Menstrual Man Makes Waves in India Menstruation is something that unites as much as half of the human population, and yet the menstrual experience can be radically different for different people depending on where they live. Girls growing up in the US are socialized to view menstruation as a nuisance that must be endured with as much discretion as possible, and thanks to the accessibility of disposable, easily-concealed products, this is fairly easy to do. Since pads and tampons became readily available in the 1920’s and 30’s, it’s been possible for girls and women to remain active in sports, school and the work force without anyone ever knowing that they are menstruating (Scharpf & Kauder Nalebuff, 2011) . For women in other regions, however, the experience of menstruation is much different. In areas in Africa, as many as half of all school-aged girls are unable to attend multiple days of school each month while they bleed because of insufficient access to sanit