Welcome to Rag Time

Welcome to our lil slice of internet heaven....our little crampy, moody, magical, bitchy, bloody slice of the internet called Rag Time.

Lets get a few things out of the way...

First of all who are we?
A collective of women who have decided to come together to write about our thoughts and experiences during PMS and menstruation.

Why are you doing this anonymously?
Because it gives us not only more freedom to talk openly without fear of being called nasty or whatever...but it also creates a sense of unity and bonding. What we feel is what all women experience on some level when they menstruate...so why tie it to an individual? The only thing that will signify who is writing a blog on here will be 2 initials...this could be first and last name, first and middle, or something completely made up. It will merely be a way for the readers to identify that different blogs are written by different people (since we all have very different writing styles)

Why the hell are you doing this?
Because we fucking want to thats why. This isn't about some feminist movement, its about making public what we all talk about with each other and think to ourselves in the hopes that it will make us feel better and maybe make some other women out there feel a bit better. Menstruation is a natural and beautiful thing that many societies once respected and honored, but now we are told to be ashamed of it and not to speak openly about it. I believe this sense of shame is partly why we get so bitchy during our periods...so if we can be open and talk about it, it might just relieve some of that emotional turmoil. Also, it might give guys a bit of insight as to what REALLY goes on when women are PMSing because frankly its not all about being bloody and bitchy. Hell, reading this might help them cope with some of the women in their lives making it easier for all of us.
The idea for this collective blog was actually the result of me PMSing at the moment. One thing that people often aren't aware of is the fact that when women PMS our bodies release signals telling us "hey its time to get your life together! get ready for a baby! clean the house! exercise! go back to school! etc." our bodies tell us to be productive when we PMS so as a result, women are often the most creative and motivated around that time. The idea for this collective blog was one of those beautiful power surges that I felt...and frankly I think its better than most of my PMS fueled ideas!

Should I really read this?
Only if you are okay with cursing and women talking about things like blood clots, farting, sex while bleeding, lost tampons, and other things that might make the weak of stomach squeamish. I'm giving you a warning now, this is going to be a no holds blog...the stuff we normally keep inside is going in here without censorship.


Well thats about all I can think of for now...you at least have the jist of what this blog is so take it or leave it ;)

-Ruby Flo