Join this enlightening conversation with Dr. Mary Claire O'Brien which covers a wide range of topics including the shame and embarrassment that so wrongly shroud a girl's period, feminine hygiene product taxes and lack of access that impact girls' education, the psychological transition of menopause, and so many inspirational words about motherhood, womanhood, and aging. She is a deep thinker and her perspective on these topics will profoundly impact you. Enjoy this gift of Dr. O'Brien!
We discuss:
Menarche and shame [6:00)
Cost of feminine products [7:30]
Period politics and taxes [10:09]
Modern society's view of older women [18:42]
Motherhood and sacrifice [20:40]
Menopause as a "disease" [24:50]
Psychological transition of menopause [28:38]
Women and wisdom through the decades [32:05]
Links discussed in the show:
NC Tampon Tax
The Period Project
ThePadProject.org
Period. End of Sentence. Movie trailer
![<description><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Join this enlightening conversation with Dr. Mary Claire O'Brien which covers a wide range of topics including the shame and embarrassment&nbsp;that so wrongly shroud a girl's period, feminine hygiene&nbsp;product taxes&nbsp;and lack of access that impact girls' education, the psychological&nbsp;transition of menopause, and so many&nbsp;inspirational words about motherhood, womanhood, and aging. She is a deep thinker and her perspective on these topics will profoundly impact you. Enjoy this gift of&nbsp;Dr. O'Brien!</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We discuss:<br>Menarche and shame [6:00)<br>Cost of feminine products [7:30]<br>Period politics and taxes [10:09]<br>Modern society's view of older women [18:42]<br>Motherhood and sacrifice [20:40]<br>Menopause as a "disease" [24:50]<br>Psychological transition of menopause [28:38]<br>Women and wisdom through the decades [32:05]</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Links discussed in the show:<br><a href="http://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-tampon-tax-north-carolina-freetheperiod/">NC Tampon Tax</a> <br><a href="http://periodproject.org/">The Period Project</a><br><a href="http://ThePadProject.org">ThePadProject.org</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlKervJ0-Y">Period. End of Sentence. Movie trailer</a></p></description>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bdb34daf7939243a74a2e11/1589554205122-YSJAU16ZKLA06JPU2UWV/Wonder_yellow_2800.jpg?format=1500w&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)