“I hate pants. This is something I have inherited from my father. He despised pants, and my mother was never allowed to wear them at home. We're talking about a different time period now, when the man was much more the ruler of the house. But I still feel that way, and neither my mother nor Maria is allowed to go out with me in pants.” MenWayFeelsStillsDifferentHomeMotherHateFatherHouseTalkingHe ManPeriodsI HatePantsRulersDespisedDifferent TimesTime Periods Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“In 1986, Gloria Steinem wrote that if men got periods, they 'would brag about how long and how much': that boys would talk about their menstruation as the beginning of their manhood, that there would be 'gifts, religious ceremonies' and sanitary supplies would be 'federally funded and free'. I could live without the menstrual bragging - though mine is particularly impressive - and ceremonial parties, but seriously: Why aren't tampons free?” IfsMenLongWould BeReligiousPartyBoysMinesHe ManPeriodsManhoodCeremonyImpressiveSuppliesBraggingBragGloriaMenstruationSanitaryTampons Author:Jessica Valenti