I remember when my period came unexpectedly when I went to my boyfriend's house ...it stained his bed sheet , my boyfriend as at then humiliated me , embarrassed me , made a big deal out of it... I had to wash of that stain at midnight ... I left in the morning never to return to him ever again . Each time he calls to ask me to come back to him , I reminded about that incidence.... his excuse was ..."I can't stand the sight of blood, I am sorry , I know I was childish"..... my reply always .."in my state when I needed protection ,covering, understanding, protection, you never stood by me ...that means in a worse situation like illness or something you won't be there "....
True dat…but you forgot to think of the fact that it comes monthly. What will he do from month to month far less in times of illness or kids from the relations falling and getting hurt…Run?stupse
When I was 16 this happened to me at a friend of the family's house. There were other people there and he saw it when I stood up before anyone else did. He was so kind, stood behind me and said he wanted to show me something in the backroom. When got there he told me what happened, gave me sweatpants and told me not to worry he had laid a magazine in the chair so nobody saw. I should mention he was a much older gay male. I was so grateful for his compassion, understanding and how he came to aid.
She isn't 16. Why would she choose to stay and go through the embarrassment? People nowadays think they need to make some point about everything. Yep, our period is a natural thing and so is pooping and peeing and sex. Most of us know when to respect ourselves and others enough not to do these things in public. She should have left and none if this would have happened. Ignorant
This triggered a memory of me back in college sitting in class during a lecture and all of a sudden the flood gates opened. I knew I couldn't stand up to quietly excuse myself as I knew blood was all over my backside and on the chair. My only option was to wait for class to end, let all the other students clear out and ask for help from my teacher (who thankfully was female). I was so embarrassed and an emotional mess but I will never forget her kindness lending me her sweater to wrap around my waist and running to the restroom to gather paper towels to help clean up. It happened so fast and it was such a mess. I don't know what I would have done if she wasn't there to help me.
Well white is very dangerous color because if you even have a Bowel issue. That of course would show up as brown to dark so you are taking a lot of chances wearing white.
She did this on purpose and it was no accident. This is childish and indecent behavior and no way to effectively get a constructive point across. If it was a true accident it would not have been handled like this. I have extremely painful heavy periods and can relate to the embarrassment and inconvenience of them. That doesn't make it right for me to be intentionally unsanitary and gross people out on purpose. Some people are incontinent and cannot help it, but we don't make a political point by pissing and sharting our pants. That's such a narcissistic and childish attitude!
I love this lady Senator Gloria. I am watching from Europe and I believe she is a freedom fighter. Thank you for speaking out for girls that go through a lot.
She's obviously putting on a show. Any woman with a brain will not wear a white suit during her cycle...why did she not wrap her own jacket around her waist, it's the common action of many girl who experienced leakage during school
@@faq9456 Really, she has no shame. She is sitting there with no shame bleeding on the chair someone else needs to sit on after her. Disgusting...I mean really. She needed to be told to change and wash up? That in itself is shameful. That was a feminist movement. Feminism is destroying our women.
Mr. Speaker is full of natural wisdom to sensitive issues. I love his spirit of leadership and to Senator Gloria, she is courageous to deal with challenges of natural phenomenon.
It's happened to many, many of us. I have my own embarrassing story, I've cringed for 40 years each time I think of it. I feel for her that not one single person came to her rescue with a jacket or anything. Shame on those ladies present!! I would NEVER wear white while on my period because THIS CAN HAPPEN!!!. Also: Sometimes when you're boiling hot and sweaty you don't always know your period has arrived. Men will never understand all this mess. JUST BE KIND FOLKS, help someone out if they're in need.
But I think if you were in this position....you would have a change of clothes in your office. But too, why did the other woman call her out for this. Wierd.
Happened when I was very young. Didn’t have a regular cycle yet so, surprise! My uncle told my mom who then told me with my grandmother in tow. Traumatized.
I love the concluding part where Mr speaker politely asked her to leave the chamber not because she has flouted the order of the house but because she was stained and needed to change. This is pure wisdom ❤
I dont know if she really had an accident or not but either way she stood up there and spoke loud and proud and i applaud her!!! I remember so many embarrassing times in my younger days, rushing to the bathroom, praying id not ruined my clothes at work!
IGNORANCE is what makes you expect different. Travel so you do not continue to have some perspective of African that doesnt exist. Is it your ide that only Americans are educated and 'well-spoken'. African women have PhDs. Something most American women dont.
The OP was pointing how poorly some of the members of the US House and Congress act. No disrespect to these Kenyan women. Just comparing to people like AOC.
I was an abused child and I had an extremely heavy flow and I started at a young age 9 y/o. If I got blood on my sheets or accidentally on my pants my mother would beat me and tell me I was dirty. I remember my mom would do laundry at the laundry mat and I had stained some underwear she beat me so bad saying how embarrassing it was for her to fold my underwear. I never wanted anyone to ever do my laundry as an adult. Now that I have a daughter I can’t imagine treating my daughter like that.
Wow! I’m not sure where to begin….. As a woman, who suffers with endometriosis and fibroids, I have experienced many occasions of bleeding heavily at work and other functions, with no warnings. Yes, I carried a pad, tampon, and a diaper in my purse- didn’t always help! But some of my experiences have left me running through them all in minutes. And I state that with grace because I choose not to be too graphic in explaining my personal experiences… I hope and pray that every girl never be ashamed for having a cycle, and not feel less than in any kind of way. May healing and strength be given to us all. In Jesus Name❤️🙏🏽
First of all, I am appalled by this lady Tabitha. If indeed Tabitha was interested in helping or was concerned about Senator Gloria's dress code, she would have pulled her aside privately and talked to her not announcing it in public. Women we are each other ‘s enemies at all times.
I align with you except of course it was planned by both parties. Senator Tabitha didn't handle the issue well as a fellow woman. You could see she couldn't even spill it initially. Women should protect women at all times.
@@lisibigmama8016Sis my ASAP.....Nasty is NASTY..,...AT WHAT POINT IS THIS A SISTERHOOD THANNNGGGGG.......THAT SHIIITTTTT IS TRIFLING......SMELLY AND DISGUSTING
@@allanthomas6097 no I don't because of my flow. But what she did highlights the ignorance of comments like yours. But you're not females I don't expect you to get it. May your female family me bers never suffer
Even as a father of girls,I didn't know much about the trauma female gender goes through on this issue. This issue has never been discussed openly for us(men) to fully understand like in this Senate Chambers. I have a better understanding of what the female gender goes through on period now. I am truly grateful the way the Kenyan Senate went about discussing the issue. Brilliant discussion. The Speaker or Senate President's RULING was superb! Nobody single person in the senate should be blamed. Men our there,like me are better enlightened now that ever. Kudos!
Let's put it this way: We don't get a brief of when the dam is going to open and what is the volume of the flood. And sometimes the products that are supposed to support us don't do the job.
I grew up with 4 sisters (no brothers) and sometimes they were embarrassed and would ask me to go to the store and buy sanitary pads for them. I guess they knew I wouldn't be embarrassed....and I wasn't. Lol
I had a myoma, had periods that lasted 3 weeks, 1 week off and the next period started. The bleeding was so heavy, I was afraid to go out. Products were only helping for 45 minutes if I sat still.
And for Senator Gloria, God bless you for speaking up for millions of girls and women out there who go through this, in Africa, and elsewhere. Let me share with my school proprietress. I've been wanting opportunities to speak to the girl children in my school. Hopefully, this will give a softlanding to my proprosal.
