arrogantly they ask why don’t women know their place assertively their better
their place assertively their better
their place assertively their better halves respond for the same reason that
halves respond for the same reason that
halves respond for the same reason that men don’t know their history your first
men don’t know their history your first
men don’t know their history your first country was a woman so respect my wings
country was a woman so respect my wings
country was a woman so respect my wings why will my red stain booths be reason
why will my red stain booths be reason
why will my red stain booths be reason enough to free me contraction my own
enough to free me contraction my own
enough to free me contraction my own under the weight of your stairs your
under the weight of your stairs your
under the weight of your stairs your looks your questions shame and anybody
looks your questions shame and anybody
looks your questions shame and anybody you demonize the same one you ate
you demonize the same one you ate
you demonize the same one you ate through the same one you breathe from
through the same one you breathe from
through the same one you breathe from the same one you grew in since when is
the same one you grew in since when is
the same one you grew in since when is your exit from a woman’s body make you
your exit from a woman’s body make you
your exit from a woman’s body make you forget your exit from a woman’s body
forget your exit from a woman’s body
forget your exit from a woman’s body don’t you ever try to X out a woman and
don’t you ever try to X out a woman and
don’t you ever try to X out a woman and fix your tongue to disrespect the
fix your tongue to disrespect the
fix your tongue to disrespect the chromosome that made you the belly that
chromosome that made you the belly that
chromosome that made you the belly that held you the bones that spread for you
held you the bones that spread for you
held you the bones that spread for you inhale appreciation hose your ignorance
inhale appreciation hose your ignorance
inhale appreciation hose your ignorance and that’s how are thrown the name of
and that’s how are thrown the name of
and that’s how are thrown the name of these I just performed is titled release
these I just performed is titled release
these I just performed is titled release and was inspired by co in the year ye it
and was inspired by co in the year ye it
and was inspired by co in the year ye it is about any embarrassment that I
is about any embarrassment that I
is about any embarrassment that I confess but the hardest part about being
confess but the hardest part about being
confess but the hardest part about being a writer for me is maybe the pieces that
a writer for me is maybe the pieces that
a writer for me is maybe the pieces that I create so initially I attributed this
I create so initially I attributed this
I create so initially I attributed this apathy perhaps I just didn’t care enough
apathy perhaps I just didn’t care enough
apathy perhaps I just didn’t care enough about titles in order to put as much
about titles in order to put as much
about titles in order to put as much effort into them and by now you’re all
effort into them and by now you’re all
effort into them and by now you’re all probably suddenly judging me for being
probably suddenly judging me for being
probably suddenly judging me for being that student that saves all of her dog
that student that saves all of her dog
that student that saves all of her dog boots under random numbers and letters
boots under random numbers and letters
boots under random numbers and letters and you’re right it because Fourier 2009
and you’re right it because Fourier 2009
and you’re right it because Fourier 2009 happens to be my favorite but somewhere
happens to be my favorite but somewhere
happens to be my favorite but somewhere down the line I began to realize that
down the line I began to realize that
down the line I began to realize that that was exactly case at all actually
that was exactly case at all actually
that was exactly case at all actually the fact that I was that word in being a
the fact that I was that word in being a
the fact that I was that word in being a poet or a writer for some of us enjoys
poet or a writer for some of us enjoys
poet or a writer for some of us enjoys writing blogs I was or I have rather a
writing blogs I was or I have rather a
writing blogs I was or I have rather a documenter an african black muscle woman
documenter an african black muscle woman
documenter an african black muscle woman we documents her experiences thoughts
we documents her experiences thoughts
we documents her experiences thoughts and feelings
and feelings
and feelings sweet she’ll tell creatively so I’m
sweet she’ll tell creatively so I’m
sweet she’ll tell creatively so I’m you’re like this I made a very important
you’re like this I made a very important
you’re like this I made a very important promise to myself I promised myself that
promise to myself I promised myself that
promise to myself I promised myself that I would begin to type my documentation
I would begin to type my documentation
I would begin to type my documentation with the very first thing that came to
with the very first thing that came to
with the very first thing that came to mind that very encouraged to wrong word
mind that very encouraged to wrong word
mind that very encouraged to wrong word freeze analogy or metaphor that may not
freeze analogy or metaphor that may not
freeze analogy or metaphor that may not be the most sense to the readers of my
be the most sense to the readers of my
