыл бұрын

This is rural India, it is not the whole society…

I literally can make a whole presentation in front of my class without getting shy and nervous and im a boy. Those kids are not educated at all and they don't know what period is, they think it's a disease.

@acetobacteraceti

3 жыл бұрын

We are proud of boys like you! We need more such people! May God bless you!

@AAAAAAAAAAAAAa644

3 жыл бұрын

@@acetobacteraceti thank you❤❤❤

@acetobacteraceti

3 жыл бұрын

@@AAAAAAAAAAAAAa644 my pleasure✨

All my wishes with sneha, I really hope she makes it into the police force like she wants to. And love and pride for all these women for standing up for other women. May we never stop progressing, may we always keep moving forward like this.

My mom was progressive with regards to teaching her sons about a woman’s period. In fact I remember being sent to Walgreens to buy her pads on many occasions, it never was (and shouldn’t be) an embarrassing experience.

@letstalkwomenshealth566

3 жыл бұрын

kudos to your mom! and it shouldn't be just for women in understanding this but the whole society

Salute to that man ! We need more good people like him . I am an indian boy & i understand these things . I have a sister and whenever she needs my help ,i do . I even buy sanitary pads for her . Thankfully she doesn't have to get ashamed . We need education related to it more .I want every girl to live in her own terms with safety . Have a nice day to you !

This is heartbreaking. Women and girls have endure so much pain and abuse all around the world...

when they talk about periods in school, why can't they kep the boys in the same room?? see, the education system is dumb and that's where everything starts!

@user-qu1qe7zg9i

4 жыл бұрын

exactly, these ppl r conservation minded for f's sake

@meghana5183

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@user-bx3py8nz9t

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah literally the boys were everytime asked to go out of the room. I mean please, don't do that. They need to educated of what's happening to the half od the human population.

@palliscool4427

3 жыл бұрын

ikr exactly

@sainosaurus

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. 2 years ago my school finally gave education about mensuration , but they kept us girls in a separate room. I agree with you that they should keep boys in the same room so we dont pass the "periods are an illness" term to upcoming generations.

This situation was a common thing in my days. Parents were shy to educate their girls on menstruation. It's a hush hush topic. The only saviour were the schools where biology was compulsory and female teachers came in handy to teach girls on sanitary hygiene. Such ignorance. Thank God society is much more open now

Once I was buying a pad and asked the shopkeeper to just give it to me without wrapping it as I hate it when they wrap it like I am buying some illegal items or something. And he gave me a look as if I am carrying drugs and started laughing so I taught him a lesson . And the fact that I was a 12 year old kid at that time and he was a fully grown 45 year old man, clearly tells us that knowledge does not come with experience

its really sad how real life heroes are never given there due respect they deserve by indian media, people only know about such people through some biography made from a famous superstar...😢

India is a diverse nation with lots of culture, colour and perspectives. There are women who shudder to say the word period and independent single moms who do face adversity but will raise stronger women. I am an Indian. I have lived my whole life in India. But not even my Grandma feels embarrassed to talk about periods. I just wanted to say this cos I felt bad being in india for a sec.. And then I was like this is our country. We are diverse but we have the capability to help each other out. And there is nothing to feel ashamed of.

@carolinarojas4078

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you, I am a foreigner who lived in India, in Punjab to be precise and it was easy to find pads on the store in the small village I used to live in, but then I went to a city called Nainital in Uttarakhand and I went to the drug store and I wasn´t able to find pads on display, the person in charge was a man and asked me to ask a woman to get the pads because it turns out they were in a separated room. No wonder why this girls are shy about it and don´t dare to ask for pads, the guy kinda judge me and the lady who help me was nice but she was also kinda awkward. But then again when I was visiting Kerala and all the pads were easy to find. It´s just diverse like you say.