Who goes to work like that though? She could have easily changed. All of us have had this happen but can any of you say you just continued your day like this especially in a very noticeable outfit...its simple hygiene. Sitting on public seats like that, really?
@@suesue3974 what if it happened on her way there? or noticed when she got to work? i can't imagine any woman knowing if she's bleeding would have just said; 'so what!' and continued with her day at work. Perhaps, if she would have had time to go back home and changed, after having given the opportunity to do so, i'd say; okay.
This happened to me twice. The first time I knew my cycle was on. My ex husband grandmother had passed and we were out of town for her funeral. I was in the process of weening our baby and my doc had told me my cycle would be heavier through the transition. It came on the day we got there. I was fine. It was requested everyone wear white. I had on a pad and a tampon. But, when we walked around to view her body, it STILL bled through. When we sat back down, someone came to tell me. I was so embarrassed. And angry because I took precautionary measures. As women, our periods are normal. It’s sad that we are made to feel uncomfortable about them, when the majority of women experience this at some point or another.
Yes!! After I had my 2nd child mime got worse.. it comes when it wants to and when I think it's done cause I've been light for 2/3 days it sneaks up and comes heavy ...it's a shame that this is an issue.
Make certain that the means is effective or badly will suffer too many casuality. Is it only Africa that still sees monthly female blood cycle as taboo?
@@barbarasamuel2855 Well bred, humane and a wise man. God bless Mr Speaker. You could win an Oscar for this decent treatment of a woman. Your mother, wife, daughter, sisters, aunts, female cousins, inlaws and female associates MUST BE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU. Sir, you protected Gloria, a strong, natural and beautiful African lady. THANKS A MILLION! BRAVO 🎉🎉
I have incontinance due to a lousy surgeon. That gets upsetting, too. You have to plan ahead on these personal matters. It us no onevelses's responsibility except for a parent teaching their child to plan ahead. Only we know the pattern of our flow. Carry the proper items and change soon enough both to avoid embarrassment, but also to avoid possible illnesses.
I think Senator Gloria and the other Female Senator in Blue are brilliant Senators. They brought this plight to light in a very choreographed way and got the attention much needed to stand up and do something for millions of Kenyan females. I take my hat off to you Senator Gloria and your fellow senators
I love this women despite the form she used to pass the message. I also commend the speaker for the display of wisdom in handling the matter. Kudos to the house....love from Nigeria.
Very childish treatment of the stigma. When we strive against anything, it must be done lawfully in decency and order. Senator Gloria was quite out of order. She said that subject was not on the agenda, but she put it on the agenda when she walked in and out parading her bloody milk-white, two sizes too small pant suit. She became an exhibitionist in The House, wasting the government's time. She should be disciplined.
@@junemalcolm-evans7409I think they will discipline her in a way or another...no matter the intention she had...that's not the way of doing it...staining ur cloths and moving around several times without covering, and to make the matter worse in white?...no sense....
@@junemalcolm-evans7409yeah, I see what you mean. It is an issue that is worth discussing, but the presentation of it just ended up turning people way off. It’s like that saying, you catch more bees with honey.
@junemalcolm-evanshs7409 how many of those who were present there went to her silently to point it to her and offer her a jacket or a scarf to cover up? But in order to fool themselves and womenfolk,they came out and raised the topic without asking her if she is fine. Women are the enemies of themselves.
This has happened to me several times and yes it is embarrassing but natural. Men can not imagine the stress that women go through. From having mentrual cycles, having babies and dealing with them
I must say that this sort of thing can happen to the best of us. It has happened to me. When a woman has an accident like this it would be nice to be respectful, than to be insulting. It's embarrassing enough, so... let's not make it a crime to be a woman. Keep in mind that women could be your mother, aunt, sister, wife, cousin, or teenage daughter. Just be respectful and compassionate,
This happened to me in middle school when I first got my menstrual. My classmates were awesome. My 5th grade teacher called bathroom break for all, the girls covered me all the way to the bathroom then to the school nurse. Grandfather came and got me, treated me to ice cream, took me home and put me in bed. Everyone made my experience less scary.
I applaud Senator Gloria....I'm so ashamed of Parliament and other representatives who acts like they don't have wives or girl children where accidents like this happens.. Poor judgenent of the People.
A woman should never be shamed for having a period full stop but it’s common decency not to flaunt a period. It’s the same as a man waking up with a morning glory, he too has to have the common decency not to flaunt it. Nobody wants to see those things. As for this lady’s fellow female workmates trying to shame her instead of quietly pulling her assist to try and assist is appalling. Us girls need to band together when these things happen
It's not the same, you cannot always control or feel it if you bleed through your close, here it would not be drama, people would just feel sorry for her, for being embarrassed
@@denmark23this woman is a showboating because it is so very apparent the she is neither feeling the shock and embarrassment of her ordeal. What type of ignorance compels you to walk up to a podium in front of men and women with a nasty, bloody behind. This woman is just plain nasty and classless.
They were not annoyed that she stained herself. They were disgusted because she wouldn't sit at a place!! If she knew she had stained herself, why wouldn't she just sit at a place or probably excuse herself and try to find out how she could handle the situation?
@@somie4639 OMG, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for not excusing this atrocity. This woman did not have the decency to be embarrassed about the nastiness of the situation but instead paraded it around as a badge of womanhood and tried to make it appear as if to promote a sick type of social injustice for young women that were made to feel ashamed of themselves. Look at the way she's dressed, the one button in her jacket is crying out for help; she pointed to her collared shirt that barley concealed her chest because she needed a size or two larger and her pants were so tight it's remarkable the blood had room to seep out. Her behavior suggests that she felt no shame going up to the podium to speak as if her soild pants was her rites of passage. Then then the unthinkable happened, she asked for protection, but from what? It was the council session which needed protection from her. Part of the rights to womanhood is our responsibility to behave in a respectful manner and knowing what is to be shared and what is to be kept private. It us not necessary for the world to know when we're in our cycle nor are they, especially men, interested in seeing the actual blood, that's disgusting and nasty and so is she.
They spent too much time discussing this nonsense. One of the ladies could have pulled her to the side and told her she needed to go change . Why must these men be discussing this 😒
Ladies are less forgiving than men. I worked as a short order cook, my senior female manager was due to finish her shift 2 hrs before me. Unexpectedly, the flood gates opened, and I was so wet the blood had saturated my black pants to my knees. Having told my manager I'm wet thru, I need to go home. Rather than cover my shift, she told me to go stand in the sun for a bit. In hindsight I wish I had pursued the matter with higher ups. If, as a customer, I would be mortified to think that my food server was in such a state.
It appears Senator Gloria knew her clothing was soiled but walked around the Chambers for maximum effect. Others acknowledged that it was to visualise her political viewpoint. What woman would want to walk around a room full of men with stained clothes anyway? Personally, I would be mortified and desperately looking for clean clothing.We should also respect other's cultures and their viewpoints, even if we disagree.
Senator Gloria is brave , thank you for being powerful and standing up for us the women , and address that which is thought to be a taboo but is a cry of help needed by every girl around the world
As I neared menopause I was one day walking down the Main Street in my town wearing white jeans when I got a cramp and then had a massive gush. Horror story. Luckily I was near a store owned by a woman and sought refuge there. I had no control of this . These things happen.
