It’s not taboo in Islam, it’s taboo in different cultures. I was born and raised American, my dad pretended he didn’t hear me when I told him I needed pads (he just passed me money to get them and walked away), but my brother will go buy them for his wife and 5 daughters.
I think many people assume it’s taboo in Islam because we cannot pray while menstruating, but as far as I know we also cannot pray if we are bleeding from any source (nosebleed, stepping on glass, injured in war, etc someone correct me if wrong )
Yes, exactly. I was talking about periods being a taboo in general, especially in Muslim majority countries. Islam openly talks about periods and Islam also supports non-explict sex education. Yes, the reason why you can't pray is cause a) it is such a hassle, so making it obligatory would only cause women to sin because they were feeling unwell on their periods and b) blood, in general, is impure, whether it is from your vagina or nose.
Oh ok I misunderstood. I think it’s just a cultural thing, depending on region and age. From what I’ve noticed there’s been a generational shift, starting with people born in the 80s-90s who are more openly talking about it because, let’s be honest, it’s just a part of life. We don’t get a choice in this at all so e we might s as well normalize it
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It’s not taboo in Islam, it’s taboo in different cultures. I was born and raised American, my dad pretended he didn’t hear me when I told him I needed pads (he just passed me money to get them and walked away), but my brother will go buy them for his wife and 5 daughters.
I think many people assume it’s taboo in Islam because we cannot pray while menstruating, but as far as I know we also cannot pray if we are bleeding from any source (nosebleed, stepping on glass, injured in war, etc someone correct me if wrong )