@tiyabharati540

4 жыл бұрын

@@carolinarojas4078 yeah I had kind of similar experience , when I visit some small parts of west Bengal my grandmother doesn't allowes me to talk about this in open but when I come back to Gujarat in my city Surat some of my male friends would also carry or bye pads for me I mean it's too normal here and both the states are parts of India so you see that is because of cultural diversity I guess

@jennelle6956

4 жыл бұрын

@@carolinarojas4078 Yeah... Basically I am born in South India and I've never faced a situation like the one u mentioned. Also, to my knowledge in southern india, our culture is different and we greatly respect women. It is imposiible here to find a drugstore that hasn't displayed pads in the entrance. But I also strongly believe it is possible to bring about a positive change in this matter throughout the whole of India. Couldn't agree more with ya

@beinghappy101

7 ай бұрын

I agree. I belong to a family that talks of all women stuff quite openly.

My mom never actually taught me about periods, all the knowledge I got was from school. All my mom told me is that I shouldn’t go to the temple or touch anything that belongs to it when I’m on my period.

@cherrylvrs3342

3 жыл бұрын

Like me, my mother was so.. when I first got my period she didn't talk to me for a month and I asked her but she didn't even tell me what are periods.. my elder sister told me all about periods and shared with me her first time experience..

@lokeshjha5109

3 жыл бұрын

@@cherrylvrs3342 Actually most of the mothers don't know the logic behind this menstrual cycle. If they would've studied things would've been better for the next generation. Urban areas have progressed but in villages still they are lacking and by which next gen too would face this.

@dreamz7946

3 жыл бұрын

So sad, phew that my mom told me about periods from a really young age

@dipanjali10b74

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherrylvrs3342 when i got my first period my mother was crying about that will i be handle the pain during periods

@manognapabba

2 жыл бұрын

Hey ash, I’m not sure if this is a good way to explain it , but back in the days where everyone was subjected to doing yoga and a lot prayers, women weren’t allowed to pray or touch those objects because they contained a lot of energy/ vibration due to the prayers, as a woman’s uterus is sensitive at this time of the month, they believed that the intense vibration and energy from prayers would disrupt the cycle and turn hormones upside down,but that was a long time ago. Nowadays not many people pay attention to prayers or religious, but still follow this ritual as a lack of understanding. My mother doesn’t let me enter the mandir at home as well because we still practice prayers seriously but she lets me go around the house , and since I only menstruate for 3 days, she lets me come to the temple/ touch religious objects after the period has ended as the uterus is less sensitive. As a someone in a super religious family, I’m glad that my mother is someone who only follows “superstitions” if they have a plausible explanation, and also the males on her side of the family are very understanding and know what a period is (to the point where I was surprised that not many men know about it ) so I feel comfortable around them.

As a girl/women, we should not transfer the myths to our next generations and have a open talk about menstruation. Women should support women. Automatically, men will.

Pehle uske father ke nam se usko jante the par ab uske nam se uske papa ko jante hai. Hats off sis. Aap life mai bhut aage jaoge.

This made me cry... Seriously... In the modern cities, the life we lead, the gender equality drama...everything is just a fairytale for them.

@kennathreatt5261

4 жыл бұрын

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@fizadhillon3968

4 жыл бұрын

Gender equality is not a ‘drama’ in urban spaces, these discourses on equality and feminism first began in urban areas when women exposed to the city life personally exeperienced these inequalities and disparities in various sectors. The fight for gender equality is a big one and has many layers to it, sure women in rural areas do not enjoy such freedoms as women in cities do, we have a long way to go. But this doesn’t mean we should invalidate anyone’s eperiences by calling it “drama”.

@anar2813

4 жыл бұрын

fiza dhillon thank you

@googoogaga8566

4 жыл бұрын

@@fizadhillon3968 exactly calling it drama is highly ignorant

@priyanka4233

4 жыл бұрын

Gender equality isn't a "drama". We need more women to be educated especially in India. We need more working women, equal pay. A necessity is a government with equal men and women. This isn't drama.