Oh man that would be horrible! My mom had the same experience. We were walking through a Kmart store! Luckily for me, mine just slacked off then stopped all together in my mid 30s. I am soooo thankful!
Same lucky l had on dark jeans but it just came from nowhere just gush omg l couldn’t get home quick enough always carry a pad and a pair of leggings or light cardigan just in case or pantie liners x
@Kelly Kelly I'm not trying to be a jerk. 💯 But what about incontinence? That it is occurs at different ages? And what's the connection to Americans? I'm genuinely asking, bc I'm j trying to understand your comment, and not to just argue, disagree w u, or be a troll at all. 🥺
I was crossing the street to my office, wearing a super tampon AND a super pad...but when those types of gushes happen you have no control and sometimes even the best forethought isn't enough. My gush was so powerful, it pushed my tampon out!!! 😢
Before I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer I bled so very heavy whilst at work a few times. I felt so embarrassed but it turned out it was a symptom of my cancer. I never knew when it would happen. Sometimes these things are out of our control as women
It's called dressing appropriately. Why in the world would you wear white when you're on your cycle and why in the world would you wear tight clothes? I had endometriosis I have fibroids which every woman knows it's gone through this that you believe very heavily I never had this accident I always dressed appropriately I always had plenty of sanitary napkins and other cleansing material wherever I went I stayed prepared.
@@cynthiafordsigers good on you, but the point she was making is that several girls have no access to "napkins'and accident does happen to some people, it's not a taboo when it does
@@Lauraimomoh NAPKINS?? you can take old rags wear them and wash them out and wear again even native Americans would use catails a plant as a tampon then dispose of it kotex pads and tampons are NEW in the scheme of time and if you don't have access to them you use old rags or plant materials no excuses to FLAUNT bodily fluids on her clothes what's is she going to do next wear pee pants or poopie pants becuz some doesn't have access to DEPEND diapers ALWAYS BE CLASSY ALWAYS BE A LADY DONT WEAR CLOTHES SOILED WITH BODILY FLUIDS I'm surprised we need to say more but this world has become so BACKWARD
@@cynthiafordsigers I agree. First thing my mother told me, NEVER EVER wear white, cream, beige or any light colour when on your period. Black and dark blues ONLY in case you have an accident. Not only that, did she not feel the wetness? You can tell right away when you've had an accident. I am embarrassed for her.
@@biancadavidov3393were there no women around who could have whispered it into her ears or give her a jacket and even a scarf to cover up their fellow woman. This has happened to me before on the assembly ground and i didn't even notice. It was a boy who came behind me with his own cardigan and ask me to use it since my uniform was stained. I never expected it to come that day or maybe because i was naive and didn't know how to calculate my cycle then. But someone came to my rescue. However,what did we just watched amongst our so called Leaders, lack of love, selfishness, insensitivity,pride etc. I pray women will one day be friends to themselves and not enemies.
This woman (Senator Tabitha) is a shame to womanhood. What she did was like exposing the nakedness of another woman in public. Senator Tabitha is supposed to protect a fellow woman's privacy and nakedness, instead of exposing Senator Gloria's privacy in public. Shame on Senator Tabitha and other women in the House who kept quiet over the matter without condemning Senator Tabitha for disgracing a fellow woman. Senator Tabitha should have approached Senator Gloria privately to inform her about the stain and find a way to help her clean up.
Senator Tabitha deemed that Senator Gloria was deliberately using the House to create sensationailism. Senator Gloria's method is shameful and non-productive in addressing that issue.
This has happened to me about 31 years ago. It is still vivid in my mind. It was my 2nd period and it came 21 days after the 1st period. I stained my school uniform. The teacher took me to the bathroom, wash my overall and panty, and let me remain in the bathroom stall. She took the uniform to the Home Economic classroom and allowed another student to iron it until dry. Then it was given back to me with sanitary napkin. The embarassing part of it was the next day. The early morning lesson was Menstration. Everybody knew the topic was choosen because i had my period in school and got soiled the previous day. The sad thing about it was the teacher spoke in a manner that made it look as though i was careless for not checking 28 days to put on a pad. BUT IT WAS NOT 28 DAYS, IT WAS MY 2nd PERIOD AND IT CAME 21 DAYS AFTER MY 1st period. Im still sad, more than 30 years later. Still sad when i think about it.
@@morganmay1the point is, the grown up woman was standing up for all the girls that are scared and believe they should be embarrassed about their physiology. She is standing up for every woman receiving negativity because because they have a uterus that produces humans. Being embarrassed about anything that has to do with life giving function of a woman is absurd, outdated, and simply insane
The lady that called senator gloria out is crazy as hell. What kind of women would embarrass another women in front of her colleagues. I’ve never seen anything like this in the west.
@@samuelojulari2008 what does having a period have to do with God. God created the woman. God knows what women go through. Why is this an issue with other women and men in this country??
She knew she was stained and was flaunting it knowingly. She has a message for the senate but there are better ways to channel it. She just did a drama
@@neenaigwegbe4468 it sounds like her dramatic stand was to address issues with young girls that are being harassed about similar situations. It seems as though Gloria’s stand is to change the negative behavior toward young women in that country. I applaud gloria for being courageous. Especially if young women are committing suide over menstral soiled clothes.
I will never forget how my ex husband told me “that’s nasty” when I had an “accident” on our bed. My overnight pad didn’t prevent a very bad leak from happening. That was the first time it happened. Now he’s remarried with twins. I wonder if he was in the delivery room and watched their birth and if he felt the same way? I was embarrassed and so hurt. However if I had a public “accident”, I would discreetly take care of it and not try to get any attention.
@@widaro7066, if he made the baby, he should be there to support the mother. Fathers should witness the miracle, and appreciate what the woman goes through.
Wow! God bless Mr.Speaker in Jesus Christ name 🙏. I covet this kind of Wisdom to solve issues IJN... Senator Gloria was not well treated because what happened to her was a natural act from God which brought all men forth to the world...Women deserves to be treated better!
I liked the manner this man respected and passed a good explained judgement the issue and respected Gloria and all women. We need people like him more in this world. Praise the Lord.
@@kap849 there's really nothing to discuss. I'm sure at some point everyone has made tha's terrible mistake where they thought it was a fart but alas...does that mean that one should walk around without bothering to clean up, *privately,* ati because it is a natural process?? Such nonsense. I am convinced that this was just a stunt.
After listening closely it is my understanding that some informed her that there was an issue- that her clothing was stained. And instead of addressing the problem she “paraded it up and down” prior to the Call to Order. That’s why they kept saying “she’s picketing”. She also, when speaking for herself, immediately brought attention to social issues surrounding the matter of menstrual cycles. She’s being criticized for the WAY she chose to highlight it- NOT because she had an “accident”. I happen to agree. You don’t have to denigrate YOURSELF to make a point. As they said make a “motion” to have a mature discussion about it. Kudos to the women who had enough insight and discernment to understand “the play” and expose it. Kudos to the man taking the lead for calmly asking enough questions to understand what was really happening, and for asking her to go change- not because she was having a period, but to change her “beautiful suit” and come back for mature discussion on the social issue she was attempting to highlight. She may/may not have been on her cycle. If she had an accident I sympathize with her. I also think that others there do as well. However, arrogant “protests” like that may work here in America, but they don’t play that mess in places like Africa.
