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202114 minGdoc-short

Gender Equality

A Bloody Taboo

202114 minGdoc-short

Half the world’s population experiences menstruation, yet it is a taboo in many countries, especially in Japan.

Gender Equality

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Sybilla Patrizia

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Half the world’s population experiences menstruation, yet it is a taboo in many countries, especially in Japan.

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Women in Japan share personal stories about menstruation in A Bloody Taboo, a 14-minute documentary from 2021. The film reveals how deeply stigmatized this natural process is within Japanese society. It illustrates the reluctance to discuss menstruation openly, linking it to broader issues of gender discrimination. Through their testimonies, the women confront the patriarchal norms that perpetuate these taboos.

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