As an indian girl who grew up in the city and never had to go through these problems, this is absolutely inspiring. The struggle that these young girls have for something that was never a bother to me really opens my eyes. There is a lot that needs to change and the taboo around menstruation in my country needs to go away. This makes me proud to see a positive step in the right direction. We need to start conversation and educate ourselves. Thank you Netflix.

@stevestiffler8875

3 жыл бұрын

city girls should look upto such women instead of making people beyonce the feminist icon read about savitri bai phule

@methcat5005

3 жыл бұрын

who's Beyonce

@lalala-bt9um

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevestiffler8875 Ah yes, invalidate, abuse, and give women no rights to help with your egos. Seriously shocking how you people are so insecure that giving people equal rights makes you feel less of a person. If you’d like to go to the 1950’s, remember, men used to work 12+ hours a day, never really seeing their kids besides one day a week, essentially buying their wife a house which they never are at, along with spending much of their money on the family/her.

I wish this had gotten the attention that Tiger King got, it's fascinating, and of course makes me feel so priviliged as a woman in the U.S.

During my biology class ,once i ask my bio sir about menstruation. I was so normal and then utter silence came in class. My sir answered it perfectly and also told that most of people do not want to talk on that. Really, i was later praised by everyone for asking question My classmates knew from inside that menstruation is not a shame but as you know you need guts to speak on that. And i guess i developed it in some of them.😌

15:58 is the point where boys were said to go from there . See this is the biggest problem everyone wants men to understand this topic but they also don't want to tell them about this . This is where the problem starts . Boys and girls both should be educated about this topic together. Kudos to those who created this documentary and funding for it. Looking forward , everyone understands this and not look at periods as some taboo or sin . Great work done Netflix giving free access to this free content . Love♥️ from India🇮🇳🇮🇳 .

@muskieie

3 жыл бұрын

I agree a 100% with you and definitely think that men should be told about menstruation, but on the other hand, the boys we are talking about have no clue about what a period is, these boys have lived in a small village and have no education, same for the gils, they think of periods as a taboo and would probably have gotten extremely shy and uncomfortable if men were there. They need to be taught that periods are not a taboo, rather a thing that 50% of the population goes through.

@shreyasridhar3323

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

I have a Netflix account and I never even saw this. Wow. This has showed me a lot of things I overlooked

@nyikomaswanganyi5983

4 жыл бұрын

Same. They probably giving away this content on youtube because of the global lockdown.

@shravansays

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe but Netflix shows preferential regional content to its users, so this documentary would have been mostly shown in Indian Subcontinent only.

@maxaustin3377

4 жыл бұрын

Shravan Kumar didn’t this win an oscar?

@vikasbn9536

4 жыл бұрын

​@@maxaustin3377 Probably too late a reply, but it did

@kitsontuli2713

4 жыл бұрын

Same

this winning an oscar was necessary for more people to know about it

I am so proud of my father and mother. I didn't know about menstruation. When I was 11 years old, we girls had a workshop in school in which they taught us about it. I told my mom about it. She gave me more information about it. And my father even talked about it. He told me what all things girls should do when they were on period. When I was 12 I started bleeding. I went home. I told my parents that my periods started. They were so happy that they called my uncle, aunt, grandparents and told about it. My brother didn't know about it. But I told him about it. Whenever I get cramps, my father and brother helped me alot. We talk about these in class as well. We learnt more about it in 8th class. We were having online classes and I was so proud that boys of our class were taking step to talk about this. We should never be ashamed of talking about Periods. Its natural. Girls should talk about this. And boys should help girls whenever they face this problem.

Salute to Netflix for uploading the video on KZread without any ads but with the right intention that the video must be watched by many people than their own subscribers. thank you for that.

Nowadays condition is getting better but I am shocked that there are still places in India where people treat periods as disease

@Thuglife-uw1yf

4 жыл бұрын

I agree you

@tiyabharati540

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah still at some remote corners of the country 😔

@kwiiin_

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, all religions believe it is a disease.