Thank God we have enough evidence to know that the Bible and Quran was written by men who knew nothing about women's cycle... Now we have doctors and scientists who wrote enough books so that you can all learn about it and understand it. 🎉🎉🎉
Period shaming is a real thing in Kenya. It won't go away by itself. That is probably why she made a point because people won't change this by itself. Just google it and you will find several articles on period shaming. She just tries to make a point and you totally ignore that. I wouldn't do like her but why not let her make her point.
@@reneewhitecarter6575 yes if we google period shaming in Kenya you find lots of articles. So I guess she just wants to make a point and wants to be heard.
The way Mr Speaker handled the issue is so excitement and wonderful. He gently expressed the religion part of how to handle the natural women cycle and also in a cultural society how our grand grand parents used to handle it quietly without the notice of nearby individual. Thank you Mr Speaker.
Shame on the Kenya Senator who brought up this issue publicly instead of first speaking to the other senator directly and helping her as she was supposed to have done.
@@ncobilemahlalela-ob9js you know what's funny I looked at the whole thing and I think she might have done that on purpose to bring up the issue of how it affects young ladies etc... If you look at her face lol... Powerful statement but I still find the people who saying it is taboo need a check. Why should something that is absolutely normal be taboo?
Even though it’s alleged she was forcing a point, I would have given her the benefit of the doubt and make her aware. Just in case she really didn’t know. On another note. I’m still questioning her display even if the motive was a good one. Not so sure that the point couldn’t be made another way 🤷🏽♀️
Absolutely not shame on the women with the woman’s curse. She knew she was gonna get it she only had to wear black pants, get a tampon and this would not happen. She’s bleeding over the seats and is an embarrassment.
I remember when I was a few minutes late to an online meeting cos I was having menstrual cramp, went to get drugs before joining. I apologized for being late and jokingly said my reason, everybody understood me except my fellow woman(the only lady in that meeting), I went as far as taking picture of the medicine I got, but she wasn't having it, she rained abuses on me that I'm not the only one who has ever been in her period, I was shocked to my marrows. The most painful part was she was my childhood friend. After that night, something in me died in our friendship
Well.....if we did not have these periods....we women could not give you men sons !! It is such a natural occurrence for all women. The Senator had an accident. Judge her on her work not a woman's accident. I honor you Senator ....you have just spoken for every single woman in the world and you are going viral ALL OVER THE WORLD !! Now everyone all over the world will know your name mam.Thank you Senator
This happened to me when I was young and only in the first year of having my period... it was at school, and it was -- of ALL people!! -- my junior high school CRUSH who came up to me after I stood up from a class and was walking through the halls, desperate to get to my locker and then to go to the washroom, and gently pulled me aside to quietly say "I think you need to go to the washroom".... I was MORTIFIED because it was him and it was the first thing he'd ever said to me, and he was my crush, but I was GRATEFUL for the class and respect that he showed! And this was a 15-16 year old guy! He was raised right, for sure! It made a mortifying situation much less so! I definitely feel for this lady! It could have been handled in the same way as it had been for me... one of the other ladies in senate could have sat beside her and whispered the same thing, so she could excuse herself and go change... or offer her a scarf or something to wrap around her waist, SOMETHING.
I know right? And if there’s no jacket, scarf, whatever, there’s always the “I’ll walk closely behind you and keep you shielded”. Teenage girls are pros at that! 90% of all household accidents happen in the bathroom but 98% of all bathroom accidents happen in a high school. lmao
This is one occasion that the political class all over Africa should consider making sanitary pads free for all school going girls up to university. Senator Gloria should take this badge of honour and galvanise the need for such an initiative. There is no shame in having a period, it is not unknown to be caught unawares on one’s period. The least I can say is congratulations, you have regular periods. Those who unfortunately, have irregular periods have my sympathy. The Kenyan Parliament must lead the way on the continent to provide free sanitary pads to all girls in education. Over to you Honourable Speaker of the Kenyan Parliament. 0:03
So wrong 😭😭I have struggled with girls in the slums providing at least a packet of sanitary towels every month to a 100 girls while the country freely distribute condoms to the same areas....we need to make sanitary towels free to girls 😭😭 I Senator, good job for standing up ...those men have wives and daughters and mums...can we protect the women
@@andrenefinn704 Andrene, yes is a positive marker, I am not trying to put you on the spot but could you elaborate and let your contribution stir the hearts of the political class in Africa to start the movement of providing sanitary pads to girls in school? Thank you very much.
She did it on purpose. No woman would wear white trousers when her period is in full flow. She wanted to draw attention to the plight of young women who can't afford sanitary protection and suffer shame at school or elsewhere. It was a drastic action to take but very brave. I think the judge handled it well.
That cannot be assumed. Some women have periods that start randomly, are irregular and come on with a very heavy flow. I for one NEVER wore white because I never had a time where I was safe from this possibility.
Omg, So I was just reading something saying that when women are menstruating, they are drawn more to wear white. I find that true for myself too & have to tell myself “don’t you dare wear them white pants” 😂😂 I felt seen while reading that 😂 I do agree, it was drastic & brave bc Lord knows I don’t have the nerve to even attempt that, then argue my right to sit in my messy pants. But my issue is, if she was really bleeding, the fact that she is being shamed & talked about in the open like this is disgusting. Everyone is adults & is acting silly. There are many men out there that think women can control when they can & can’t bleed. 😮 🤦🏼♀️
Woman needs periods to stay young, to have smooth skin, to have babies, to avoid osteoporosis, etc. This is ridicilous. Gays would be glad to have one.
I hardly believe that any girls are committing suicide because they have periods. Why? okay lets say their parents did not warn or tell them about menstruation. Well, young girls have friends and their girl friends have periods and it is taught in schools etc.
Thanks Gloria for the boldness, many young people suffer quietly coz they can't afford these basic commodities for ladies. Most miss school for all those days. Thanks that it got the attention of the house. God bless her.
Well done Gloria watching from Zimbabwe im happy you brought such an issue that many girls over the world are facing menstrual cycle is common every girl /woman goes through it
She was trying to make a point this Gloria. She was disruptive to the house if she wanted to talk about period she should have moved a motion. So tiri kuti vakadzi vari kumedzi ngavangofambe ropa rakaraza pajekerere?
Happened to me in high school. I stayed sitting until all the students left as i was at the front of the class. I put my sweater around my waist and made the best of it. It happens
So that signifies that the honourable senator is lacking some 70bob to buy sanitary towels if at all she's genuinely on her periods?? These are nonsense... How is that related to poverty out there??
She did it deliberately so she can raise a pertinent issue to advocate for women and girls.She caught the attention of the leaders and made them uncomfortable enough to discuss the issue or atleast caught their attention. The leaders are now willing to schedule time to discuss how women and girls need to be supported in regards to the basic need of pads. She was very bold to do that in an uncomfortable way but i respect her for going through withit for the sake of the female gender in Kenya and around the world.
Sadly many could not discern that...and if she really was concerned she ought to have called her and talk to her in private but her raising it publicly is just very pathetic.Huh!
Did she need to fake her period to raise such an important issue? I am not a Kenyan, so I am guessing she is a new Senator. Normally a senator would formally raise issues of concern for discussion. So, did she raise it and they refused to discuss it? Why did she chose to use protest first?
According to senator Gloria she realized that earlier and decided to go ahead with it. Mind you her thoughts are good but her approach to walk up there with her menses is wrong. She could have raised it without soiling herself to draw attention of all and I will stand in that point and say it's wrong for her to do that as a senator in parliament
It's obnoxious to see her fellow woman,instead of calling her aside and help madam Gloria to fix the problem,she is standing before the Senate to expose her before the house at large😚🤥
Do you mean that Gloria herself was not aware of that shit,walking up and down showing the room that she is in her periods, That is tolerating nonsense.
