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Women's Rights & Issues

BigmanPigman

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4. A friend showed me his grandmother's old house and there was a special room the

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 10:59 AM

Aug 2017

women would voluntarily stay in during their period because they liked the peace and quiet. It was small and dark but cozy. A "woman-cave" I guess. Maybe that is how the "man cave" got born.

Personally I think any "cave " is BS. Going into a room and closing the door worked well enough before.

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Nepal criminalises banishing menstruating women to huts [View all] shenmue Aug 2017 OP

Pointless, if it isn't enforced. nocoincidences Aug 2017 #1

in some cultures in bygone days the Red Tent was the only place.... samnsara Aug 2017 #2

Does this apply on Everest? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #3

A friend showed me his grandmother's old house and there was a special room the BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4