New Worlds: It's That Time of the Month

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My patrons are awesome. No sooner do I put potentially "icky" subjects like sanitation or childbearing in the monthly topic polls than they vote for them -- in this case with a much clearer majority than most of the polls get. Which is why this week's New Worlds essay is about menstruation, and all the cultural baggage that surrounds it in various places and times. Comment over there!