Because blood spreads disease. She was upset that she didn't bother going back home to change and was walking everywhere around the chambers. It is not only disgusting but it is dangerous. If she had HIV or Hepatitis or any of those diseases she can spread them by sitting on chairs and touching stuff.
I was 12 when it happened to me in grade school. I was just getting use to my body changing, and then I started flooding, and it was embarrassing! I am 76 now, and still have memories! Back in the 50’s this topic was not really discussed, and I felt shame as I soiled my clothes…..
@@theyoutubegirl868 Thanks for the kind words! It was embarrassing for sure! Back then my grandma would tear up rags to make Kotex. That was really embarrassing but I appreciated her trying! She did her best! 🤗
I have sympathy for what you went through so many decades ago when you started your period. I went through the same thing myself at high school blood on my dress I was sent to the principal office. But what happened to you was not that you Intentionally walked around or paraded yourself in public knowing full well that your clothes are stained with blood. So what you went through is totally different than what this discussion is really about. Eventually I have no doubt that you were able to get something to stop the bleeding or use sanitary pads even if it was not discussed during those times. At least you did use something to collect your menstrual bleeding.
God is indeed a giver of wisdom. I am so glad to hear a fantastic words that came out the senate President. He is indeed a leader to reckon with. I am convinced that,if the issue is a more serious one,he will handle it excellently.
@maishslumking8040 very true i will support Senator Gloria cause i know how it feels when you lack pads and you are on your menstruation cycle you have to look for heavy socks so as you could use as pads, shame on every woman who was at the Senate that day and did not support Senator Gloria
She's not on her period she's just trying to hit a point bcos trust me if she truly was on her period she would have immediately clean herself up and am proud that she wants the house to know they need to take certain steps in helping girls when period comes unexpected
The Statement was made. It will definitely come to haunts the Senate. Wonderful Gloria. You saved so many girls and matured women. Shame on all who could not see a bigger picture Kenya 🇰🇪 and the world will never be the same again.
Wow Kudos to the senator for not taking sides and showing a human side to this. I have been in a situation where my period was so heavy that all of a sudden I had blood seeping through my pad and onto my clothes, thank God I was wearing black, but I was so conscious of not sitting next to anyone I just couldn't wait to go home and get changed and washed. I was working and was meant to be with a male colleague of all reasons, we had gone off the island and was coming back home! Sometimes you can be as cautious as you can but you will always get hit when you least expect it and it happens to the best of us regardless of our age. I'm 53 living in the UK and its happened to me.
I leak through my pads every single period. I wear those incontinence underwear during my cycle to help. People just do not understand how bad it can be sometimes. And that woman who exposed her is the devil. She could have offered to help her cover herself but instead she chose to shame her.
In highschool it happened to me every month. I had endometriosis and even with a pad and tampon I would suddenly feel blood gush all over my chair. At that age, I was so embarrassed. It's not like we can help it. I can't believe this woman is acting like this. It's disgusting.
Menstrual cycle is not a topic of shame and that it should be hidden.What is a shame is this women that shame others for staining as if they don't get the periods themselves
Weather one is wearing a dress or a trousers, a lady can still mess herself. These periods sometimes they just appear without warning. I feel sorry for the lady being attacked!!
In America we have men buying women's products for periods, pretending to have periods and our brands giving them endorsements this makes me so angry when there are females in the world that desperately need them , we have black Americans who could advocate for donations to help you all but they are extremely self absorbed and have become true grifters using the past to okie doke their poor mentality, I will start advocating for you all !! Much love from one female to another
Don’t you get it? She doesn’t have her period. She’s trying to make a point. Girls in Africa do not have pads or tampons and she’s trying to get the Senate to pass giving girls these things for free or very very cheap.
She could control it but chose to remain in her soiled pants! Yes a period is natural, but so is shitting! Would you have a problem with a man sitting beside you after he shit his pants but chose to remain in his pants? It was nothing more than a stunt for her, if not she's just a nasty pig!
Parents should teach their own daughters about menstruation and not the government and especially Senator Gloria by walking out in public with blood stained white pants this is not the way to rightfully and respectfully teach or show young girls about menstruation as a matter of fact what she did was more discussing than a teaching moment. I care less about what those of you may continue to justify what Senator Gloria did rather than to see what she was was very disrespectful and down right nasty plain and simple! Not only did she walk around in public knowing she was bleeding she also sat down on chairs with bloody pants on so she even left blood smears on every chair she sat on so please stop this nonsense trying to stand by a woman who demonstrated no respect, no class, and absolutely no moral values whatsoever. No matter how you try to turn it by justifying what she did. It still boils down to to what I just said plain and simple. Would any of you woman justify walking around in white pants after you have had a bowel moment feces diarrhea? Yes, this is just as natural or more so natural than monthly menstruation. Bowel movements are daily so who is going to stand up and defend this. Let me know okay
@@oluwatoyinjiboku225 Shame on you for not showing that you have any kind of moral values and respect. There is a right way to go about doing anything and what Senator Gloria did was totally despicable
There is none so blind than those who still refuse to see? No matter how much and how many times you who support what Senator Gloria did you cannot honestly say to yourself that she went about it the right way. Let me ask any of you supporters of hers. Would you go around wearing white pants showing real or fake blood as if you are on your period or trying to make a point? Would you allow your own daughters to parade around with blood showing in their private area and down her buttocks to show the world that she or they are making a point? Now lets get real here again simply using common sense. When a woman removes her bloody sanitary pads should she walk around with them around her neck or holding them in her hands to show the world that it is natural that she bleeds? Absolutely nonsense
Thank you Senator Gloria for cracking the ceiling on trying to normalize the natural process of periods! Many of us who have heavy periods have staining accidents unexpectedly, sometimes even with a pad on. It is so embarrassing and to be shamed publicly for it is one of the most cruel and damaging things a person can do to someone already feeling embarrassed. Periods are natural and everyone needs to remember that. Thank you also to the lady in orange, Senator Moma, at the end for standing up on this issue too! Very inspiring speeches - strong powerful women change the world.
Dd anyone say its not natural? Can we now defacate in public coz its a natural process? Can we now pee in public coz its natural? Shld we go naked coz we were created without clothes? I SAY BULL SHIT!! Be sane you stupid lady!!
Who else thinks all these lady senators were in this together and pulled off a strategic effort to bring exposure to this issue. Senator Gloria didn't wear white for nothing today. Kudos to you all. 😄 You did your job in the Senate today. Mission accomplished. 💃
Am I the only woman who prepared to bring items whereever I went in case I started my period.? I knew enough to calculate my 'irregular' periods which I had all my life but could feel what was happening before the flood gates opened. I would not have stayed at work or whatever , without going to change or even buy a new set of clothing without walking around with stains on my clothing. Maybe its an American thing , I dont' know . But I was always taught to be prepared and avoid embarrassing situations~
In as much as she is right, the point of her saying "on her way here,she stained her cloth" made it looks as if she knew and intentionally left it there because it's nature, the woman who raised the motion should have called her privately to help her out...there's more between them
Hayi bo when are they going to solve the political issues. Some women can solve this with no money right at the age of 12. This is nonsense. Let this lady go home to clean herself then others continue with their work. 😂So much drama for no reason.