@tiyabharati540

4 жыл бұрын

@@kwiiin_ it wasn't believed as a disease in our religion not even written anywhere in our religious texts but this kind of thinking is just evolution of patriarchy accumulated mindset

@kwiiin_

4 жыл бұрын

Tiya Bharati Have you read the bible? I have. And it says women are dirty when on their period; you should take them out of your home; everything she touches is nasty, and if you dare sleep with her, you are to leave the place with her. Periods are LITERALLY referred to as „her disease“. Totallynot hating on women.

The problem is people think "menstruation is a problem or a disease". Surely menstruation is annoying in many ways for us but that is just a part of system of our body. Just like digestion , respiration , its a part of reproductive system. Education is the only way to remove such stigmas and make people aware of its biological aspects

It's very sad to see the school girls could not speak freely about period.Moerever,when the boys called it a disease.😢 It's natural and we should not be ashamed of this.

“Now her fathers known by his daughters name”... incredible

I, AS AN 18 YEAR OLD FEEL SO PRIVILEGED TO HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO PADS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. IT IS REALLY GOOD TO SEE INDIA DEVELOPING, BUT WE NEED MORE EDUCATION AS WELL..ESPECIALLY FOR THE WOMEN. GOOD JOB NETFLIX, KEEP MAKING SUCH FILMS!!😇😇

The fact that they're more comfortable talking about diapers makes me sad :,).

I met the director of this film, and let me tell you she and her small crew worked tirelessly to make this beautiful film. This is a must watch.

@daljeetkaur4638

Жыл бұрын

Which microphone system was used in this documentary film to record audio

Proud to know that this one won oscar...

18:20 the girl was covering her face in guilt... naturally she was behaving a lil shy...but she didn't know that she is the real hero...

@user-qc7vf7pb3c

3 жыл бұрын

Heroine

@_pornessionparapiooedits_6549

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-qc7vf7pb3c NO NOT A HEROINE SHE IS HERO HERSELF

@user-qc7vf7pb3c

3 жыл бұрын

@@_pornessionparapiooedits_6549 patriachy made u say that.

It’s a shame how a woman’s biological process gets labelled as evil and “should not be talked about” by the masculine society we live in today. I hope women across all villages get access to pads so that they don’t contract harmful diseases. Women have always been the stronger gender because unlike men, they chose to face their problems silently. But it’s time for a change and the awareness need to spread. I hope this documentary reaches to every nook and corner of the country ❤️

@lailamiranda6460

2 жыл бұрын

👏👏

this is so heartbreaking hearing those men saying that menstruation is a disease. menstruation is not a disease its how the body of the woman works..

@janvi5593

2 жыл бұрын

Because of that those boys are in this world

@vaibhavigaur1842

2 жыл бұрын

True abhi bhi patani yah taboo kyu hai

Its blowing my mind. Less than 10% wearing pads?? Iam 30, from Indonesia and im from a very small village. But iam glad in my village period is not a taboo. We are all wearing pads even my moms generation wear pads since their young age. My mom didn’t exlpain me why is period happen, because i guess she herself didn’t really know. But i got the explanation when i was in junior high school. we can always find pads sold at school. me and my friends were talk about it a lot since youang age, how we got cramps, the day we flooded. And we always had pads everyday in our bag just in case another girl forgot to bring it on their day. Again iam from a very small village that you need to go 15km to get ice creams 😢 so watching this really blowing my mind.

@iamtenrose7479

4 жыл бұрын

I think he meant 10% of women in rural villages like this, not the entire female population of India. The dude is really great - watch the movie Pad man which is based on his life. In the cities, suburbs, and bigger villages, this is not the case. But, the taboo is still there and had to discussed and needs outreach.

@user-qy8zi8hq4v

4 жыл бұрын

@@iamtenrose7479 yes you are right .He is talking about rural parts of India . But its true that Periods is still a taboo in various part of India. I remember, when I was a teen ,i felt awkward to buy pad from super markets and I usually didn't buy pad whenever I was with my male friends ,cause I was too embarrassed. But now I dont feel shy or hesitated anymore.Period is an identify of being a woman.

