Woman runs marathon while menstruating: "In my opinion she's pretty fucking disgusting."

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7063847

In my book she's pathetic.

All women bleed when they are menstrating and this one wanted us to see it. How pathetic is that? She could have worn a longer top and black bottoms - but she needed the extra attention. You're not doing anything clever or unique when you're menstrating - unless you're a bloke.

In my opinion she's pretty fucking disgusting. What's next - having our favorite turds bronzed and wearing them as hats?

The original thread and story for context:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7063006

Woman freely bleeds running London Marathon without tampon

http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2015/08/10/woman-freely-bleeds-running-london-marathon-without-tampon/

The night before the London Marathon, Kiran Gandhi started to menstruate. The 26-year-old Harvard Business School graduate decided wearing a tampon during the race would be uncomfortable.

“Running 26.2 miles with a wad of cotton material wedged between my legs just seemed so absurd,” Gandhi wrote on Medium. “Plus they say chaffing is a real thing.”

On August 7, she ran with blood freely flowing down her legs and used her story to raise awareness about women who don’t have access to feminine products and to encourage women to not be ashamed of their periods.

“If there’s one person society can’t eff with, it’s a marathon runner,” Gandhi shared on Medium. “You can’t tell a marathoner to clean themselves up, or to prioritize the comfort of others. On the marathon course, I could choose whether or not I wanted to participate in this norm of shaming.

[JI7]

1. i remember that poster as saying something else that was very anti woman

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2. here it is, about the Duggar molestation

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6775635

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3. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

[Helen Borg]

4. Go girl!

Note that she wore red pants. If she really wanted to make a show of it, then she would have used white pants, no?

[Amimnoch]

5. Absurd.

I don't know why I still get amazed at just how narrow minded people can be.

The shame surrounding the natural way our bodies work, and natural body form is what's disgusting. Nothing this woman did was disgusting.

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6. Some women urinate while running thru water spots...

With all the splashed water on the ground no one notices...

Runners, they're different

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7. I've projectile vomited after crossing the finish line, barely missing the crowd.

In fact, I've vomited before, during, and after races.

During a marathon, I pissed in the middle of the roadway because I was too weak to climb into the brush. I've nearly shit myself on a number of occasions during long, lonely mountain runs.

Endurance running produces a lot of bodily fluids. Menstrual blood/fluid is just one more without distinction.

[LanternWaste]

8. Initially, I thought the "concern" was simple idiocy

Initially, I thought the "concern" was simple idiocy; I'm now convinced it's anti-woman concern trolling by banned-but-returning members who dramatically lack consistency in their position while pretending their preoccupation is a sincere health concern.

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9. Good for her!

I like that she points out how women don't have access to menstrual products