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There's a lot of men out there that shy away from discussing menstruation with women. But any man who's ever taken a class in basic human biology or had a mother, sister, wife, girlfriend or any other woman in their life should know the basics of how it works.
That's why a mother on the Mumsnet message board was completely "shocked" that her daughter's teacher told her to "hold in" her period.
Does he think a woman can hold in her period like it's pee?
Mumsnet is a UK website where parents come together to discuss anything from adoption to women's rights. This post appeared under the "Am I Being Unreasonable" thread.
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According to the post, the 15-year-old's teacher prevented her from using the bathroom because he legitimately thinks women can hold back period blood. Or he knows a bit about biology but still decided to put her in the position to be mortally embarrassed.
The mother later said that the lessons last two hours so the girl had a long time to wait before being able to change her pad.
A few parents said that the teacher was correct to say no because students often lie about their periods to get out of class.
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But most parents thought the teacher did the wrong thing and needs a lesson in basic biology.
One poster was irate but completely right about the issue.
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Another believes the daughter should have disobeyed the teacher and gone to the bathroom.
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This poster did a great job at re-framing the situation so that the teacher's actions seem even more ridiculous.
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Why should the mother even have to justify herself?
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The $50,000 question: What subject does the instructor teach?
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This story originally appeared on 02.13.20
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