@navin9892

4 жыл бұрын

Is there any rule in Indonesia that you shouldn't go to holy places during menses.

@Stella_louiseW

4 жыл бұрын

Its only a taboo in Hindu religion.

@user-qy8zi8hq4v

4 жыл бұрын

@@Stella_louiseW Na I don't think so .It depends on society , class and literacy

This is why education is important to know about REAL LIFE. not only mathematics & all. All mens & womens this is for you. Really thank you Netflix for the very real information. Ty

I'm from India. In my school, usually if teachers have to make some announcements they do it during assembly time. During assembly all the students staffs and teachers will be present. But whenever it is something related to periods(like not disposing pads properly) female teachers ask boys to return to their class and every male staff and teacher go back to staff room. Only female teacher and girls will be present. Also they won't talk abt it with mic. Bcs boys will hear. I honestly want this to change.

@Robertsmith001

3 жыл бұрын

I’m from the UK, it’s the same thing here…

I was so angry to see that the girls were not even able to raise their hand to talk about periods.well,it's not really their fault

I didn't know that a documentary can also bring tears into your eyes. Don't know if it is worth working for a multinational company as compared to the task of making a village more informed and educated. Roaming around with such thoughts....

That is their reaction for napkins/pads! Imagine how long it will take them to know and use menstrual cups, which are better than pads and more eco-friendly??? 🤯

@thisisnotausernameXD

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I think the pads are relatively eco friendly, looks like they are made from just cotton and paper, so possibly biodegradable. If the women can be encouraged to dispose of them correctly, I think it could be ok. Not to mention that they are produced locally as small, community businesses, not by massive corporations. Also, in places where they have no access to clean water, disposable sanitary products would be far better than something that needs to be cleaned, like menstrual cups. Cloth pads are good options in themselves but not being able to clean them well enough, as discussed in the video, is why disposable products are encouraged.

@jellocat4100

4 жыл бұрын

For some people it is harder to use the menstural cup tho, even if it is more eco friendly

@opal5149

4 жыл бұрын

Also tampons/menstrual cups have their own associated stigmas (even in the US) that they take your virginity away (which i don’t agree with) but therefore those would not be accepted

@zeath_zolaries3508

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of using menstrual cups but I have no idea about them..one day I was Just thinking about how the pads I use get disposed..I still don't know tho. But well cups are not sold here and my mom has no idea about em so I guess I'll have to wait till I earn my own money to buy one

@snehasarkar6795

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too 😢

I’m from Kerala..my father used to buy the pads for me since my early teens and here its a normal thing that people discuss in public without shame because its a natural thing..here its not a taboo..

Tears for so many reasons while watching this. Thank you to everyone who made this possible and for sharing it here.

i am proud of every woman in this video

OMG I returned to the moment a boy told that menstruation is an illness and mostly affects ladies (2:11) like.... boy-

@nyshareddy8751

4 жыл бұрын

I feel pissed off at them but it is really not there fault. That’s what they were taught but at least now they know

@ieatpancreas2005

4 жыл бұрын

@@nyshareddy8751 ikr

@jordanschumacher5776

4 жыл бұрын

He annoyed the shit outta smh

@adhirapatel6199

4 жыл бұрын

They are uneducated on this topic and the worst thing nobody care teaching them. You will be gland India a country with 1.3 billion people living, school don't even give proper SEX EDUCATION 😖. Taking about sex is taboo🙄very ironic.

@reyd1171

4 жыл бұрын

Adhira Patel i knew this at grade 6 on biology. I wonder what they learn at school tho

What a documentary!!!! wow!! I am an international student in Canada and during my course in Human sexuality, each student has to watch this documentary and made reflective writing. I'm blown by the fact that the Canadian system is following Indian documentary to set an example and educate their youth with such an immensely educational documentary. I think this system should be followed in India as well. As just showing this one documentary will change a lot. A lot to say but I have to write my reflecting writing so just this much for know.

