Men and menstruation (Warning!! GROSS, for girls only!)

Hello Kitty · #1 03-30-2008, 12:25 AM

So ladies, I was wondering why is it that most guys get SO grossed out by menstruation? I was talking to a bunch of friends and mentioned the L7 throwing a bloody tampon in the crowd incident - one guy just flipped out! He said "if I got hit with a bloody tampon, I would SHOOT HER". He was completely serious.

My spouse will buy me tampons and pads, but it took a while for him to feel comfortable doing so. He gets incredibly grossed out if he sees any evidence of my period (but he thinks it's funny to tell me about his bowel movements).

So why is menstruation such a taboo subject for guys, and why do I find it so funny?

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Evil Queen · #2 03-30-2008, 12:31 AM

I dunno; they play the most violent games but heaven forbid if I send them out to get me Midol.

I like the tampon blowgun, to be honest!

Kusanagi · #3 03-30-2008, 12:31 AM

Deep seated jealousy that usually when we bleed below the waist, there's a serious problem.

Honestly though, I have no idea. Maybe it's just a blood thing in general.

Rapscallion · #4 03-30-2008, 12:33 AM

Maybe it's just me amongst men, but I consider it hilarious.

I don't have to deal with it personally, I don't have to live with anyone who deals with it, and the way the commercials are aimed at 'hinty-hinty' with smiling women (smiling? why?) is a laugh riot.

Mind you, I used to be a butcher.

Rapscallion

Ree · #5 03-30-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Quoth Rapscallion

Mind you, I used to be a butcher.

Yep...you scare me. You really scare me.

Aethian · #6 03-30-2008, 12:45 AM

My guy is pretty cool about it but he seems to keep his distance now at a scheduled time and is very helpful...maybe my irritated PMS has finally taught him something.

blas · #7 03-30-2008, 01:00 AM

I'm on the Depo and haven't had an actual menstrual cycle since 2004, but nevertheless, if I have some spotting and need to avoid certain activities (I know, TMI, sorry!) my ex bf used to get really grossed out and didn't want to hear about it.

I tried the video game comparison as well, and deer hunting as well. My goodness, cleaning a dead deer carcus seems so much worse than a tampon to me.

FuzzyKitten99 · #8 03-30-2008, 01:30 AM

I think it might be because where we bleed from is a pleasure zone for them. Bleeding usually is a sign of injury or illness. So unless you are into freaky stuff, it's not usually associated with sex and bleeding injuries aren't exactly a turn on for most guys.

I am having a hard time putting it into words, but even I get grossed out by it all, and being a woman, I just deal with it.

However, as far as going to get tampons/pads... if I don't send him with the exact wrapper from the last package, he's likely to get the wrong ones. Even then, he has an issue with reading everything on the package completely. I am better off getting them myself. He barely gets through grocery shopping on his own without getting a few things wrong. I also sometimes change it up and try a new product, so I don't even bother asking and I just get it myself while at the store.

Becks · #9 03-30-2008, 01:41 AM

It's just a guy thing...in general.

Don't know why.

iviles · #10 03-30-2008, 02:19 AM

I have one customer that we always know when his wife has hers becuase he'll come in and buy pads, chocolate and a bottle of vodka. I'm always teasing him over it becuase thats just one cool husband!
One day we had a single guy overhear the conversation and ask him how hes not freaked out about buying her pads. His reply was "why should it bother me all it means is hey I got a woman and thankgoodness shes not pregnat!"