First, what were the bully girls on? Yes, mean girls will make fun of you and whisper behind your back about your cycle being on, but the level of taunting for this book was super-exaggerated.

Anyway, a good message. The tone has a very tumblr vibe about it, which can be great or annoying depending on who you are. Still, I think this issue was intertwined well with fiction and a cute art style.

I’ve never taken a chance with the pad/tampon dispenser in public bathrooms (and I always love the places that set out a basket of complimentary sanitary products, which I have only seen at hotels, churches, and super high-end places). If society finally moves toward making sanitary products free, I would certainly cheer. Right now, the sanitary products market is guaranteed money because who’s going to willingly bleed on themselves? Yes, I know some do to make a statement, but that's not the majority On another note, I’m thankful how open my mom was about periods. Talking about periods should not be taboo. I remember knowing as young as five-years-old that one day I was going to bleed. It scared me silly and, to be honest, I was dreading the day, but, when it happened at age twelve, I knew everything to expect and how to wear a pad.

SN: I’m all for female friendship and being comfortable, and I’ve seen girls talk while in the stalls all the time, but it was so weird how Christine was on the toilet, and they were standing in the same oversized stall like nothing. It’s like the equivalent of a needy-two-year-old bursting in on their mom. Idk it's just me, but I need my space.