be the most sense to the readers of my poetry or the listeners of my spoken
poetry or the listeners of my spoken
poetry or the listeners of my spoken word but was nonetheless my reality so
word but was nonetheless my reality so
word but was nonetheless my reality so how exactly that home logging cookies
how exactly that home logging cookies
how exactly that home logging cookies that confuse me as an a group of
that confuse me as an a group of
that confuse me as an a group of industries a flourish the answer it
industries a flourish the answer it
industries a flourish the answer it presents itself as pretty obvious or
presents itself as pretty obvious or
presents itself as pretty obvious or straightforward deeper than that though
straightforward deeper than that though
straightforward deeper than that though it was in this piece that for the
it was in this piece that for the
it was in this piece that for the absolute first time in my life that I
absolute first time in my life that I
absolute first time in my life that I only documented about an experience that
only documented about an experience that
only documented about an experience that I always felt good Bennett from doing so
I always felt good Bennett from doing so
I always felt good Bennett from doing so one of the past present future not only
one of the past present future not only
one of the past present future not only myself but just about every single woman
myself but just about every single woman
myself but just about every single woman I’ve ever walked the face of the earth
I’ve ever walked the face of the earth
I’ve ever walked the face of the earth periods professionally referred to as
periods professionally referred to as
periods professionally referred to as menstruation the lovely gifts sometimes
menstruation the lovely gifts sometimes
menstruation the lovely gifts sometimes visits when least expected and other
visits when least expected and other
visits when least expected and other times on the exact thing that calendar
times on the exact thing that calendar
times on the exact thing that calendar or period tracker said would I know it’s
or period tracker said would I know it’s
or period tracker said would I know it’s which breath according to the American
which breath according to the American
which breath according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Congress of Obstetricians and
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists the average period last
Gynecologists the average period last
Gynecologists the average period last anywhere between three to five days
anywhere between three to five days
anywhere between three to five days common symptoms include things like pain
common symptoms include things like pain
common symptoms include things like pain cramps hormonal changes and not so we
cramps hormonal changes and not so we
cramps hormonal changes and not so we forgotten bleeding now I’m aware that my
forgotten bleeding now I’m aware that my
forgotten bleeding now I’m aware that my talk may have literally just gone from
talk may have literally just gone from
talk may have literally just gone from zero to 100 but in my defense the
zero to 100 but in my defense the
zero to 100 but in my defense the experience that I’m talking about is not
experience that I’m talking about is not
experience that I’m talking about is not what I was shared by everyone in the
what I was shared by everyone in the
what I was shared by everyone in the audience so I in convinced that it is
audience so I in convinced that it is
audience so I in convinced that it is only fair we delay on that be cute but
only fair we delay on that be cute but
only fair we delay on that be cute but more importantly that is released with
more importantly that is released with
more importantly that is released with unicel feldman as I delve into the topic
unicel feldman as I delve into the topic
unicel feldman as I delve into the topic of my talk today which is alotta oven
of my talk today which is alotta oven
of my talk today which is alotta oven and hygiene products provide female
and hygiene products provide female
and hygiene products provide female inmates in michigan state business
inmates in michigan state business
inmates in michigan state business before I to that let’s take Yousefi my
before I to that let’s take Yousefi my
before I to that let’s take Yousefi my name is the mid to do me up and I am the
name is the mid to do me up and I am the
name is the mid to do me up and I am the child of two Ivorian born and raised
child of two Ivorian born and raised
child of two Ivorian born and raised travelers so growing up and what I
travelers so growing up and what I
travelers so growing up and what I concretely described as the traditional
concretely described as the traditional
concretely described as the traditional African household despite the negative
African household despite the negative
African household despite the negative connotation that the t-word hosted a
connotation that the t-word hosted a
connotation that the t-word hosted a certain topics are just off limits
certain topics are just off limits
certain topics are just off limits meaning you didn’t talk about them as
meaning you didn’t talk about them as
meaning you didn’t talk about them as openly and confidently over rice for
openly and confidently over rice for
openly and confidently over rice for dinner with your family which product
dinner with your family which product
dinner with your family which product features address every single day and
features address every single day and
features address every single day and usually there’s a role in times of fear
usually there’s a role in times of fear
