When I first read this article, I was rather indignant that Ms. Steinem would imply that men would follow a common stereotypical line if they had to deal with a monthly period. Upon further reviews, I realized how close to the mark she really was. I thought about what men value, in an incredibly general sense. Men tend to value achievements above many other things. We tend to want to constantly "one-up" our fellow man, whether how nice our cars are, how big our TV's are, how well our sports players are doing against others, how large our *ahem* muscles are.
So it would make sense that men would consider something so painful and embarrassing to be an achievement, even make fun of it. I certainly had a few chuckles while reading. It's one of those funny "what-if" situations, where everything is flipped on its head.
Her analogies and alternate thinking practically painted a picture in my head of the world she was describing. It was both hilarious, and interestingly enough, realistic.
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