Dear Museum Webmaster, May I suggest that you get the book "The Natural Blood of Women" by Shaikh Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaimeen and translated by Dr. Saleh S. as-Saleh, an Islamic text in the English language explaining the fiqh (laws) of menstruation. It is a book of about 65 pages and probably only around $5, comprehensive and believed to be the best in the English language on the subject. In Islam we see the exclusion from prayer and fasting to be a blessing for women. We are not required to do these things because we frankly don't feel much like doing them [!]. We still make du'a (personal prayer), we can touch a translation of Qur'an, but not an Arabic Qur'an unless we are teaching it (the Qur'an is only a "Qur'an" if in the Arabic language. - all others are "translations of Qur'an") It is a nice time for women. We are blessed by Allah that we are given a break from these duties [fasting and salat(the five daily prayers)] and since we still keep up with our personal prayers and religious study we do not loose out on anything! If you are in Washington, D. C. (U.S.A.), there is a shop in Falls Church [a suburb of Washington] called Halalco. They are one of the largest Islamic bookstores in the nation. I suggest you contact them about getting the book. You can also find them on-line at http://www.halalco.com It would be very beneficial in your study. I would love to write some passages from the book but since it all pertains to this subject I don't know what I'd choose! Thank you
In Islam we see the exclusion from prayer and fasting to be a blessing for women. We are not required to do these things because we frankly don't feel much like doing them [!]. We still make du'a (personal prayer), we can touch a translation of Qur'an, but not an Arabic Qur'an unless we are teaching it (the Qur'an is only a "Qur'an" if in the Arabic language. - all others are "translations of Qur'an") It is a nice time for women. We are blessed by Allah that we are given a break from these duties [fasting and salat(the five daily prayers)] and since we still keep up with our personal prayers and religious study we do not loose out on anything!
Hi, I have just discovered the Web site "mum.org" and wish to thank you. I have many concerns about the products that we women are asked to use for our monthly mess. It seems that these are almost always stored in an aisle in the grocery directly across from the more hazardous products. I mean the soaps, floor waxes, detergents, bug sprays, etc. And these products do put out gas and so why is this feminine "sanitary" product placed there? Also, I cannot use tampons at all. I have had to use sanitary napkins. These things have been "improved" to the point that most of those available for consumption are simply a thin sheet of plastic, with a miserly tad of paper imposed over that. Any type of excessive flow and there is no absorption. Modess actually has a good product out in terms of sanitary napkins - but apparently Modess does not give the stores the money stores demand to display them. I have to special order them from a supplier in St. Louis. Sometimes I laugh over this whole situation. When you look at how exorbitantly expensive the product is - we really pay a lot for this thin sheet of plastic with a little touch of paper! It would be funny if it were not so A) insulting, B) degrading, C) an obvious ploy to separate the consumer from their money without giving them anything in return (well, I guess we do get things in return - cramps and excessive blood flow from the vapors contaminating the surface of these items, dioxin inside certain products, etc.). Again, thanks for the Web site
Your link (http://www.mum.org) is taking one to an AT&T Web site, not that of the Museum of Menstruation. My daughter has questions that I thought your site could help answer; hope you're back up soon. Hey, what happened to MUM? I went to www.mum.org, and all I found was AT&T! Arrgh! I need my weekly fix, you gotta hook me up!