usually there’s a role in times of fear of the divine or labeled shades so when
of the divine or labeled shades so when
of the divine or labeled shades so when these happenings wherever water for
these happenings wherever water for
these happenings wherever water for discussion they usually happen under
discussion they usually happen under
discussion they usually happen under grading low-key scalp and we’re
grading low-key scalp and we’re
grading low-key scalp and we’re extremely personal what was more
extremely personal what was more
extremely personal what was more interesting though was the fact that no
interesting though was the fact that no
interesting though was the fact that no one ever had to sit with you and go over
one ever had to sit with you and go over
one ever had to sit with you and go over the top it fell on that list we were
the top it fell on that list we were
the top it fell on that list we were pretty much raised around knowing
pretty much raised around knowing
pretty much raised around knowing exactly what they were so in other words
exactly what they were so in other words
exactly what they were so in other words you were socialized to know and
you were socialized to know and
you were socialized to know and convenient up having guessed it already
convenient up having guessed it already
convenient up having guessed it already menstruation made appearance on that
menstruation made appearance on that
menstruation made appearance on that list so me being the firm believer in
list so me being the firm believer in
list so me being the firm believer in the power of reflection that I am it
the power of reflection that I am it
the power of reflection that I am it didn’t take long we become extremely
didn’t take long we become extremely
didn’t take long we become extremely interested what lady such topics is
interested what lady such topics is
interested what lady such topics is off-limits myself and my peers but
off-limits myself and my peers but
off-limits myself and my peers but specifically young girls so that
specifically young girls so that
specifically young girls so that reflection eventually resulted in much
reflection eventually resulted in much
reflection eventually resulted in much community conversation a few debates
community conversation a few debates
community conversation a few debates here and there and overwhelmingly a lot
here and there and overwhelmingly a lot
here and there and overwhelmingly a lot more documentation and when I came
more documentation and when I came
more documentation and when I came together was that the period shady that
together was that the period shady that
together was that the period shady that we’re encounter was doing something
we’re encounter was doing something
we’re encounter was doing something extremely dangerous right it was not be
extremely dangerous right it was not be
extremely dangerous right it was not be much more dangerous that myself but
much more dangerous that myself but
much more dangerous that myself but rated to myself and even when trading
rated to myself and even when trading
rated to myself and even when trading through all the girls like the first
through all the girls like the first
through all the girls like the first week so with that early writing sense of
week so with that early writing sense of
week so with that early writing sense of curiosity that eventually transitioned
curiosity that eventually transitioned
curiosity that eventually transitioned from research because I became convinced
from research because I became convinced
from research because I became convinced that this was problematic on a societal
that this was problematic on a societal
that this was problematic on a societal skill my concern or had offices if you
skill my concern or had offices if you
skill my concern or had offices if you will was that the period shaming that we
will was that the period shaming that we
will was that the period shaming that we were in country and have very well in
were in country and have very well in
were in country and have very well in the birthplace of intelligence so
the birthplace of intelligence so
the birthplace of intelligence so intolerant that looks like men assuming
intolerant that looks like men assuming
intolerant that looks like men assuming and having the utmost audacity to ask
and having the utmost audacity to ask
and having the utmost audacity to ask women whether it is that time of the
women whether it is that time of the
women whether it is that time of the month anytime we got four kids between a
month anytime we got four kids between a
month anytime we got four kids between a motion of happiness and tolerance I also
motion of happiness and tolerance I also
motion of happiness and tolerance I also looks like old white men sitting on
looks like old white men sitting on
looks like old white men sitting on Capitol Hill and how you can issue
Capitol Hill and how you can issue
Capitol Hill and how you can issue attacks with tampons because by very
attacks with tampons because by very
attacks with tampons because by very definition the products needed to manage
definition the products needed to manage
definition the products needed to manage lengthy periods are not necessity than
lengthy periods are not necessity than
lengthy periods are not necessity than will luxury so let’s talk a little bit
will luxury so let’s talk a little bit
will luxury so let’s talk a little bit more about that latter intolerance
more about that latter intolerance
more about that latter intolerance this is in fact the same intelligence
this is in fact the same intelligence
