Tejaswi
Prakash
Wayangankar
"The
creation
of
menstrual
taboos
took
place
independently
and
repeatedly
across
different
peoples
and
geographies.
But
I
and
many
other
educated
and
brave
girls
don't
agree
to
it
but
have
a
question,
why
this
happened?"
"I
feel
lucky,
my
mom
have
educated
me
properly
about
the
same.
It's
just
natural
phenomenon
every
female
experience.
It's
a
blessing
not
punishment.
I
have
never
believed
or
followed
any
limitations
during
my
days.
It's
like
any
other
day."
"But
sad
to
learn
how
many
girls
are
limited
at
times.
I
am
happy
that
Akshay
Kumar
came
up
with
such
a
movie
which
will
educate
people
and
may
change
the
minds
who
think
it
to
be
a
taboo."
Sara
Khan
"Menstrual
cycle
is
a
natural
process
intrinsically
linked
with
a
woman's
body.
Still
many
consider
it
to
be
a
taboo
and
follow
restrictions
during
menstrual
cycles-
whether
it's
in
our
homes,
relatives' homes
or
at
any
religious
event.
My
mom
taught
me
how
to
be
careful
during
these
days,
that's
all."
"But
I
have
read
about
girls
in
many
cultures,
the
menstrual
cycle
was
seen
as
a
gift
and
when
a
girl
would
menstruate
for
the
first
time,
it
would
be
celebrated
in
public.
But
this
again
is
a
problematic
view
as
the
menstrual
cycle
was
seen
as
a
boon
for
reproduction.""Even
when
people
celebrated
it,
they
had
a
reductionist
view
that
a
woman's
ultimate
goal
in
life
is
reproduction.
I'm
thankful
that
Akshay
Kumar
thought
of
making
a
film
on
an
important
topic
to
educate
society.
In
today's
date
it
was
really
important."
Roop
Durgapal
"We
can't
call
ourselves
educated
if
even
in
2018,
we
term
something
as
natural
as
periods
to
be
a
taboo.
First
of
all
people
need
to
understand
that
it's
because
of
periods
that
we
all
were
born.
Biologically,
if
a
woman
doesn't
get
periods,
she
can't
give
birth.
So,
it's
illogical
to
term
it
a
taboo
or
something
dirty."
"I
refuse
to
follow
anything
which
doesn't
make
sense
to
me
and
stand
by
it-
be
it
going
to
temples
during
periods,
entering
kitchen
or
going
out
to
play.
I
have
done
it
all
and
never
ever
believed
in
anything
which
was
not
scientific.""Definitely
Padman
has
a
potential
to
bring
about
a
change
in
our
society
in
terms
of
how
we
think
of
periods,
as
movies
are
a
mirror
to
the
society
and
showing
mirror
at
times
helps
in
correcting
ourselves.
I
wish
after
watching
Padman,
people
can
stop
being
abnormal
around
conversations
regarding
women's
menstrual
health."
Mahika
Sharma
"Social
and
cultural
norms
create
some
pretty
bizarre
trends.
The
aforementioned
trends
are
beauty
related,
but
there
are
various
cultural
perceptions
all
over
the
world
when
it
comes
to
women's
periods.
Some
cultural
beliefs
regarding
periods
are
not
just
weird.
They
can
also
bar
women
from
education,
jobs,
and
overall
equality."
"It's
really
not
taboo
and
society
needs
to
understand
it.
Luckily
I
wasn't
a
victim
to
it
as
my
mother
is
well
educated
and
so
my
mother
taught
me
to
stay
hygienic
during
periods
and
rest
happens
to
be
like
any
other
day.""I
am
happy
that
Akshay
Kumar
came
up
with
idea
which
will
not
only
bring
end
to
nonsense
myth
about
periods
but
will
also
educate
country
to
be
hygienic.
Looking
ahead
to
watch
Padman."
Roshni
Sahota
"Everything
have
its
own
solution,
it
is
just
depend
on
us
how
we
want
to
take
periods
as
a
taboo
or
boon.
We
can
never
judge
any
other
women
by
its
energy
level
that
she
is
right
now
on
her
periods
or
not.
We
are
always
at
our
best.
Well
yes
definitely
Padman
movie,
will
bring
change
in
society."
"It
is
tough
but
not
impossible.
As
it
is
quite
obvious
for
all
of
us
that
Indian
population
will
never
change
their
thought
process
by
just
watching
movies.
But
movies
like
Padman
gives
awareness
to
women
and
men
both
in
rural
areas
as
women
in
metro
cities
are
more
open
up
on
this."
Devoleena
Bhattacharjee
"Menstruation
stigma
is
a
form
of
misogyny.
Negative
taboos
condition
us
to
understand
menstrual
function
as
something
to
be
hidden,
something
shameful.
And
by
not
naming
a
thing,
we
reinforce
the
idea
that
the
thing
should
not
be
named."
"But
have
periods
always
needed
code
words?
Where
did
these
words
come
from,
and
how
did
they
come
about?
Were
periods
always
considered
a
negative
experience?
I
have
grown-up
in
a
very
good
family.
My
mother
always
helped
me
taking
periods
very
easily.""I
still
remember
during
my
first
time,
my
mom
was
with
me,
she
used
to
feed
me
more
than
other
days,
get
me
juice
and
healthy
food
and
during
the
night
she
used
to
make
me
sleep
next
to
her.
But
many
of
my
friends
use
to
cry
during
the
time
of
periods
because
of
their
family's
weird
reactions."