They look like your grandma gave you a birthday present, not last year's. Maybe they have a tear, a hole, a red spot somewhere. Hidden at the bottom of a drawer like a secret letter from a lover, they wait for their shine, which comes once a month. Each of us has “period pants” in the drawer and is not going to replace them with a newer model. These are the women's version of men's “crazy boxer shorts”.
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Period pants – each of us has them in our drawer
I feel as if I am revealing the eternal secret of women. My only excuse is that normalizing menstruation and the challenges that come with it. And it all started with a text from our journalist Bartosz Godzinski, who simply wrote – Men wear pants with holes and are not ashamed of it.
The announcement caused quite a stir in the comments, and I began to wonder what the female equivalent of this phenomenon might be.
And I found it! When I say the phrase “in front of women”period pants“Everyone knows exactly what I mean. Men don't know anymore – something that only occurs to those who are made aware by their partners. What is wrong with ugly panties and why do some of us wait all month to put them on? ?
“period pants“This is the type of underwear that every woman has in her closet. There are often old, worn, torn, or even stained panties, but no one throws them away because… they're good for periods.
Their task is to take the right size sanitary pad on the first day, even with heavy bleeding. Let's face it – it's not pretty panties, it's not neat, and it's often raunchy. But a pretty cup doesn't keep you from eating, and lacy panties are the last thing we need when we're dealing with tummy aches, bleeding, flatulence and “ODM syndrome,” or as my friend puts it, “general period drama.”
Period pants are either the most comfortable pants that can be worn comfortably even with a large pad, or they are embarrassing to wear every day. why This is a human thing – because they have, for example, some blood stains that do not wash off, but it is a shame to throw them away, because they will only be used for “dirty work”.
We were all wearing torn pants
Although the phenomenon of “period underwear” is common, the types of these panties are different and it all depends on the taste and sensibility (aesthetic and hygienic) of their owner. Some of my interlocutors refer to period panties as neat, high-cut underwear, as opposed to low-cut. Others claim that the title “Pants of the Season” must be earned through years of dedicated service and considerable strain.
Period pants may be worn, but they're still good pants. You cannot exchange them for white lace. Each of us has washed our hands at least once after a bloody accident.
And if you find this disgusting, I have no choice but to cite the study again from my editor's text. from surveys Conducted on a group of a thousand Americans It shows that three-quarters of respondents (women and men) wear string panties, and 40 percent do so regularly.
There are no studies for Poland, but let us remind those who are sensitive to such information and want to protect the care of Poles that 60 percent of compatriots do not brush their teeth regularlyAnd 3.8 million Poles do not have a toothbrush at home!
Therefore, it can be said that 74 percent of Americans have worn panties with holes at least once, but Poles (and Polish women) are no stranger to this problem. However, the most interesting thing is that 37 percent of the respondents cannot name the reason why they wear such panties. However, my interlocutors know the advantages of the occasional bra.
I wear these panties mostly during my period and feel especially bloated (those with constant stomach issues will understand). Then I put on “grandmothers”, that is, big, ugly, with strange patterns, worn out. They're just comfortable and I feel comfortable and I'm long past the age of wearing nice but uncomfortable things.
Take a break from Pusia once a month.
However, the funny topic shows a problem that has not been discussed in the context of men. Because while many men's “cut-off shorts” had more holes than material and were more laziness, many women admit that their periods are actually the only time they feel comfortable, instead of looking. pleasant And for them, period panties are just comfortable underwear.
I have a wardrobe full of thongs that I carefully 'adjust' during the day because they get stuck between my buttocks, and lace panties that scratch like a woolen sweater – and in places a sweater should never scratch! I have seamless panties – a high-cut shapewear that hugs my stomach. Period panties are actually the only… “normal panties”. I guess and feel good. And I am ashamed of them because they are ugly.
Because “period pants” actually has little to do with carelessness or laziness. It's no secret that the sexiest underwear is often the least healthy for a woman's reproductive organs.
Now I am 34 years old and I choose comfort, even if it is not very aesthetic. Of course, I also have things in my drawers for special occasions. Do I want to feel sexy or confident? I put on a super nice bra and super nice panties. So it all depends on your mood. It should be comfortable – faded underwear, it should be fashionable – something decent and stylish (and usually not very comfortable). That's why I always have something “ugly” in my drawer.
Instead of synthetic lace, it is better to choose underwear made of natural materials, such as organic cotton – fitted, but not tight, which may not look “wow”. But it creates a “wow” effect for our “pussy” (as another friend of mine says, who rightly believes that sexual nomenclature is too medical or vulgar, so let's go infantile).
I laugh that period pants look like grandma's fustian, and that's just the beginning of their benefits.
However, many women admit that the division between “beautiful and uncomfortable” and “comfortable and granny” is so ingrained in them that they choose aesthetics at the expense of health. As 34-year-old Claudia says: – You have to be mature enough to take care of grandma's pants, just as you have to focus on your own needs, not on other people's comfort.
What do you guys say? “Take off your boxers”
And although the position of men is not decisive here, I had no choice but to finally, like my editor, ask men what they think about period pants. A friend of mine who prides herself on having “a lot of experience with women” immediately knows what the term “period panties” means. But unfortunately he does not understand this phenomenon.
Period panties are unpleasant, and I say this as a man whose period has not interfered with sexual activity. But let's face it, “period panties” aren't nature, they're bred into women the way men grow holes in their socks. When I see those faded, stretched pants in my girlfriend's drawer, I think we're not that different, women from men. I had a friend at school who showed up to pediatrics class at least once a week in socks with holes in her heels, and now I have a girlfriend who wears underwear once a month that she threw away.
Karol has a different opinion on this topic, as he claims, “His girlfriend is sexy in makeup and satin pajamas, and wearing comfortable panties and tracksuits doesn't take away from that.”
– I prefer to wear a shirt and a jacket, but he doesn't ask me to walk home like that every day. And is it old and worn? What about veiling or burping in a relationship? Should I be surprised too that girls don't wear purple? Anyone who hates period panties probably doesn't have much experience with real women, she points out.
However, this is another topic, but if you want to understand what problems ordinary physiological issues can cause in a new relationship, I can only refer you to another equally important text by Bartosz Godzinski: ““Two” is a taboo subject… in a new relationship, when can you do it without shame?And encourage women to borrow boxers from their boyfriends. If we wore such comfortable panties every day, we too would rule the world.