She's a filthy pig! She could have cleaned herself up but chose to parade around in bloody pants. Would you have a problem sitting beside someone that sh*t their pants? It's also natural!
I've read comments of people and I'm so disappointed. Menstrual periods for women is a natural phenomenon. Why not protect and care for her. The women folks where the ones against her the most. We women must begin to support ourselves
I’m 50 now & had a hysterectomy at 34 and it was soooo freeing!! My cycle started (or in middle of it technically) began randomly from day 10-18 or 19. I had to be ‘prepared’ for a sudden rush at any moments & that is NOT reasonable. I had full access to hygiene products. I feel for the young ladies in the world who do not. I can see how disruptive & life stifling it could be. Imagine sitting in a restaurant, your vehicle, walking through grocery store, wherever, whenever… it doesn’t matter & in my case, it wasn’t predictable. Just the whoosh of wet that alerted me & wearing ‘protection’ to try to prevent that for 6 or 7 day ‘start’ window isn’t reasonable. Not only that… women can flood beyond protection. Flow through, or pass tampon & then slip over the pad even within minutes of reinstalling protection. I had fibroids. It was not easily managed & accidents occurred. My only relief came from having my uterus removed, which is not an option for some, and is not wanted in others who still want an option to have children. So, understand if you think it’s easy to deal with because you are going from your experience, just know… your situation might change after you have children & your uterus stretches out, then shrinks back with stretch marks that can produce clots that are a normal part of your cycle, too. If you are ignorant & only consider your situation as the common experience… then speak when your experience has something to speak on. Otherwise, keep your judgement to yourself.
Bei so einem menschenverachtenden Kommentar ist es bemerkenswert das es die Menschheit seit 1 Millionen gibt. Aber wir leben im 21 Jahrhundert und das ist das Zeitalter der Borderline gestörten und des Menschenhasses.
You are so right! I started my cycle at the age of 11 and have dealt with heavy flow a lifetime. Even for those with access to pads and tampons (we didn’t have cups then), we know they fail us from time to time. Some flows are so bad they are merciless rivers of uncontrolled bleeding and one of my friends became so ill during her cycle that it caused nausea and related incidents. She had a half size uterus and couldn’t bear a child full term and was like a sister to me so I considered being her surrogate years after having been one of her bride’s maids. She wanted children and had all the suffering that goes with this but still couldn’t have a child of her own and ended up pregnant and loosing that child. We as women need to be there for one another, not this type of thing we saw in Kenya. So sad it brought tears to my eyes to watch it. My heart goes out to this Senator Gloria Orwoba , Deity bless her and I’m glad she held her head high while another woman used this as a teaching moment in her attempt to bring out an important issue about this matter and poverty with young women who are not as fortunate as many of us are. Our cycles may be natural but we are human beings and during puberty it is the hardest time in a young person’s life. They don’t need this type of stress added to it and no child should feel so humiliated that they feel a need to commit suicide over such things.
That happened to me in my 50's from fibroids. It was hard to manage, and I had accidents. I had excessive bleeding, that could not be helped. I had to change protection often, but it was hard to manage at work. I bled so much I was often anemic, and had to take supplemental iron. It is a biological disorder, and cannot be helped. Fortunately, a kind coworker allowed me to go home and change once. She was discreet and did not make a big deal out of it. In this video, they are shaming her, instead of reassuring and helping her.
I remember when my period came unexpectedly when I went to my boyfriend's house ...it stained his bed sheet , my boyfriend as at then humiliated me , embarrassed me , made a big deal out of it... I had to wash of that stain at midnight ... I left in the morning never to return to him ever again . Each time he calls to ask me to come back to him , I reminded about that incidence.... his excuse was ..."I can't stand the sight of blood, I am sorry , I know I was childish"..... my reply always .."in my state when I needed protection ,covering, understanding, protection, you never stood by me ...that means in a worse situation like illness or something you won't be there "....
Good girl . He doesn't deserve you❤
Correct
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As we say in Barbados 🇧🇧 you're a bright girl❤.
True dat…but you forgot to think of the fact that it comes monthly. What will he do from month to month far less in times of illness or kids from the relations falling and getting hurt…Run?stupse
When I was 16 this happened to me at a friend of the family's house. There were other people there and he saw it when I stood up before anyone else did. He was so kind, stood behind me and said he wanted to show me something in the backroom. When got there he told me what happened, gave me sweatpants and told me not to worry he had laid a magazine in the chair so nobody saw. I should mention he was a much older gay male. I was so grateful for his compassion, understanding and how he came to aid.
She isn't 16. Why would she choose to stay and go through the embarrassment? People nowadays think they need to make some point about everything. Yep, our period is a natural thing and so is pooping and peeing and sex. Most of us know when to respect ourselves and others enough not to do these things in public. She should have left and none if this would have happened. Ignorant
You didnt say Oh thats ok. Ill keep wearing my pants. You changed your clothes.
I would have made you get up first and thrown you out of my house and told you to NEVER come back!
@@cindyorton7319 I'm not defending her actions I was just sharing my story of how nice an older man was to me when this happened.
@@queenbee3647 I'm not defending her actions I was just sharing my story of how nice an older man was to me when this happened.
This triggered a memory of me back in college sitting in class during a lecture and all of a sudden the flood gates opened. I knew I couldn't stand up to quietly excuse myself as I knew blood was all over my backside and on the chair. My only option was to wait for class to end, let all the other students clear out and ask for help from my teacher (who thankfully was female). I was so embarrassed and an emotional mess but I will never forget her kindness lending me her sweater to wrap around my waist and running to the restroom to gather paper towels to help clean up. It happened so fast and it was such a mess. I don't know what I would have done if she wasn't there to help me.
Well white is very dangerous color because if you even have a Bowel issue. That of course would show up as brown to dark so you are taking a lot of chances wearing white.
You were a kid then though I'm also pretty sure you didn't or wouldn't wear all white in a big event or important event if you were going though that
She did this on purpose
Unfortunately, it happens. But thank God someone was there to help.
She did this on purpose and it was no accident. This is childish and indecent behavior and no way to effectively get a constructive point across. If it was a true accident it would not have been handled like this. I have extremely painful heavy periods and can relate to the embarrassment and inconvenience of them. That doesn't make it right for me to be intentionally unsanitary and gross people out on purpose. Some people are incontinent and cannot help it, but we don't make a political point by pissing and sharting our pants. That's such a narcissistic and childish attitude!
The lady in orange has some level of insight and dignity, highlighting the plight of thousands of girls who lack access to sanitary products.
We are not dirty..WE ARE LIFE! NO HUMAN SOUL HAS EVER ENTERED THIS EARTH WITHOUT US! Respect!
Adam and Eve didn't come from or outta a woman
Hear hear
@@chrisford2108 yeah but you did didn't you Chris, you are a period bruh
@@taniabriscoe6493 point is u don't get respect for something u don't work hard to obtain,the first people that was made didn't come outta no female
@@chrisford2108 so what
I love this lady Senator Gloria. I am watching from Europe and I believe she is a freedom fighter. Thank you for speaking out for girls that go through a lot.
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Now I understand what’s happening. It’s not an accident, it was planned to attract discussion
Sahii..alisema free pads...but upto date...sjawahi ona...2024...
@@emmanueldawodu4468yesss..staged
No one came to this woman’s rescue?! This is an unspoken rule of women. You help a sister out when this happens!
