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Woman Marathoner "Breaks the Stigma"
Topic Started: Aug 10 2015, 02:10 PM (157 Views)
George K
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A woman who ran the London marathon without a tampon to raise awareness for women who don't have access to sanitary products has sparked an online debate.

Kiran Gandi, 26, a musician and Harvard graduate, let her period flow freely as she ran around the route in the UK capital in April this year - and whilst some Twitter users have spoken out in support of her, others have been quick to criticise her actions.

Kiran, who toured with M.I.A. as their drummer this year, wrote about her experience on her personal site, explaining that 'if there's one person society won't f*** with, it's a marathon runner.'
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'I ran with blood dripping down my legs for sisters who don’t have access to tampons and sisters who, despite cramping and pain, hide it away and pretend like it doesn’t exist.

'I ran to say, it does exist, and we overcome it every day. The marathon was radical and absurd and bloody in ways I couldn’t have imagined until the day of the race.'

For those that are interested, there are pictures - of course.
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markallen
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Yet one more reason not to send your children to Harvard.
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jon-nyc
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Nice to see that oppression finally transcended.
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sue
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had she run in bare feet and not high end trendy athletic gear, it might have carried a message - this just makes her look a little silly.
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sue
Aug 10 2015, 04:16 PM
had she run in bare feet and not high end trendy athletic gear, it might have carried a message - this just makes her look a little silly.
Agreed.. the article made it seem like she went around with blood streaming down...but it looks like she peed her pants to me.
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LWpianistin
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Gross. But, I get it. I'll never have to worry about that problem during a marathon, and I'm ok with that. I'm a member of the 0.0 club, not 26.2.
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gross.
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Axtremus
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I don't have a strong opinion on this particular free flo event.

Though when it comes to women's hygiene, I am more inclined to support initiatives along this line: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nifty-device-lets-low-income-girls-wash-dry-reusable-sanitary-pads-helps-prevent-infections_55c139f6e4b0138b0bf456a7
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sue
Aug 10 2015, 04:16 PM
had she run in bare feet and not high end trendy athletic gear, it might have carried a message - this just makes her look a little silly.


And more than a little gross.

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TomK
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What it someone behind her slipped and fell?
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George K
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Aug 11 2015, 04:25 AM
What it someone behind her slipped and fell?
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- Mik, 6/14/08


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