Δασκάλα γιόγκα δείχνει τον λεκέ από την περίοδό της για να περάσει ένα σημαντικό μήνυμα

Η Στεφ Γκόνγκορα, γιόγκι, έχει γίνει μεγάλη σταρ στο Instagram, αποκτώντας πάνω από 339.000 φαν, κάνοντας γιόγκα σε εξωτικές τοποθεσίες.

Ενα ποστ που έκανε πριν μερικούς μήνες, όμως έγινε viral, κάνοντάς την ακόμη πιο διάσημη. Ο λόγος; Εδειχνε το σημάδι από τη περίοδό της μια κίηση που η ίδια υποστηρίζει ότι έκανε θέλοντας να απελευθερώσει τις γυναίκες από την τυραννία της προσπάθειας να κρύβουν την εμμηνόροιά τους. Το εν λόγω βίντεο έχει πάνω από μισό εκατ. views! 

Εγραψε η Γκόνγκορα κάτω από το βίντεο: 

I am a woman, therefore, I bleed. . It's messy, it's painful, it's terrible, & it's beautiful. . And yet, you wouldn't know. Because I hide it. . I bury things at the bottom of the trash. I breathe, ragged and awkward through the cramps, all the while holding onto this tight lipped, painted on smile. . Tampons? Shhh. We don't say those words out loud. Hide them. In the back pocket of your purse, in the corner of the bathroom drawer, at the very bottom of your shopping cart (please let me get a female cashier). . Events or engagements get missed. I'll tell myself it’s the PMS, sure, but it has more to with the risk of being "caught," at what...I'm not quite sure. . And I’m lucky. . Over 100 million young women around the globe miss school or work for lack of adequate menstrual supplies, & fear of what might happen if the world witnesses A NATURAL BODILY FUNCTION. . WHY? . Because hundreds of years of culture have made us embarrassed to bleed. Have left us feeling dirty and ashamed. . STOP PRETENDING. Stop using silly pet names like Aunt Flo because you're too afraid to say "I'm bleeding" or "vagina." Stop wasting so much effort hiding the very thing that gives this species continuity. . START talking about it. Educate your daughters. Make them understand that it can be both an inconvenience and a gift, but NEVER something to be ashamed about. Educate your sons so they don't recoil from the word tampon. So when a girl bleeds through her khaki shorts in third period (pun intended), they don't perpetuate the cycle of shame and intolerance. . This #StartSomethingSunday , I want to highlight @corawomen . . Cora Women is a 100% Organic tampon company. . But that’s not all. They are also breaking barriers. Making it ok to talk about periods, even on social media. Providing personalized, delivered tampon/pad orders right to your door. AND for every box purchased, donating a box of sustainable pads to girls who can't afford menstruation products. . Fuck yeah. That's the kind of stuff I can galvanize behind, NO money OR product needed. Just a mission I support on a topic we should ALL be talking about. . THIS IS JUST A LEAK, NOT FREE BLEEDING ✌🏽

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Φεβ 5, 2017, 11:06πμ PST

«Είμαι γυναίκα, επομένως, αιμορραγώ... Είναι βρώμικο, είναι οδυνηρό, είναι φοβερό, είναι όμορφο... Κι όμως, δεν θα το ξέρετε. Γιατί το κρύβω. Θα κρύψω τα πειστήρια στο κάτω μέρος των σκουπιδιών. Αναπνέω με δυσκολία λόγω του ότι έχω κράμπες, κρύβοντάς το, προσπαθώντας να δείχνω συνέχεια χαμογελαστή. 

Ταμπόν; Σσσσσσ. Δεν λέμε αυτά τα λόγια δυνατά. Κρύψτε τα. Στην πίσω τσέπη του πορτοφολιού σας, στη γωνία του συρταριού, στο κάτω μέρος του καλαθιού στο σούπερ μάρκετ (σας παρακαλώ αφήστε με να πάω σε αυτό το ταμείο που κάθεται γυναίκα υπάλληλος). Εκδηλώσεις και άλλα ραντεβού ακυρώνονται ή απλά δεν πάω. Στον εαυτό μου παρουσιάζω τη δικαιολογία του προεμμηνορροϊκού συνδρόμου αλλά η αλήθεια είναι ότι δεν θέλω να ρισκάρω να λερωθώ και να με δουν. Και εγώ είμαι τυχερή... Πάνω από 100 εκατομμύρια νεαρές γυναίκες σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο δεν πηγαίνουν σχολείο ή δεν μπορούν να εργαστούν λόγω έλλειψης επαρκών προϊόντων υγιεινής και υπό το φόβο ότι όλοι θα διαπιστώσουν ότι έχουν περίοδο, η οποία, όμως, μια φυσική σωματική λειτουργία. ΓΙΑΤΙ; 

