Film and TV are slick with blood and guts, but periods? Still taboo
There are many reasons to be happy that "Period. End of Sentence." is nominated for an Oscar.
The title alone is a breakthrough - the last time I saw a film with a menstruation marquee was in health class. And Rayka Zehtabchi's short documentary examines the damage such cultural omission can do in a way that is quite specific and also completely universal.
The story of how a machine that makes sanitary pads came to a small village in India and changed the lives of the women living there is both a grim reminder of the basic obstacles millions of women still face in this world - only
