Periods are considered unclean in my community. Now, I make a point to talk about them
Leisha Toory wasn’t allowed to go to the temple in her Hindu community while on her period because menstruating women were considered unclean. While she realized there was more period positivity in Canada, there was still room for improvement, so she decided to do something about it.
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![Leisha Toory wasn’t allowed to go to the temple in her Hindu community while on her period because menstruating girls were considered unclean. She wants to normalize talking about menstruation. A smiling woman holds up a package of pads.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7096402.1706302865!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/leisha-toory.jpg)
Leisha Toory wasn’t allowed to go to the temple in her Hindu community while on her period because menstruating women were considered unclean. While she realized there was more period positivity in Canada, there was still room for improvement, so she decided to do something about it.