It’s Menses Day!

Celebrating the 28 day cycle of the crimson curse.

The pagan holiday of Mensesus has been celebrated worldwide for centuries. Originally believed to be a sacrificial ritual, it was once common tradition to kill and consume a pubescent girl who'd just begun the the 40 year bleed. She would be crafted into a hearty stew, and shared during the public festival. This was done with the belief that the blood would fortify the women over the following 11 estral full moons.

Today, we obviously omit the killing and cannabalism of young ladies. Now in place, a stew made of rare lamb is served, generally with a side of blood pudding..

Ornate festooning of trees and mantle-pieces with all matter of feminine products is still a favorite element of Mensesus. Decorating the Tampon Tree is a fun way to bring families together on this special holiday.

Now off to the parade! Sanguinate women don themselves with costumes in a rainbow of reds, from burgundy to Maraschino cherry. They are then carried through the center of town, shouldered by a male of their choosing. Some women choose their husbands or sweethearts, but it is not an uncommon practice to utilize a mailman or neighbor.

This serves in part to celebrate the woman herself, and to remind non-females of the constant weight a woman must bear. Modern times allow for one woman to carry another woman, a right hard won by angsty bleeding feminists in the early 1900's. Mensesus closes with a vibrant