I think that sanitary pad ads also hold major role in depicting a completely different thing and a meaning. I am a boy and before my 8th class I only knew that there is a blue substance coming out of females body and when I asked my mom about this she ignored my question and asked me to complete my homework. I am so happy that my younger sister is aware about this topic and never hesitate to talk in front of anyone.

Pads should be cheap so everyone can afford it

@tmalaklaryka

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so pissed every time I read about the TAMPON TAX, that thing shouldn't even exist 🤦🏻‍♀️🙄

@rheasuri1632

4 жыл бұрын

menstrual hygiene products should be free - it's not a thing we can control so why exactly are we taxed for it?

@msvenom2851

4 жыл бұрын

@@rheasuri1632 exactly

@jellocat4100

4 жыл бұрын

Rhea Suri ya and its taxed like a luxury item too?? Like its a necessary hygiene product that if you didn’t use could cause infections and rashes??? Cmon now people. If not free at least it shouldn’t be so damn expensive

@clarissabeatriz1019

4 жыл бұрын

It should be free

Everyone should watch the movie Pad Man. It does a pretty good job of explaining the taboo of period in India.

This is so incredibly inspiring, and I can't help but feel so proud of my sisters across the world. Brilliant documentary. Women can and will change the world. Period.

I love how they are not only helping and raising awareness related to menstruation and the use of sanitary napkins but also they are helping with the women unemployment in India to a large extent

"Why do you want to get into the police force?" "To save me from marriage" this is so relatable.

@khadijah5488

4 жыл бұрын

It's not myth maybe it may actually not be allowed to go to mandir ... I don't know know much but most people don't wash their head in period s claiming it's unhealthy... I don't believe it cause when I heard it from a freind I asked a doctor...

@khadijah5488

4 жыл бұрын

@@shrutis people think they would get cancer and stuff if they bath whole including head during periods... So they don't wash their heads for 7 days!! When I heard that I didn't belive it and asked a doctor about it she said it was just a myht so I don't believe in the myth

@yashikayadav8435

4 жыл бұрын

@@khadijah5488 even in cities, the hindu families dont let their daughters and females enter in temples and im saying this because i have many of my hindu friends and a few muslim too. I just try to change their mindset, but it just doesnt change.

@YujiTheStrawberry

4 жыл бұрын

@@yashikayadav8435 Exactly

@akii.t

4 жыл бұрын

This is fake SSC Delhi police me written pahle aur physical bad me hota h jabki us Teacher ne ulta bol Diya and Delhi police me SI banana ke liye SSC CPO nikalana padta h jo ki bhut hard exam mana jata h..

After watching this video I feel so privileged that I can use sanitary napkins.

I just can't see the guilty faces of the girls .really .....this is horrible.they should be taught not to feel guilty or dirty about it

This documentary acts as a mirror to the society. I urge everyone to share it as much as we can.

Now I know 1st hand that this is a worldwide thing. I saw this w my grandma and she told me that in her teens she and other women from her town also referred to their period as an "illness." Thankfully, nowadays that mindset is part of the past in rural Peru

@diamantanrim2omg243

4 жыл бұрын

womans say this our country but ı m not joining that

@passeleegum3855

4 жыл бұрын

Ya well this is in rural india too

@sroberts605

4 жыл бұрын

Let's face it, menstruation is not a totally obvious bodily function, especially as there aren't observable examples in other animals. It's really only education that makes it "normal". Thank god for education!

@janice4450

4 жыл бұрын

@@sroberts605 Very true

@sroberts605

4 жыл бұрын

@Rashmi Bhattarai At the risk of being pedantic, to quote Wikipedia "only ten primate species, four bat species, the elephant shrew and the spiny mouse have a menstrual cycle". So we are not alone, but personally I'm not that familiar with spiny mice! Apparently most mammals reabsorb the blood from teh breakdown of the uterus lining, so nothing to observe.