She's obviously putting on a show. Any woman with a brain will not wear a white suit during her cycle...why did she not wrap her own jacket around her waist, it's the common action of many girl who experienced leakage during school
Yes, But I think she is rubbing it in their faces to say the least. Cover it up. Simple, go home and change. Its grose.
Don’t wear white when it’s that time of the month. Learned that the hard way.
Like the man said...if it was really and issue, then why didn't she go clean up and change, and then defend herself. Feminism is bullshit.
@@faq9456 Really, she has no shame. She is sitting there with no shame bleeding on the chair someone else needs to sit on after her. Disgusting...I mean really. She needed to be told to change and wash up? That in itself is shameful. That was a feminist movement. Feminism is destroying our women.
Mr. Speaker is full of natural wisdom to sensitive issues.
I love his spirit of leadership and to Senator Gloria, she is courageous to deal with challenges of natural phenomenon.
It's happened to many, many of us. I have my own embarrassing story, I've cringed for 40 years each time I think of it. I feel for her that not one single person came to her rescue with a jacket or anything. Shame on those ladies present!! I would NEVER wear white while on my period because THIS CAN HAPPEN!!!. Also: Sometimes when you're boiling hot and sweaty you don't always know your period has arrived. Men will never understand all this mess. JUST BE KIND FOLKS, help someone out if they're in need.
But I think if you were in this position....you would have a change of clothes in your office. But too, why did the other woman call her out for this. Wierd.
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Yes come on ladies for real look out for one another stop acting like ignorant bitches
Oh, dressed in white 🤦
Happened when I was very young. Didn’t have a regular cycle yet so, surprise! My uncle told my mom who then told me with my grandmother in tow. Traumatized.
I love the concluding part where Mr speaker politely asked her to leave the chamber not because she has flouted the order of the house but because she was stained and needed to change. This is pure wisdom ❤
Indeed..
That kindness in his sentiments was great. I don't support his party but I support his wisdom
His ruling was amazing. I can see why this guy is in position of Speaker. No harsh or ugly, just a simple ruling.
I wondered what the Bible and the Qur'an had to do with it.
@@Ukweli.Expressions Are you sure that every girl in your country, when `accident` happens, has a change of clothes or money to buy menstruation pads?
I dont know if she really had an accident or not but either way she stood up there and spoke loud and proud and i applaud her!!! I remember so many embarrassing times in my younger days, rushing to the bathroom, praying id not ruined my clothes at work!
Would you feel this way if it was a poop stain?
It can be from a social experiment
She didn't have an accident
@@mariastefanie5835 it's natural
@@brynlucas4363 so is pooping. I dont want to see it.
These women are so intelligent and well spoken. Extreme respect from U.S
What did you expect?
@@marmar4715Exactly. I feel offended, even though I'm not a woman nor Kenyan.
IGNORANCE is what makes you expect different. Travel so you do not continue to have some perspective of African that doesnt exist. Is it your ide that only Americans are educated and 'well-spoken'. African women have PhDs. Something most American women dont.
@@marmar4715 Exactly, my thoughts. That is the bare minimum expectation for anyone in that position.
The OP was pointing how poorly some of the members of the US House and Congress act. No disrespect to these Kenyan women. Just comparing to people like AOC.
I was an abused child and I had an extremely heavy flow and I started at a young age 9 y/o. If I got blood on my sheets or accidentally on my pants my mother would beat me and tell me I was dirty. I remember my mom would do laundry at the laundry mat and I had stained some underwear she beat me so bad saying how embarrassing it was for her to fold my underwear. I never wanted anyone to ever do my laundry as an adult. Now that I have a daughter I can’t imagine treating my daughter like that.
I am so sorry this happened to you.
That's horrible, I am so sorry 😢
What a horrible mother she was
The thing that birthed you is a monster!! 🤬
I am so sorry about what you went through.I can't imagine a Mother doing that to her daughter.I hope you've had a chance to heal from this situation.❤
Wow! I’m not sure where to begin….. As a woman, who suffers with endometriosis and fibroids, I have experienced many occasions of bleeding heavily at work and other functions, with no warnings. Yes, I carried a pad, tampon, and a diaper in my purse- didn’t always help! But some of my experiences have left me running through them all in minutes. And I state that with grace because I choose not to be too graphic in explaining my personal experiences… I hope and pray that every girl never be ashamed for having a cycle, and not feel less than in any kind of way. May healing and strength be given to us all. In Jesus Name❤️🙏🏽
Amen
Then you wear a white tight trouser, that's stupidity.
Why did she not aproch her and not expose her in front of others
But why did you , put on white clothes while you was knowing your situation
Stupid biases and excuses
Period isn't a problem, you can go to rest room and fix your self
Oh! Lord...how is menstural cycle a taboo...
I love this woman... Love from Nigeria🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Just as showing your pussy to the public is a taboo
I am a Nigerian and I stand with the good Kenyan people. She was protesting against the tax on menstrual pads. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Subtle way of protesting 🤔🤔😀.
thanks herevin kenya we dont joke like your onouuu🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@MosesFadhili-l4b your comment is full of obscurity
Unwise methodology
Ooh so it was a protest? I wasn't getting it.why she did it.
First of all, I am appalled by this lady Tabitha. If indeed Tabitha was interested in helping or was concerned about Senator Gloria's dress code, she would have pulled her aside privately and talked to her not announcing it in public. Women we are each other ‘s enemies at all times.
True dear..
I think she was part of the game.
I align with you except of course it was planned by both parties. Senator Tabitha didn't handle the issue well as a fellow woman. You could see she couldn't even spill it initially. Women should protect women at all times.
Very true ,we are our own enemies for sure
Exactly
On behalf of women in the uk especially those with fibroids suffering from heavy leakage thank you sister 🙏 ❤️
You get it sis!!!
I pray for you. I know how hard it is
@@lisibigmama8016Sis my ASAP.....Nasty is NASTY..,...AT WHAT POINT IS THIS A SISTERHOOD THANNNGGGGG.......THAT SHIIITTTTT IS TRIFLING......SMELLY AND DISGUSTING
So you wgere white clothes lol
@@allanthomas6097 no I don't because of my flow. But what she did highlights the ignorance of comments like yours. But you're not females I don't expect you to get it. May your female family me bers never suffer
Even as a father of girls,I didn't know much about the trauma female gender goes through on this issue. This issue has never been discussed openly for us(men) to fully understand like in this Senate Chambers. I have a better understanding of what the female gender goes through on period now. I am truly grateful the way the Kenyan Senate went about discussing the issue. Brilliant discussion. The Speaker or Senate President's RULING was superb! Nobody single person in the senate should be blamed. Men our there,like me are better enlightened now that ever. Kudos!
Let's put it this way: We don't get a brief of when the dam is going to open and what is the volume of the flood. And sometimes the products that are supposed to support us don't do the job.
I grew up with 4 sisters (no brothers) and sometimes they were embarrassed and would ask me to go to the store and buy sanitary pads for them. I guess they knew I wouldn't be embarrassed....and I wasn't. Lol
I had a myoma, had periods that lasted 3 weeks, 1 week off and the next period started. The bleeding was so heavy, I was afraid to go out. Products were only helping for 45 minutes if I sat still.
As a father.... you can Google. Do better
And for Senator Gloria, God bless you for speaking up for millions of girls and women out there who go through this, in Africa, and elsewhere. Let me share with my school proprietress. I've been wanting opportunities to speak to the girl children in my school. Hopefully, this will give a softlanding to my proprosal.
