Going with the flow: blood and sex

Ok, erogenous blog had a thing about this and since I was pretty political last week and haven't really talked about sex much, let's do something different.

What is the deal with blood and sex? Some folks happily will have sex while a woman is menstruating some will not. What I want to know is this; is the unwillingness about being blood shy or is it more the "unclean" taboo of this mighty miracle?

This was once a sacred time. One in which women were segregated, not because they were unclean but because they wielded a greater level of energy at this time. Such a state made them ripe for the insight that would help them bring greater peace, prosperity and healing to their people. Consequently, they were venerated and cared for gently to encourage the wisdom to flow.

With the advent of popular religions this has changed. A woman's bleed time is considered dirty, any suffering involved was a sign of our inferiority or weakness and therefore out, when it comes to sex. We are labeled bitches, we cry randomly, we are a bundles of nerves and get little sympathy, understanding or courtesy on the subject. So we don't talk about it, we hide any signs that this is happening, we feel ashamed somehow that our bodies do this amazing monthly remodel.

Since there is so much focus on romanticizing blood, as our culture is more and more enamored with vampiric themes, I wonder why it isn't more popular to have sex during menses. I always thought it would be useful (if a vampire) to just have women who cycle at different times and always have a supply without all the fussy scaring that gets your head removed and a stake through your heart. If that made you squeamish I'm sorry but why not? It's only blood.

Sex helps it start, helps it stop, and a flood of feel good endorphins makes the cramping go away for a little bit. Why do you think we want so much chocolate? We bought red towels and dark sheets especially for this sort of thing. Certainly, it can be messy at times but bodies, sheets and towels are totally washable, and if condoms work for anal sex why not this?  So when asked, if you feel a little weirded out, be honest but be willing to try. You may find redwings are a good thing and it's only natural.