Men who are clued up on periods are like unicorns – they don’t exist. Okay, okay, that’s a huge generalisation. But there’s no denying that when it comes to the inner workings of the female body, the opposite sex knows very little.
Case in point: this hilarious thread.
Following a truly disastrous date, Twitter user Fabuticaba #blessed the masses by sharing a conversation she’d had with her ill-educated suitor. Cue face-palm.
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Needless to say, the post went viral, racking up 176,000 likes and 19,500 comments in a mere matter of days.
“I’d bet my house he went to Catholic school,” one user suggested.
“His last girlfriend probably told him that so she wouldn’t have to sleep with him too often,” added another.
Others chimed in with similar experiences of their own. And ooohhh boy, it just gets better and better.
I found out about halfway through a two and half year relationship that my boyfriend thought that I couldn’t pee when I had a tampon in because “doesn’t it all come out the same hole?” He was 21/22 at the time.
— Brittany “why am I still on this site” Lauren (@BrittanyLauren5) September 2, 2018
Like, all jokes aside, it's actually scary how little men know about periods. I met a guy once who thought that women could control their periods: like turn it on and off like a tap. pic.twitter.com/XGngssGc5o
— helena markos 🍉 (@woodscommaellle) September 2, 2018
I had to tell my a guy you can’t just hold your period in when you go swimming
— Savannah (@catsandsav) September 3, 2018
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Well, the Bible.
— (((Lisa Solod))) Novelist, Essayist (@lisasolod) September 2, 2018
Ladies, perhaps it’s time we stage a ‘menstrual awakening.‘ Or at the very least, a little period 101 wouldn’t go astray.
This article was originally published on Women’s Health
Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants
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