Επειδή στα εκατοντάδες χρόνια του πολιτισμού μας έχει καταστεί ντροπή η αιμορραγία. Μας έχουν κάνει να νιώθουμε βρώμικες και ντροπιασμένες. Σταματήσετε να το κρύβετε.  Σταματήστε να χρησιμοποιείτε ανόητα ''παρατσούκλια'' για την περίοδό σας επειδή απλά φοβάστε να  πείτε ''έχω περίοδο''. Σταματήστε να καταβάλετε τόσο μεγάλη προσπάθεια να κρύψετε αυτό που επιτρέπει στο ανθρώπινο είδος να έχει συνέχεια. Αρχίστε να μιλάτε γι 'αυτό. Εκπαιδεύστε τις κόρες σας. Κάνετε τους να καταλάβουν ότι μπορεί να είναι τόσο ταλαιπωρία όσο και δώρο, αλλά ΠΟΤΕ δεν είναι κάτι που πρέπει να ντρέπονται για αυτό. Εκπαιδεύστε τους γιους σας έτσι ώστε να μην σοκάρονται από τη λέξη ταμπόν. Έτσι, δεν θα διαιωνιστεί ο κύκλος της ντροπής και της μισαλλοδοξίας». 

WHERE SHOULD WE GO!? . . Tootles, jungle paradise. Off to do all the things in Seattle/LA. . . Ps: @erinkellyart and I will be planning our next 8-12 month schedule during the next 2-3 weeks. . . We will probably only be able to make it to 2-3 cities this fall for workshops. You tell us! . . WHERE SHOULD WE GO?! . . . . 📷 @bodhiimaging

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Μάρ 13, 2017, 8:25πμ PDT

 Μιλώντας στο People η Στεφ εξήγησε γιατί αποφάσισε να κάνει αυτό το ποστ:

«Μερικοί έσπευσαν να μου στείλουν e-mail ότι ήθελαν να με σκοτώσουν ή ότι έπρεπε να αυτοκτονήσω, ενώ πολλοί άνδρες αλλά και γυναίκες συνέκριναν την εικόνα με το σημάδια της περιόδου με άλλες ανδρών που φαινόταν η στύση τους ή ακόμη χειρότερα με επιδειξίες. Από την άλλη, πήρα και τόσα πολλά ευχαριστήρια σχόλια…

I had an ABORTION. . . That's a fairly old truth about myself & my life decisions that I have to face each and every day. . . Let me be clear. . . Facing a truth is not always the same as regretting it. Not even remotely. It is also not the same thing as being ashamed of it. . . I do not regret it. I will not be ashamed of it. In MY mind, it was not & will never be a tragedy. . . We make a choice with the information we have, with the particular situation in front of us, with who we are as a person at a singular moment in time. . I won't go into the details about my abortion NOW because they are fairly irrelevant to this specific post. . . But...I am not alone here. By the age of 45, one in three women will have had an abortion. . . Please Note: There is no right or wrong way to feel post procedure. . . Feeling shaken is valid. Feeling guilty is valid. Feeling FREE is just as valid. . . It's personal, & while I doubt it is ever an easy decision for anyone (nor should it be), that doesn't mean that all women regret it. . . So WHY can't we TALK about our experiences, especially if they had a significant impact on us? . . Why do we have a hard time even admitting that we had one to some of our closest loved ones? . Many are afraid of being judged. Others are ashamed because amidst the complicated array of their emotions, perhaps there is a whisper (or scream) of Relief. . . What would happen if you went around saying you're relieved to have had an abortion? Even the pro-choicers might turn away and flinch, despite "RELIEF" being the most commonly recorded response post procedure. . . . Who are we really lying to & why? . I HAD AN ABORTION. I do not regret it. . . But that's just my truth. What about YOURS? . This #StartSomethingSunday, I want to talk about ABORTION. . . We should have the opportunity & "safe space" to speak about our experience IF that is something we want/need. . . This post is mainly aimed toward getting a conversation started, but if if you know of any forums, pre/post procedure support networks, please feel free to put them below. . . Discussion welcome. Hate speech/profanity will be deleted. #ProVoice #MyBodyMyChoice

