Reflection on Abortion & Euthanasia, Take 3, P7: Where I doubt you'll shiver over this mid-word cut.
Channel: Ari R pronouns she or they
Date: 22/07/2021

In case I didn't mention it anywhere else, the title thumbnail for the series is what happened as soon as I stopped recording and plugged in my phone to upload the final set of videos. I used to wear necklaces, and my preferred length left the charm(s) resting near my collar bone. One of my mindless fidget habits is to grab at the necklace space. I was far too impressed with myself to have survived the nearly two-hour filming of Take 3 (broken up by Samsung's new 10-minute-limit recording weirdness) without smudging the body paint.In one of the segments, I mentioned that shopping for groceries and household items is a high-anxiety experience for me. Thankfully using a menstrual disc has lessened some of that anxiety, both from a cost-of-menstrual-products perspective and a feel-less-disgusting-while-menstruating perspective. Much love and gratitude to one of my offline friends who has started making her own jewelry and to Simone Giertz and her tampon necklace for inspiring me to add one of my used menstrual discs as a necklace charm.Also to Amy Schumer and Tampax for the "Let's Talk About It" ad.  https://youtu.be/3nGa7ywJexEThis ad is a clear demonstration of why we need vertically aligned sexual health and wellness curriculum. I wish I had a link to the infographic explaining menstruation that my partner shared with me from reddit. Every public bathroom, especially every public school bathroom, should have an infographic explaining menstruation and the varying menstrual product options. Oppressive religious myths and poor parenting choices should not condemn us to recurring generational trauma as part of the process of learning how our bodies work.Since the only place I've worn it so far is the grocery store, I'm not sure my menstrual disc necklace does any good breaking down barriers surrounding menstruation. But it did make me feel far more comfortable existing in a space with other human beings while completing a high-anxiety task.Welcome to my jewelry collection, ginormous necklace charm.