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Period Sex — 4 Reasons it’s Great

But it’s OK if you don’t like it

Shefali O'Hara
3 min readAug 18, 2020
Photo by Alice Alinari on Unsplash

I recently read a story on here that disturbed me. Not because the author was disturbing. In fact, kudos to her for a well written and amusing article. Rather, what bothered me was the concept of an apology blowjob. And the reason one was apparently required.

Here is the article in case you’re curious:

The reason some men demand apology blowjobs is apparently because they don’t like sex during a woman’s period. I found that bizarre, for a variety of reasons.

First of all, neither I nor any other woman owes anyone an apology for menstruating. It’s a natural bodily function.

Don’t get me wrong. Some bodily functions gross us out too. We might avoid sex if you’re going through a flatulent phase. And we won’t demand apology oral sex because you stink. Though I’d see a doctor if this is an issue for you…

It’s totally fine not to want to have sex when she’s bleeding. However, you really should consider some of the advantages before you dismiss the…

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Shefali O'Hara
Shefali O'Hara

Written by Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, Christian, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.

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