Posted at 6:11 pm on December 26, 2020 by Brett T.
This editor’s not a woman, but he can understand why a lot of women would be upset that they’re being “erased.” Tampax had a “myth-busting” campaign “to celebrate the diversity of all people who bleed.” Toronto’s mayor held a day to eliminate the stigma around periods experienced by “menstruators.” Healthline had a special piece on the sex lives of “vulva-owners.”
We’ve also heard the term “birthing people” thrown around, but Campus Reform reports that it recently appeared in a tweet from a department at Harvard Medical School.
Globally, ethnic minority pregnant and birthing people suffer worse outcomes and experiences during and after pregnancy and childbirth. These inequities have been further highlighted by #COVID19. Watch this panel discussion on #MaternalJustice. https://t.co/RcflQQapQopic.twitter.com/N5m2s2SRdi