Hypermenorrhea is wanting to poke out the eyes of, or at least switch uteri with, the next person who bemoans the medicalization of normal bodily functions like menstruation, or suggests that you see your period as a spiritual connection to Mother Earth.
I wish I had the link, but a friend told me that he read this on a blog recently (when I was bitching about my own uterus): "Whenever it's my 'moon time,' I want to punch a pagan in the mouth." I couldn't agree with her more.
Yeah, yeah, "womanhood is a blessing," blah, blah, blah. Look, I'm not ashamed of being a woman. I'm proud of my gender and I'm proud that I brought a precious life into this world, but for the love of deity I do NOT have to like the fact that (whenever I get my period) I spend at least a day being unable to do anything due to pain, fatigue, and that I feel like the Goodyear blimp due to bloating. It is unreasonable to expect that every woman on the planet can have properly functioning reprodutive organs. It's especially rude to assume that a woman who is seeking a hysterectomy has not already considered every other option. Any sane person does not go out seeking out major surgery, especially when you consider that you have to take time out from work, worry about child care, recovery time, etc.
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Date: 2008-12-17 03:17 pm (UTC)I wish I had the link, but a friend told me that he read this on a blog recently (when I was bitching about my own uterus): "Whenever it's my 'moon time,' I want to punch a pagan in the mouth." I couldn't agree with her more.
Yeah, yeah, "womanhood is a blessing," blah, blah, blah. Look, I'm not ashamed of being a woman. I'm proud of my gender and I'm proud that I brought a precious life into this world, but for the love of deity I do NOT have to like the fact that (whenever I get my period) I spend at least a day being unable to do anything due to pain, fatigue, and that I feel like the Goodyear blimp due to bloating. It is unreasonable to expect that every woman on the planet can have properly functioning reprodutive organs. It's especially rude to assume that a woman who is seeking a hysterectomy has not already considered every other option. Any sane person does not go out seeking out major surgery, especially when you consider that you have to take time out from work, worry about child care, recovery time, etc.
I hope you feel better soon. :-\