While there are many things you could do on April 1st and 2nd, do them in Harrisonburg, Virginia (U.S.A.)! (More information at the bottom of this news item). Here is what you should do: come to the ANTI-TAMPON conference. It is also known as the Mid-Atlantic Feminist Conference, and some like to call it the LetBloodFlow Fest, but don't get scared off by the name before you read the description. This conference is a feminist conference which will focus on activism, radical change, and womyn's empowerment. It is being held in order to make the anti-tampon campaign more cohesive and powerful. It will make everyone more powerful with education, inspiration, workshops and networking. During this conference: *Inga Muscio, author of the amazing book, Cunt, will make a presentation and will give workshops. To find out more about her go to http://www.kalikunti.com/ "Cunt does for feminism what smoothies did for high fiber diets - it reinvents the oft-indigestible into something sweet and delicious." - bust magazine *The Blood Sisters, menstrual activists and creators of Urban Armour and the zine Red Zone from Montreal will do presentations, and a workshop or two. check out their website http://www.pirg.ca/~bloodsisters/ *Lynn Lough, the owner of the beautiful goddess-centered shop On My Wings, and creator of "Goddess Girls . . . an alternative to scouting," will give workshops on goddesses and spirituality *The Queens of Periodia will do workshops on making menstrual pads and decorating yourself with a message (tampon crown making) *Sue Spivey, amazing feminist teacher and professor of sociology, will do a workshop exploring the way healthcare has gone from midwifery to the present medical industry and another workshop on an overview of radical feminism (the past) *A double workshop on men in feminism given by Rus Funk, the author of "Stopping Rape: a challenge for men." The workshop will examine how patriarchy has affected men and how it hurts womyn and then will go on to things that can be done to change those patterns. it will explore men's role in feminism and ways to actively fight sexism. *We will discuss the campaign and where it is going, brainstorm new actions, collaborate with plans, provide and share materials, pamphlets, resources etc *We will help plan and prepare for the direct action that will occur at a tampon plant in late April *We will show Born In Flames, an awesome video about womyn becoming revolutionaries (they take over NBC aw, yeah!) *We will have a cunt-coloring contest *Yoga yoga ******************************************************* We are still working on confirming the following workshops: *Menstrual extraction given by herbalist Sister Zeus, who's expertise lies in this area *Zine-making given by Mike Schade who has a really cool activist-and-hardcore-oriented zine called hodgepodge *Herbal solutions/help for "PMS" also given by Sister Zeus *A film/presentation by the Lesbian Avengers *Radical cheerleading *Art action *Chip mills, rayon and how by using tampons you are supporting forest devastation *Pelvic self-examinations *Self-defense *Abortifacients, reproductive choices and rights *Animal rights and feminism *Womyn and globalization *Direct action *Nonviolence training *A sex-positive workshop *Deep ecology/ eco-feminism *Forced sterilization and how racism plays out in birth control, given by Dr. Nikitah Imani As we get confirmations and new additions they will go up on our soon to be up Web site. I will send out the address when it's done. We are still taking proposals for workshops, especially if you can do one of the above topics. proposals/questions should be directed at jmuequal@yahoo.com or 540-438-1369 (Kristin). Where is it? Harrisonburg, Va., which is 2 hours southwest of Washington, D.C. When is it? April 1st and 2nd (registration and party, March 31st) What else? Housing will be provided, vegan breakfast and lunch will be provided, a bike library will be provided, there will be a musical performance (possibly by bitchandanimal and/or thea - they both rawk!) and possibly massage therapy/energy work will be available How much? As of right now looks like $10 registration fee and maybe a few more for food . . . if you cannot afford this price we still want you to come so we will work some thing out, just let us know! ******************************************************* For info about the anti-tampon campaign and the related issues go to the blood sisters address given above and www.seac.org/tampons ****************************************************** To support the campaign and the conference you can buy silkscreened patches for donations of a dollar and up by sending SASE and moola - money - to Equal, James Madison University, P.O. Box 8166, Harrisonburg VA 22801 Choose either "FUCKATAMPON," "ANTI-TAMPON ask me why," or "SEX+" (for a sex positive world) ******************************************************* Registration Form: Please copy this form and send it with your money to us at James Madison University, P.O. Box 8166, Harrisonburg VA 22801 or email it back Name:__________________________________________________ Organization:__________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________________________ Email Address:___________________________ Phone Number:____________________________ Do you need housing? ____Fri ____Sat Do you need meals? ____Sat. Breakfast ____Sat. Lunch____Sun. Breakfast Do you need child care? ___________ Would you/your organization like to purchase a literature table? __________ ($20) Conference Costs: $8 Pre-Registration til March 2nd Total $$$ Amount included:__________________ (or you may pay at the registration table)
"Cunt does for feminism what smoothies did for high fiber diets - it reinvents the oft-indigestible into something sweet and delicious." - bust magazine
You can get the correct information if you go to these pages published by the U S Naval Observatory: http://psyche.usno.navy.mil/millennium/whenIs.html (that`s a capital "i" in "whenIs") http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/faq/docs/millennium.html A comprehensive site from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich will put right any doubts: http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/leaflets/new_mill.html
Irregular menses identify women at high risk for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which exists in 6-10% of women of reproductive age. PCOS is a major cause of infertility and is linked to diabetes.