How many of us mature ladies winced along with Ant and Dec as lightweight Kendra Wilkinson offered up far too information on live television during I’m A Celebrity Get me Out of Here.
After a dismal performance, she blamed her lack of stars on the fact that ‘she was on her period’.
Ant, poor chap turned away in embarrassment, whilst cheeky chappie Dec, bravely glossed over the statement and battled on regardless.
Of course ‘boys’ these days, are taught about these mysterious ‘girl’ things at around 11 years old, and as my own Grandson reliably informed me, even during THE lesson many of them were hiding behind their hands, sniggering in the back of the classroom, and have probably being going ‘yuk’ ever since. 
Personally, I’d far rather ‘Miss’ had banged on to the boys a bit more about treating girls with kindness and respect, which will stand them in more good stead than knowing how a tampon expands in a glass of water!
So even though mature men know all about the inner workings of the female body, I think most of them just want to leave it there, no further informative updates required, thanks very much.
And I agree with them. I think girls today share far too many intimate details about their bodies with their partners, and indeed in Kendra’s case, millions of strangers.
I mean seriously, of all the inappropriate things to say, in the jungle in front of Ant and Dec on live television, ‘I’m on my period’, must get TV’s embarrassing moment of the year award!
It was almost loud and proud; yet in reality, ‘I really look forward to my period’, said NO woman EVER!
Let’s be honest, it’s a messy and sometimes painful old business, and unless you are some tree hugging, Mother Earth, nut job, who loves to embrace her inner woman, it just interferes with our lives and we hate it.
Men generally want their woman to be a vision of loveliness at all times. Yes of course they ‘know’ that periods happen, but don’t really want it spelled out to them that it is actually happening, like today, right here, right now! 
I’d love to see girls going back to being a little more mysterious and discreet, ‘I’m not feeling to good today’ can be far more effective than a full on period alert, and who is really interested anyway.
Use it as a lame excuse to another girl and risk a ‘so what’ withering look, tell a bloke, and risk a look resembling the silent scream.
Yes, when it comes to men and the monthlies, NOT sharing, IS more caring!
How do you feel when you hear too much information, should girls share, or keep some things secret.
Dave! Welcome, and thanks so much for following the link from EOS, I’m so chuffed you came and had a look. It’s great to have a mans perspective on Hello Sixty. I do agree with you about all the ‘indicators’ being present, but I just feel being verbally discreet about being ‘indisposed’ preserves ones mystery …….a bit! Come back again won’t you! Rx
Great piece, just discovered this through EOS.
It cannot be allowed to pass without comment
“a little more mysterious and discreet” would be impossible for many women as most smart men know that unpredictable mood swings are not everyday things but are often a prelude to the time of the month. The ability to turn into a screaming banshee at the slighest transgression, the casual remark or a host of other trivial events is a sure indicator. Men, make a mental or physical note of the date and make sure you have plenty of extra work to take you out of range for a week so. Be sure that your vision of loveliness will return and life will return to what passes as normal.
Dave