this is in fact the same intelligence that strict female inmates of their
that strict female inmates of their
that strict female inmates of their basic human right that meaning the
basic human right that meaning the
basic human right that meaning the rights your protective of affiliation
rights your protective of affiliation
rights your protective of affiliation and the rights of all just some mention
and the rights of all just some mention
and the rights of all just some mention of dignity but of course is argument a
of dignity but of course is argument a
of dignity but of course is argument a basic you write as one that cell mate on
basic you write as one that cell mate on
basic you write as one that cell mate on it’s still their group I mean told you
it’s still their group I mean told you
it’s still their group I mean told you could be sitting at this art in this
could be sitting at this art in this
could be sitting at this art in this audience right now there’s no detail
audience right now there’s no detail
audience right now there’s no detail tennis because I’m not going to ask
tennis because I’m not going to ask
tennis because I’m not going to ask something controversial like these are
something controversial like these are
something controversial like these are your head don’t think that they’re the
your head don’t think that they’re the
your head don’t think that they’re the hydrophones are basically right hey no
hydrophones are basically right hey no
hydrophones are basically right hey no not even i’m naive and i think that no
not even i’m naive and i think that no
not even i’m naive and i think that no one reads their hand but because i’m
one reads their hand but because i’m
one reads their hand but because i’m aware that we have unrealistic stylish
aware that we have unrealistic stylish
aware that we have unrealistic stylish tenders for women and no privilege to
tenders for women and no privilege to
tenders for women and no privilege to think for the fact that not everyone
think for the fact that not everyone
think for the fact that not everyone would necessarily agree with such a
would necessarily agree with such a
would necessarily agree with such a statement so i say what you said back
statement so i say what you said back
statement so i say what you said back they were to defend that argument but
they were to defend that argument but
they were to defend that argument but before we do that it’s important that we
before we do that it’s important that we
before we do that it’s important that we know and understand some of the targets
know and understand some of the targets
know and understand some of the targets around the issue so let’s begin advise
around the issue so let’s begin advise
around the issue so let’s begin advise us see what exactly feminine house you
us see what exactly feminine house you
us see what exactly feminine house you called sorry i’m going to go over 30
called sorry i’m going to go over 30
called sorry i’m going to go over 30 main ones so first we have part of the
main ones so first we have part of the
main ones so first we have part of the most common use and well-known items
most common use and well-known items
most common use and well-known items which is a sanitary napkin all three
which is a sanitary napkin all three
which is a sanitary napkin all three breeds of havoc next injustice infamous
breeds of havoc next injustice infamous
breeds of havoc next injustice infamous is a tampon and lastly finish robux so
is a tampon and lastly finish robux so
is a tampon and lastly finish robux so unfortunately time is not grant need a
unfortunately time is not grant need a
unfortunately time is not grant need a privilege of getting into the details
privilege of getting into the details
privilege of getting into the details and the canon of each product but
and the canon of each product but
and the canon of each product but fortunately enough for those of us who
fortunately enough for those of us who
fortunately enough for those of us who are not familiar it gay all the bed in
are not familiar it gay all the bed in
are not familiar it gay all the bed in the room anyway it has your disposal
the room anyway it has your disposal
the room anyway it has your disposal what I’m more interested in delving into
what I’m more interested in delving into
what I’m more interested in delving into though is the result of not having such
though is the result of not having such
though is the result of not having such products available so something that
products available so something that
products available so something that referred to as pre bleeding becomes a
referred to as pre bleeding becomes a
referred to as pre bleeding becomes a woman’s soul resort except that’s
woman’s soul resort except that’s
woman’s soul resort except that’s actually incorrect because great
actually incorrect because great
actually incorrect because great cleaning by definition refers to a
cleaning by definition refers to a
cleaning by definition refers to a mystery woman making the decision to
mystery woman making the decision to
mystery woman making the decision to escape from the use of any sanitary
escape from the use of any sanitary
escape from the use of any sanitary products so the ability to choose only
products so the ability to choose only
products so the ability to choose only arises after presentation options has
arises after presentation options has
arises after presentation options has actually occurred so by that logic by
actually occurred so by that logic by
actually occurred so by that logic by that definition what we’re discussing
that definition what we’re discussing
