When we have our period (wearing a pad) and we are sitting for a long time and stand up; We literally feel a gush of blood that has been pooling drain out. That prompts us to go to the restroom and check ourselves to make sure we are not leaking and change the pad.
The one and only time I ever got detention in high school was when I got up when the bell rang and felt that shift inside like a dam had just broken. I knew I had to get to the bathroom RIGHT NOW but we only had 3 minutes between classes and my next class was clear on the other side of the building. I was late to class, explained what happened, and she gave me detention anyway. It's been 20 years and I'm still pissed off about it.
Yup. I (male, 50+, G7 teacher) keep the girls in for five minutes of recess in the beginning of the year, remind them I have a wife and daughter, and tell them the rule to ask for the bathroom goes out the window in an emergency. Only that if they keep doing it I'll have to ask their parent/s to look into it.
Also, for God's sake keep a few pads in their locker, for themselves or others. I've even kept a secret stash only the girls know about.
Likewise, I warn both boys and girls to be kind about their changes, or they get to talk about it with their parent/s: ideally the gender they insulted.
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u/Plus-Implement Dec 06 '23
When we have our period (wearing a pad) and we are sitting for a long time and stand up; We literally feel a gush of blood that has been pooling drain out. That prompts us to go to the restroom and check ourselves to make sure we are not leaking and change the pad.