Religion,beliefs,illiteracy and patriachy are holding this nation back.

@dharshinimagesh9591

4 жыл бұрын

yeah well said

@jjang-jjang-man-boong-boon7302

4 жыл бұрын

True

@rose-gl4io

4 жыл бұрын

Religion is not holding any nation back. It is the ppl

@adhirapatel6199

4 жыл бұрын

No no don't point our religion 🙏🙏 It's just the people who tells shit naming it a thing in our religion🙏🙏

@ashishmagar3407

4 жыл бұрын

I can get behind you pointing out beliefs, illiteracy and patriarchy. But religion? That has nothing to do with it. Just how it's twisted to fit the narrative of patriarchy and misogyny, like a lot of other religions I've seen and experienced, like Christianity, Islam and also Judaism.

After watching this i felt blessed that i can talk to my father about periods openly.He always helped me out during my periods.

@arsheithaganesan2129

4 жыл бұрын

ayee same. but all hell breaks lose when i go for holiday in india cuz i have to throw away my pad without my 4 cousins and 2 uncles knowing (wtf dude the dustbin is OUTSIDE my house ugh) but anyways my dad just said nevermind u can go throw it nth to be ashamed of. those traditional men are clueless

@soumyasharma4925

4 жыл бұрын

i am from india . yes there are men who curses periods but there are also men who are changing their minds and breaking these so called old norms. thanks for your reply .

Thank you for this amazing short documentary! We will use it into our networks of young film clubs and will organize public debates based on it! Such movies makes people to speak up and this is a crucial first step into any development.

It is really good to see that woman are coming out from their boundaries and setting out to do something , we should even salute the man who is taking the initiative to bring some change that the woman's are facing since ages.

I am crying by thinking how lucky I got that even though I live in the same geographical region as these amazing women I have been blessed with such opportunities and gifts. It breaks my heart to see them struggle but their courage and optimism to change their position in society by pursuing their dreams inspire me to chase mine!

In my 10th the biology tr said that cloth is more hygienic than pad. and she advice to use cloth and avoid pad. Pad is dirty. Using of pad lead to bacteria infection and uterus cancer 😐our school is well developed and she taught me this type of shit.

I felt so sad when the boys called it a disease and the girls called it a problem. I feel so bad for the women who are told that they can't enter a temple because God won't answer their prayers. Well, God made them and gave them the power to nurture babies, so no one has the right to deny them entry

Yes this the true reality of rural areas of India due to lack of education we the youth and government should comes togather to resolve this problem and educate the them thank you so much team "period and Netflix" for highlighting the reality

This documentary gave me all sorts of emotions. I loved every minute of it.

In these modern times not being allowed to go to the temple during periods seems like being stopped from doing things, but such traditions usually have reasons. In olden times there were no pads at all and getting up early in the morning to do the prayer activities and such may have been difficult for the women. Not to mention other tasks like going to get water from wells and all. From what my dad told me, there was a custom for women on periods to stay in a corner of the house and not roam around to work. Now such methods aren't practical but in those close-knit societies neighbors would help out with tasks like cooking so the women could rest.

@chaithanya5427

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and now women dont get to rest nor go to temples neither during periods. This culture is going to waste rn tbh

i come from the state of kerala and i've never seen any taboo surrounding periods in my school , house etc . i usually send my brother to buy me pads and he never had any problem with doing so. and my school has a huge pad dispenser near the bathroom. my jaw literally dropped dropped when i got to know that less than 10 percent of the women in india use pads . i found this video eye opening. rooting for sneha and the other beautiful ladies who work so hard to change this stigma!!

I'm crying this kind of documentaries brings my hope back towards humanity.

Ok but why am l crying ?

@glipk

4 жыл бұрын

Are you on your cycle?

