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The Man Who Wore a Sanitary Napkin

busydude

busydude

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This is one of the funniest articles I have ever read. It tells a lot about how disconnected a man is from a woman in India.

http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/true-life/the-man-who-wore-a-sanitary-napkin

I didn’t know then that periods come in cycles. It’s only now that I’m aware that some women get periods twice a month, and that is a problem. Growing up, I only knew that my two sisters would occasionally use a thatched bathroom we had outdoors for the purpose. Conversation was particularly stilted on this subject, even after my marriage. I suspect even our state health minister’s knowledge would be just as limited.
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A very long article, but it is worth the read.

Update: Video added..

Video of the man himself talking about his adventure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4_MeS6SOwk

Caution: Extremely broken English and heavy accent.
 
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Is that for real? I like that guy. He has peculiar interests, but that's the kind of person that makes real change in the world :^)
 
"Now, both the women had left the house. I was happy. There was no one left to disturb me in my work."

rofl.
 
Well, I read that... Interesting stuff. Kind of revolting though. It stopped me from drinking my soda when I was reading about it.
 
busydude said:
It certainly looks real.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/22/sanitary-towels-india-cheap-manufacture

I don't know why.. but reading that article made me happy.
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The tone in the article also improved my mood.


Fayd said:
"Now, both the women had left the house. I was happy. There was no one left to disturb me in my work."
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At home, though, now that there is a little money coming in, my wife is silent. Money has bought silence.
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😀
 
Good article. My first reaction was to think how closed and secretive male/female relationships in India must be; as well as how closed India's and other ME countries must be.

My second reaction was to mentally slap myself: for it wasn't that long ago (and still true today) how closed and secreted the male/female relationships in the US are; and how shocked I was when I first saw a TV commercial for feminine napkins and tampons.

alzan
 
Good read, thanks busydude.

alzan said:
how shocked I was when I first saw a TV commercial for feminine napkins and tampons.
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I was pretty shocked seeing the first Trojan vibrator commercials... last year I guess. Imagine the uproar if those were being advertised in the ME. 😀
 
alzan said:
Good article. My first reaction was to think how closed and secretive male/female relationships in India must be; as well as how closed India's and other ME countries must be.

My second reaction was to mentally slap myself: for it wasn't that long ago (and still true today) how closed and secreted the male/female relationships in the US are; and how shocked I was when I first saw a TV commercial for feminine napkins and tampons.

alzan
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at the same time, tons of cell phone sexytime vids are to be found in india. very confusing place.
 
i was totally grossed out by this part:

In the meantime, I got a risky idea. One night, at around 2 am, lying in bed, I thought, why not get hold of used sanitary napkins; they would reveal all their secrets to me. But who could I ask? Shanti and I were separated. How could I ask this of the college girls? Nevertheless, I braced myself and went back there. I found a girl genuinely interested in research who agreed to help me. Along with the napkins, I gave her a carry bag. I told her to just leave the bag in her hostel, from where I could pick it up. With her help, I soon had 30-35 girls agreeing to supply me with used napkins. I invested Rs 700 in a vanity bag, and gathered the used napkins in it. The day I collected them, I was as happy as if I’d found a treasure. I needn’t depend on unreliable feedback reports any more.

At home, tying a handkerchief around my nose, I spread the napkins in my backyard to rid them of the smell. That particular Sunday, my mother returned home from a visit and saw the napkins lying on the ground. She was distraught, and started wailing that her son had gone mad, that there was black magic at work. She left home to live with my sister.


Kinda funny at the same time too though.
 
pontifex said:
i was totally grossed out by this part:

In the meantime, I got a risky idea. One night, at around 2 am, lying in bed, I thought, why not get hold of used sanitary napkins; they would reveal all their secrets to me. But who could I ask? Shanti and I were separated. How could I ask this of the college girls? Nevertheless, I braced myself and went back there. I found a girl genuinely interested in research who agreed to help me. Along with the napkins, I gave her a carry bag. I told her to just leave the bag in her hostel, from where I could pick it up. With her help, I soon had 30-35 girls agreeing to supply me with used napkins. I invested Rs 700 in a vanity bag, and gathered the used napkins in it. The day I collected them, I was as happy as if I’d found a treasure. I needn’t depend on unreliable feedback reports any more.

At home, tying a handkerchief around my nose, I spread the napkins in my backyard to rid them of the smell. That particular Sunday, my mother returned home from a visit and saw the napkins lying on the ground. She was distraught, and started wailing that her son had gone mad, that there was black magic at work. She left home to live with my sister.


Kinda funny at the same time too though.
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Yeah, it is kinda gross.
It's necessary at the same time, though it's funny because we usually just figure (if we think of it at all) it's just laboratories and research facilities with clean rooms developing this stuff... but poor areas and countries have to develop their own products, too.
 
Yeah, they don't have pine over there. We would get a spool of electrical cable and reclaim the wooden spool for burning because of the superior heat and the pine smell. It didn't smell bad like the local wood.

... is this going to be smacemanned?
 
JTsyo said:
Maybe if woman were willing to innovate a guy wouldn't have to walk around in goat's blood :colbert:
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Very slim chance of that happening.. especially in rural areas. There is only a certain caste that is allowed to operate any business.. if anyone from other caste starts doing business.. these people will kick him out. Anyway, times are changing for the good.. more-so in urban areas.
 
busydude said:
Very slim chance of that happening.. especially in rural areas. There is only a certain caste that is allowed to operate any business.. if anyone from other caste starts doing business.. these people will kick him out. Anyway, times are changing for the good.. more-so in urban areas.
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Is the man of this article part of the caste allowed to create a business?
 
Inquisitive human being. We need to capture him and make multiple clones. World needs more people like him. OP -> This is a great article.
 
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