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Woman smears menstrual blood on her face says ‘my blood is magic and it’s worth being celebrated’

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A Los Angeles sex coach, Demetra Nyx, says her menstrual blood is magic and it’s worth being celebrated at all times.

While this may sound bizarre to a lot of women because the menstrual blood has a “unique odour” Demetra Nyx says she wants to teach young girl and women that the natural functions of their bodies are not disgusting and unclean.

Demetra Nyx spent years hiding her periods from boyfriends and being extremely embarrassed every time she came on.

But when a change in her contraception meant she had to start keeping a closer eye on her cycle, she started to see things very differently.

She grew to love her time of the month, saying it’s “beautiful and powerful”, and wanted to share her new appreciation with woman around the world.

She started collecting her blood and one day had an “impulse” to smear it across her face and share photos online.

She said; ” I will do it until little girls stop being taught that the natural functions of their bodies are disgusting and unclean.

“I will do it until women stop feeling like they can’t have sex on their period because it is gross.

“I will do it until we stop being embarrassed that we sometimes bleed through our clothing. Through your sheets.

“The idea isn’t to get everyone to put blood on their face (though – wow – does it make your skin glow!) Rather… if I do something soooo shockingly disgusting and put it out in public… maybe someone somewhere will feel like: “well, if she can do *that*, maybe I don’t have to hate my period after all.

“Maybe my body isn’t that gross after all.”. Also, it’s fun and I like it ??‍♀️ .

She continued “our periods are an incredibly magical time of the month that holds immense power, and our society keeps us away from that as much as possible.

“Sharing pictures of blood on my face and body was just an impulse I was creating a series to help women connect with their menstrual cycle, and I thought it would be fun. We can also do things like paint with it or pour it into the earth. I believe it’s a beautiful thing to get comfortable with touching your own blood.

“My blood to me has become fun, beautiful, and powerful, and playing with it brings me closer to myself.

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She added “our society teaches us that periods are dirty and inconvenient. Ads about menstrual products talk about smelling ‘fresh’ or making us cleaner, implying that our bodies’ natural functions are gross.

“Women who complain about cramps are seen as weak and pathetic, even sometimes by other women we’re expected to suck it up and basically pretend it doesn’t exist. In the US, we have a president who negatively described a woman as having ‘blood coming out of her whatever.’ It’s a belief that’s forced upon us.

“My work as a sex coach largely focuses on where we hold our stories in our bodies. What society taught us about ourselves, what we learned about being women, assaults we may have experienced, what we learned our bodies are capable of during sex.”

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