This was a bloody lovely surprise. I had guessed it would be about girls and their period by the tag line, but it was so much more. It's about the first realizations that girls and women are held back because our biology is seen as “gross” by men. That we as women speaking privately about periods where we should be speaking publicly to help erase the stigma of womanhood.

That all may sound heavy, but this is really a nice light hearted graphic novel for anyone who menstruates. It doesn’t go heavy into biology or why, more of we are all different and that is okay. There is great non-fiction information included with notes at the end, but also by one of the character’s blog posts.

The reader follows a group of girls as they make a new friend who is shamed for getting her first period in highschool. And it goes on not only to show a strong friendship between girls, but also anxiety that revolves around being a menstruating human. This is not a preachy book by any means, it’s a fun romp, that can play an important role in helping girls new to Aunt Flow understand what is going on.

BTW any one else notice that menstruates and menstrations start with MEN. and Strates means low flow according to an online dictionary. Why is something so very XX biologically named after something so very XY. hummmmm

This read was not only educational, it was enjoyable, and one that I will recommended frequently to moms, daughters, or anyone else who needs to talk about menstruation.
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