@snds2855

4 жыл бұрын

Z H this can just be sad

@SVL3

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@adhirapatel6199

4 жыл бұрын

@@glipk Stfu you asshole... A big hug from me to you Z H. 🙏

@Jalian2001

4 жыл бұрын

yeah me too realising how privileged I am

This is what we are seeking for in youtube instead of non sense and meaningless vedios this is what our youth should know bout ... Much love and respect that they uploaded it in KZread 💙

To all the ladies watching this: Hope you will not impose any period related restrictions on your daughters and educate your sons about period so it is not a taboo anymore. Remember we have the power to shape the future.

I request netflix to please make more documentaries like these and not Karan johars shity movies and talk shows

@naturekinautankigreensbird1813

3 жыл бұрын

This is equally shitty. please read the book "rtu vidya" on something that was natural process and people call it taboo these days. Edited my comment because someone completely misunderstood it.

@khyatisrivastava3542

3 жыл бұрын

@@naturekinautankigreensbird1813 its not a taboo, even the blood is not impure, its ph level and purity level is as same as the whole blood in our body, and yes during periods one was not allowed to go to temples or work in kitchen because it causes pain, and the girl should rest, but people misunderstood this concept and make it impure

@naturekinautankigreensbird1813

3 жыл бұрын

@@khyatisrivastava3542 why don't you borrow a copy of Rtu Vidya from a friend and know for yourself the reality behind this subject.

@khyatisrivastava3542

3 жыл бұрын

@Spell Check that's not a real reason, that's manmade reason made by stupid people, god looks at purity of soul, not periods or if you have taken bath etc

I feel like I did nothing till now.....huge respect to everyone...from the man behind them to all these ladies...

her smile when she said it was her first earning, nearly had me in tears.

No words can describe how beautifully this documentary has been implemented. I appreciate the initiative of Guneet Monga and team for creating awareness regarding menstruation and making a girl believe that there is nothing to shy from it..its a regular cycle that's it. It's really beyond Imagination that a regular menstruation has the power to win the Oscar. More such awareness need to be done to create mental awareness among the living stars..... Thank you Gurneet ma'am♥... Wish someday I could get an opportunity to work with the wonder women like you.

I teared when I watched this, I want to do more for my sisters in India and around the world. These women are truly heroes and are so powerful. The Indian man who made the machine is a true example of how a man should be, how masculinity should be which is to empower women and give them the freedom to be the best that they can be. 💕

Omg I love this!! Hope this is just the start of a revolution! Love to all our women! ♥️

Murugananda sir is a visionary! Seeing all these entrepreneurial ladies using his invention to further their dreams, fills one up with such joy!

Forget people from rural parts of the country, I was just having an argument in the comment section of Rio Pad's commercial where people couldn't handle BLOOD being show in a frickin Pad commercial. They found it disgusting and horrible, these people are educated btw and are from urban cities of this country. Go on and check it out. Reasons like this is why we need Feminism in this country.

I dont understand why some women are ashamed of it. It’s a sign of healthy functioning female organs, of fertility. Why one must feel ashamed for being healthy???

@garrythesnail1900

4 жыл бұрын

Because they aren’t educated about it and Indians don’t have the “ sex talk “

@ziyandakhwela430

4 жыл бұрын

@@garrythesnail1900 If they don't get the sex talk at home, what about school? Like where i'm from we get the sex talk and period talk at school. Which kind of makes it easier for the parents, as the kid already has an understanding of the topic.

@Sara97_

3 жыл бұрын

Yess, better than having PCOD !!

Wow, thank you for making it free. I was waiting for a long time to watch this. Real Padman is from my city!

It literally broke my heart when those boys said its a illness well its not but if it dont occur to a woman then its dangerous for women ..salute to these women and love from Pakistan 💜

I wish that everyone opens up about periods and talk about it at least in our own family. I feel very much intense pain in my lower abdomen and back during my periods. And when I said this to my mother that I can't do some house chores because of this pain. She said that I am not the only one to get periods on this earth. And that was so hurting 😔.I cried. I know that I am not the only one to feel the pain but that doesn't mean I don't have it.