that definition what we’re discussing not a single three being before speeding
not a single three being before speeding
not a single three being before speeding and at first that might sound a bit
and at first that might sound a bit
and at first that might sound a bit extreme but in 2014 the ACLU in Michigan
extreme but in 2014 the ACLU in Michigan
extreme but in 2014 the ACLU in Michigan represented
represented
represented any of the Muskegon County Jail and a
any of the Muskegon County Jail and a
any of the Muskegon County Jail and a lawsuit based on denied access to
lawsuit based on denied access to
lawsuit based on denied access to feminine products the matter escalated
feminine products the matter escalated
feminine products the matter escalated to such an extent to where the women
to such an extent to where the women
to such an extent to where the women attested to have witnessed el cel means
attested to have witnessed el cel means
attested to have witnessed el cel means lead through their clothes so as if
lead through their clothes so as if
lead through their clothes so as if women aren’t exploited up with in our
women aren’t exploited up with in our
women aren’t exploited up with in our society prisoners aren’t exploited up
society prisoners aren’t exploited up
society prisoners aren’t exploited up make sure the two joining forces what is
make sure the two joining forces what is
make sure the two joining forces what is that Eric left with according to X
that Eric left with according to X
that Eric left with according to X invasion of his elbow who serve veneers
invasion of his elbow who serve veneers
invasion of his elbow who serve veneers six-year sentence in a state prison
six-year sentence in a state prison
six-year sentence in a state prison you’re eleven exactly five per week per
you’re eleven exactly five per week per
you’re eleven exactly five per week per to sell boots an article that she uses
to sell boots an article that she uses
to sell boots an article that she uses adopter her pretty experiences this
adopter her pretty experiences this
adopter her pretty experiences this elbow writes that the limited
elbow writes that the limited
elbow writes that the limited distribution only allows for one change
distribution only allows for one change
distribution only allows for one change per day and an average five game punk
per day and an average five game punk
per day and an average five game punk disciple yeah the Department of Health
disciple yeah the Department of Health
disciple yeah the Department of Health and Human Services strongly recommend
and Human Services strongly recommend
and Human Services strongly recommend that wouldn’t change your pants before
that wouldn’t change your pants before
that wouldn’t change your pants before they come soaked in blood so the math or
they come soaked in blood so the math or
they come soaked in blood so the math or lack thereof defends itself right the
lack thereof defends itself right the
lack thereof defends itself right the strategy makes absolutely no sense but
strategy makes absolutely no sense but
strategy makes absolutely no sense but that’s exactly what it is it’s a
that’s exactly what it is it’s a
that’s exactly what it is it’s a strategy and I like to push this thing
strategy and I like to push this thing
strategy and I like to push this thing further by arguing that this particular
further by arguing that this particular
further by arguing that this particular strategy that’s called social
strategy that’s called social
strategy that’s called social marginalization or the process to which
marginalization or the process to which
marginalization or the process to which we look at a person or group social
we look at a person or group social
we look at a person or group social standing but Morgan is being your
standing but Morgan is being your
standing but Morgan is being your average inmate the protagonist in this
average inmate the protagonist in this
average inmate the protagonist in this situation are with individuals belonging
situation are with individuals belonging
situation are with individuals belonging to one of society’s most marginalized
to one of society’s most marginalized
to one of society’s most marginalized groups of all time women’s bodies have
groups of all time women’s bodies have
groups of all time women’s bodies have been used as the caravans for importing
been used as the caravans for importing
been used as the caravans for importing more strategies statuses are lowered to
more strategies statuses are lowered to
more strategies statuses are lowered to rest the eagles of men and even today
rest the eagles of men and even today
rest the eagles of men and even today there are punished and humiliated for
there are punished and humiliated for
there are punished and humiliated for the same biological function that burst
the same biological function that burst
the same biological function that burst humanity itself that’s all of the Reds
humanity itself that’s all of the Reds
humanity itself that’s all of the Reds screaming there she turned out really
screaming there she turned out really
screaming there she turned out really fun your own privilege does affect a
fun your own privilege does affect a
fun your own privilege does affect a little bit but that’s okay take until
little bit but that’s okay take until
little bit but that’s okay take until you though we now have all this
you though we now have all this
you though we now have all this information about them another injustice
information about them another injustice
information about them another injustice of current
of current
