I’m not writing any poetry when I’m bleeding — have you noticed that?
Well, hasn’t it only been a day? I guess… I’ll start to notice…
It’s like I have a poetry writer’s block when I’m on my period. I don’t know how to explain it, but I just can’t get the poetry out. Maybe I need oestrogen for poetry?!
That doesn’t make any sense. Men write poetry too…
Okay, yeah. It doesn’t make sense. But I just… my brain… It can’t get any poetry out when I’m on my period!
That’s okay. It’s only for a few days, right?
Yeah… just a few days…
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She’s NOT normal — as in, she’s normal. But she’s TOO HEALTHY kind of normal. Some women are in pain for five, seven, some even up to ten days! Or worse. She’s not normal in that she keeps referring to her period as a “three-day” experience. That’s not the “norm” for most women. It’s usually five to seven days!
Is this still true in 2025?! You’re almost 40…
(Chuckling)… Yeah, I guess?!
How are you so HEALTHY?
I’m not, though… this is just a weird coincidence. I’m not that healthy at all…
You’ve seen your Doctors? Annual check-ups?
Well, not in 2025, technically, yet… but the last check-up in 2024? Yeah… everything’s fine… within range in the blood tests…
Oh, so you’re still FERTILE-fertile… you’re NOT gonna be a “geriatric” pregnancy AT ALL. Your body is still… youthful…
(Laughing) Is that attractive to you?! Are you only attracted to “youthful” bodies?!
(Shaking his head) It’s not like that… you know it…
I do… I’m just teasing…
I’m kind of impressed, though… and a little scared… Like… maybe we should still use condoms?
(Laughing) Do you want kids or not?! I’m at the age now — NO CONDOMS. If I fall pregnant, Hallelujah!!! I want a baby, I’m not going to tell lies about that. And anyone can figure it out. I’m a millennial woman in her late 30s. If I fall pregnant, I’m KEEPING THE BABY. With or without the father in their lives.
(Really thinking this through) This is why… we’re not dating yet… first half of 2025… We’re just gonna be hanging out as friends…
Yes, we keep going in these circles… Unless you wanna get a vasectomy?
Do you want me to get a vasectomy?
NO!
(Phew) Well I don’t want to either.
So… (shrugs shoulders)
I’m gonna lick more…
(Cackling) Not RIGHT NOW!!! There’s BLOOD… (Laughing) Lots and lots of BLOOD…
I’m a Vampire! I can drink blood…
STOP. THAT’S SO GROSS. IT’S NOT EVEN A FUNNY JOKE.
Okay fine, I would never actually do that… but back to the poetry… what is it, really? The cramps are distracting?
Yeah, cramps and back ache…
Okay, well, back ache I can understand. I wouldn’t be writing many songs if I have back ache, either. It’ll be too distracting. I’ll just want to rest…
THAT’S. HOW. WOMEN. FEEL. WHEN. THEY’RE. ON. THEIR. PERIODS!!! THEY JUST WANT TO… REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the cramps? I mean, why do women use that word? It is like stomach cramps? If I have stomach cramps for three days, I’m going to the hospital.
I’m not sure who came up with the word “cramps” whether it’s women trying to describe their pain, or medical doctors just using that word to simplify it for everyone… but I feel, for me, it’s more like spasms, not cramps… not like a stomach cramp. But if that’s the easiest way for men to relate to it? As some form of EMPATHY about the situation? Imagining she has stomach cramps for three days?! I mean…?! (Shrugs shoulders)
So it’s not actually stomach cramps. For three, five, seven, some women even up to ten days? “Or worse” — what’s worse?!
Worse is like MIGRAINES and VOMITING and feeling like you’re gonna CURL UP AND DIE.
(Laughing in astonishment) Are you just being dramatic??!?!
NO!!!!! THAT’S THE THING!!!! PEOPLE AREN’T TAKING WOMEN’S PAIN SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s actually not being dramatic! They fucking need HELP! They need more research! They need the RIGHT medications! The antidotes!!! The right treatment for the right causes!!! They need MONEY for the medications! They need the GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT. They need their EMPLOYERS to RESPECT THIS.
FOR CRYING FUCKING OUT LOUD!!! LISTEN TO THE WOMEN ON THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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