Everyone has a personal list of actions that would be relationship goals or relationship deal breakers, and sometimes the items on our list differ from someone else’s. But in 2024, we should all be able to agree that someone who refuses to help their partner get something medically related, like pain medicine or period products, […] More
Despite it being 2023, period shaming is still a serious problem that people face around menstruating, period pain, and product accessibility. That said, another person shouldn’t necessarily have to interact with a person’s period without giving their consent, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. While visiting her mother-in-law’s home for multiple family events, Redditor Plastic-Ad-5568 […] More
Quite fittingly for 2023, period education is becoming a somewhat more acceptable subject, and even male students are being educated on what happens during the cycle and how to be a positive ally. But we as a society honestly still have such a long way to go, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
Whether we had siblings, roommates, or a sometimes annoying partner, we’ve all had an experience where we lived with someone who made themselves a little too comfortable with our stuff. There’s nothing quite like the frustration to come back to our bathroom supplies or closet, only to see that someone else has ruffled through it, […] More
Even though it impacts so many members of the population, feminine hygiene is still one of those mystifying subjects that many people are wildly uninformed about. One of the key misunderstandings, of course, surrounds proper feminine hygiene, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. While his mother-in-law was visiting, Redditor buttsforhats was shocked to discover her […] More
Even before 2023, you would think that basic human functions, like being able to eat or use the restroom, would be considered a right instead of a privilege. But some people in positions of power seem to have never gotten that memo, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. While in a class with a […] More
It may be 2023, but debates about menstruation and feminine hygiene are still a common occurrence. Some have attempted to argue for a woman’s right to describe and diagnose the symptoms of her own period. But there are still those who think they know more about a woman’s body than the woman does, cringed the “Am I […] More
While not everyone is comfortable talking about the details, menstruation is a natural part of growing up as a female. It’s also not something that can be ignored, hygienically or pain-level-wise, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. But Redditor dadarguement19341 was not receiving the support she needed when she did not have the […] More
Sometimes when people think of childhood milestones, they only think of the milestones that occur for babies, like learning to crawl, walk, and become potty-trained. But there are other milestones that come later, like the various aspects of puberty, that parents and children have to learn to navigate together, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) […] More
One unpleasant realization that some parents will have is that the lessons they give about personal hygiene do not end once their kids are out of the toddler stage. With puberty, all of those lessons have a way of reappearing with a vengeance and are more important to learn than ever, agreed the “Am I the […] More
Teenagers are often taught that puberty is hard, because their body is changing. But in reality, what’s difficult is other people who refuse to accept that these are biological changes, rather than shameful ones, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor AITADE33434 was shocked when his wife began to criticize his daughter for […] More
As kids become teenagers and puberty starts to set in, parents are bound to have some uncomfortable conversations with their children while teaching them how to take proper care of themselves. If not phrased carefully, advice can quickly begin to sound like shaming, advised the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. The Redditor, who has since […] More