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Μάι 21, 2017, 3:57μμ PDT

Unexpectedly spending the day in LA with @erinkellyart . It's been a crazy busy week, but hopefully I will be home to the jungle tomorrow morning. 😬 . . . 👙 @mikaswim

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Μάι 20, 2017, 8:27πμ PDT

Time for another episode of #ChasingLaVidaPura , where I tell you a little about life in Costa Rica & how we got here. . . TODAY'S QUESTION: How did you prepare to move to Costa Rica? Was it a long process? . . If you have the ability (and privilege) to try living in another country, I believe you also have the responsibility to first research the new land, its people/customs/government/residency/etc. . . And while the people of Costa Rica (Ticos) are very friendly & accommodating, we didn't want to be another (American) couple bursting onto the beach with a backpack & a dream, uninformed about local culture & expecting everyone to treat us the same way as "home." . . . Spending some time researching your prospective home will help answer pertinent questions such as: . Can I legally live there? Can I legally work there? Taxes? Healthcare? Mail service? How do I get all of my belonging to the jungle? What are the down-sides of being an ex-pat? How can I contribute to this nation with my move? . A great place to start is with simple travel books like @moonguides . We read them to get the logistics of the country with a little history and the must see spots. These helped us pick where to visit as we explored if we really wanted to live in this country. Notice I said explored...for years. Visit the place before you make the move. . After the basics, we started digging in deeper. Light hearted and comedic, but FULL of useful tips and tricks, the @happierthanabillionaire series gave us loads of helpful info about what it's like to move to and live in Costa Rica. We found a local ex-pat organization - ARCR.net and paid to become members for assistance with things like residency, shipping, etc. We read about dozens of others' moves, researched the shipping process in detail, talked to our CPA in the states, lawyers in Costa Rica, friends who had made the move, & friends who had moved back. Some might say that both @drbenhouse & I are a little overly thorough, but I firmly believe that attitude has not only gotten us where we are today, but helped make the road there a little less rocky. Explore #ChasingLaVidaPura for more info on our move. <3 📸 @lifeinanimage

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Μάι 11, 2017, 3:53μμ PDT

Finally back in the rainforest with @drbenhouse and the fluffy nuggets. . . Clear skies today, but I'm looking forward to the next round of #rainyoga . . . Only home for a week, and then it's off to @sanghayogatrinidad with @erinkellyart to assist at their YTT.

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Μάι 9, 2017, 1:10μμ PDT

Happy Wednesday! Big thank you to @people for keeping the conversation going about period shaming. . . If you want to read the article, google "People Magazine Steph Gongora," and it's the one that just posted yesterday. ❣️ . . . 📷 @lifeinanimage

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Φεβ 22, 2017, 5:54πμ PST

These days These days you need a full fledged marketing squad to say your piece . . And once it's done being passed around Once it's done being watered down You'll wonder You'll wonder if it actually says anything anything at all . . But see But see I don't subscribe To the notion that it's only safe when you offend NO ONE. . . To the idea that a vocal Liberal Moralist Feminazi Anarchist whatever box you want to put me in whatever name you want to spit at my face . It doesn't sting It doesn't sting because I'll never support the argument The argument that I'm being oppressive by fighting for the oppressed. That I'm being close minded and intolerant by trying to open yours. . . I don't agree that we should accept Anyone's Hate anyone's Misplaced Shame anyone's Bigotry Small Mindedness General Intolerance . I don't believe those count as human rights I don't think you can pull sentences from any book of law or a book of faith to justify the distaste you feel for another human. the distaste you then act on to minimize trivialize their lives so that you might feel bigger in yours. . . If you can't read between the lines What I'm trying to say is NO. NO I won't be quiet NO I won't go home. What I'm trying to say is no one gets to sleep in peace until each and every one of us do.

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Steph Gongora (@casa_colibri) στις Φεβ 12, 2017, 5:58μμ PST

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