of current the world we’re probably trying to
the world we’re probably trying to
the world we’re probably trying to figure out how exactly we fit in how
figure out how exactly we fit in how
figure out how exactly we fit in how does it apply to me on our one or I’m a
does it apply to me on our one or I’m a
does it apply to me on our one or I’m a college student know where your active
college student know where your active
college student know where your active it’s ready to propose and implement
it’s ready to propose and implement
it’s ready to propose and implement solutions for fixing the issue and maybe
solutions for fixing the issue and maybe
solutions for fixing the issue and maybe even our professor or instructor and a
even our professor or instructor and a
even our professor or instructor and a specific discipline and I can’t I find
specific discipline and I can’t I find
specific discipline and I can’t I find the connection between what you’re
the connection between what you’re
the connection between what you’re talking about the new tube and my
talking about the new tube and my
talking about the new tube and my sessions so to myself first and foremost
sessions so to myself first and foremost
sessions so to myself first and foremost and all of those all of you guys give me
and all of those all of you guys give me
and all of those all of you guys give me negative things that I just mentioned or
negative things that I just mentioned or
negative things that I just mentioned or maybe something completely different I
maybe something completely different I
maybe something completely different I just like to say that we are all on the
just like to say that we are all on the
just like to say that we are all on the same exact boat so my interest in the
same exact boat so my interest in the
same exact boat so my interest in the lab of evident I see product pricing
lab of evident I see product pricing
lab of evident I see product pricing female inmates came about out of
female inmates came about out of
female inmates came about out of curiosity that eventually manifested
curiosity that eventually manifested
curiosity that eventually manifested itself with passion and research and at
itself with passion and research and at
itself with passion and research and at this point not too far from where I
this point not too far from where I
this point not too far from where I started I have promised to involve
started I have promised to involve
started I have promised to involve myself in conversation but for some
myself in conversation but for some
myself in conversation but for some talking is it up because action is a
talking is it up because action is a
talking is it up because action is a prerequisite to change and while I join
prerequisite to change and while I join
prerequisite to change and while I join free with that I also understand that
free with that I also understand that
free with that I also understand that empowering discussions and raw
empowering discussions and raw
empowering discussions and raw conversation tends to be a great place
conversation tends to be a great place
conversation tends to be a great place for such change to happen as long as
for such change to happen as long as
for such change to happen as long as people like you and me remain ignorant
people like you and me remain ignorant
people like you and me remain ignorant this injustice that’s literally happy
this injustice that’s literally happy
this injustice that’s literally happy right in our backyards you make even
right in our backyards you make even
right in our backyards you make even more difficult for ourselves and others
more difficult for ourselves and others
more difficult for ourselves and others to scan up together compact for those
to scan up together compact for those
to scan up together compact for those reasons conversations and discussions
reasons conversations and discussions
reasons conversations and discussions and their wallets and most powerful
and their wallets and most powerful
and their wallets and most powerful forms are in fact action so I knew all
forms are in fact action so I knew all
forms are in fact action so I knew all of that i challenge my home college
of that i challenge my home college
of that i challenge my home college students to take this conversation
students to take this conversation
students to take this conversation outside of this room into your social
outside of this room into your social
outside of this room into your social groups sociology passions and even
groups sociology passions and even
groups sociology passions and even Google Earth your home I challenge
Google Earth your home I challenge
Google Earth your home I challenge expected professors and instructors to
expected professors and instructors to
expected professors and instructors to encourage such conversation within the
encourage such conversation within the
encourage such conversation within the power structures what is your classroom
power structures what is your classroom
power structures what is your classroom where you all hold she put his influence
where you all hold she put his influence
where you all hold she put his influence but more than any of that I college
but more than any of that I college
but more than any of that I college myself first and foremost and every
myself first and foremost and every
myself first and foremost and every single one of us sitting in this group
single one of us sitting in this group
single one of us sitting in this group I’m telling us all to care
I’m telling us all to care
I’m telling us all to care [Applause]
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