Wow! I sincerely commend you, Gloria, for your courage in stepping out boldly to protect the girl child.
Human beings seem to take pleasure in embarrassing others lately. This should've never went down like this.
Especially women. and i'm a woman.
Agreed!! I got so angry my eyes watered 😢
Who goes to work like that though? She could have easily changed. All of us have had this happen but can any of you say you just continued your day like this especially in a very noticeable outfit...its simple hygiene. Sitting on public seats like that, really?
SO TRUE!!! Its a shame the type of world we live it.
@@suesue3974 what if it happened on her way there? or noticed when she got to work? i can't imagine any woman knowing if she's bleeding would have just said; 'so what!' and continued with her day at work. Perhaps, if she would have had time to go back home and changed, after having given the opportunity to do so, i'd say; okay.
This happened to me twice. The first time I knew my cycle was on. My ex husband grandmother had passed and we were out of town for her funeral. I was in the process of weening our baby and my doc had told me my cycle would be heavier through the transition. It came on the day we got there. I was fine. It was requested everyone wear white. I had on a pad and a tampon. But, when we walked around to view her body, it STILL bled through. When we sat back down, someone came to tell me. I was so embarrassed. And angry because I took precautionary measures.
As women, our periods are normal. It’s sad that we are made to feel uncomfortable about them, when the majority of women experience this at some point or another.
Yes!! After I had my 2nd child mime got worse.. it comes when it wants to and when I think it's done cause I've been light for 2/3 days it sneaks up and comes heavy ...it's a shame that this is an issue.
We all do and sometimes we can never be too prepared.
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Why is this conversation still going on? This is shameful! My heart goes out for this woman!
Senator Gloria you will not be forgotten for this bold move.. This is a serious issue that needs to be discussed by all means
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Make certain that the means is effective or badly will suffer too many casuality. Is it only Africa that still sees monthly female blood cycle as taboo?
Well said
Wow I have never seen such a thing. I admire her bravery and being a voice to the voiceless. She definitely made a statement.
Thank you Mr speaker, you have spoken as a Man, a husband, a brother and a father. Applause 👏 are in order for you.
very true.❤❤❤❤
@@barbarasamuel2855 Well bred, humane and a wise man. God bless Mr Speaker. You could win an Oscar for this decent treatment of a woman. Your mother, wife, daughter, sisters, aunts, female cousins, inlaws and female
associates MUST BE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU. Sir, you protected Gloria, a strong, natural and beautiful African lady. THANKS A MILLION! BRAVO 🎉🎉
It’s happened to us all, at the most unexpected times When your period decides to arrive there ain’t no stopping it
She did it on purpose…for the woke liberal agenda.., it was obvious.
It’s especially uncomfortable when this happens when woman is not at home.
I have incontinance due to a lousy surgeon. That gets upsetting, too. You have to plan ahead on these personal matters. It us no onevelses's responsibility except for a parent teaching their child to plan ahead. Only we know the pattern of our flow. Carry the proper items and change soon enough both to avoid embarrassment, but also to avoid possible illnesses.
I think Senator Gloria and the other Female Senator in Blue are brilliant Senators. They brought this plight to light in a very choreographed way and got the attention much needed to stand up and do something for millions of Kenyan females. I take my hat off to you Senator Gloria and your fellow senators
Very interesting connotation!! Excellent take
This woman had guts. Support this woman at all cost!
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Stupid move
Gloria wanted to make a point...and managed to do it.
I showed up to a meeting once with diarrhea in my trousers. I’d say it was the guts.
@@mikewhocheeseharry5292 🤣🤣🤣 you won
I love this women despite the form she used to pass the message. I also commend the speaker for the display of wisdom in handling the matter. Kudos to the house....love from Nigeria.
Senator Gloria is very strategic and brings her point across without a word.
Great Job Senator Gloria! KUDOS to you maam
Very childish treatment of the stigma. When we strive against anything, it must be done lawfully in decency and order. Senator Gloria was quite out of order. She said that subject was not on the agenda, but she put it on the agenda when she walked in and out parading her bloody milk-white, two sizes too small pant suit. She became an exhibitionist in The House, wasting the government's time. She should be disciplined.
@@junemalcolm-evans7409I think they will discipline her in a way or another...no matter the intention she had...that's not the way of doing it...staining ur cloths and moving around several times without covering, and to make the matter worse in white?...no sense....
@@junemalcolm-evans7409yeah, I see what you mean. It is an issue that is worth discussing, but the presentation of it just ended up turning people way off. It’s like that saying, you catch more bees with honey.
@junemalcolm-evanshs7409 how many of those who were present there went to her silently to point it to her and offer her a jacket or a scarf to cover up? But in order to fool themselves and womenfolk,they came out and raised the topic without asking her if she is fine. Women are the enemies of themselves.
Very glad she has raised this issues that affects millions of women world wide. BRAVO TO HER.
@Amma, bravo to her? really? You don't need to wear a pant with fake blood to make your point.
This has happened to me several times and yes it is embarrassing but natural. Men can not imagine the stress that women go through. From having mentrual cycles, having babies and dealing with them
It's not men ,this time unless you didn't notice who started it
men love women to suffer.
I must say that this sort of thing can happen to the best of us. It has happened to me. When a woman has an accident like this it would be nice to be respectful, than to be insulting. It's embarrassing enough, so... let's not make it a crime to be a woman. Keep in mind that women could be your mother, aunt, sister, wife, cousin, or teenage daughter. Just be respectful and compassionate,
Is it like pooing on yourself?
Had a chance to cover herself with something to conceal it, but instead, she was walking back and fouth just to be seen. It was just DELIBERATE!!
This happened to me in middle school when I first got my menstrual. My classmates were awesome. My 5th grade teacher called bathroom break for all, the girls covered me all the way to the bathroom then to the school nurse. Grandfather came and got me, treated me to ice cream, took me home and put me in bed. Everyone made my experience less scary.
CHAT UP GLORIA, TALK UP THE THINGS, STAND UP FOR YOUNG GIRLS, YOUNG WOMEN 👏 🙌 💪
I applaud Senator Gloria....I'm so ashamed of Parliament and other representatives who acts like they don't have wives or girl children where accidents like this happens.. Poor judgenent of the People.
A woman should never be shamed for having a period full stop but it’s common decency not to flaunt a period. It’s the same as a man waking up with a morning glory, he too has to have the common decency not to flaunt it. Nobody wants to see those things. As for this lady’s fellow female workmates trying to shame her instead of quietly pulling her assist to try and assist is appalling. Us girls need to band together when these things happen
It's not the same, you cannot always control or feel it if you bleed through your close, here it would not be drama, people would just feel sorry for her, for being embarrassed
@@denmark23this woman is a showboating because it is so very apparent the she is neither feeling the shock and embarrassment of her ordeal. What type of ignorance compels you to walk up to a podium in front of men and women with a nasty, bloody behind. This woman is just plain nasty and classless.
They were not annoyed that she stained herself. They were disgusted because she wouldn't sit at a place!! If she knew she had stained herself, why wouldn't she just sit at a place or probably excuse herself and try to find out how she could handle the situation?
@@somie4639 OMG, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for not excusing this atrocity. This woman did not have the decency to be embarrassed about the nastiness of the situation but instead paraded it around as a badge of womanhood and tried to make it appear as if to promote a sick type of social injustice for young women that were made to feel ashamed of themselves. Look at the way she's dressed, the one button in her jacket is crying out for help; she pointed to her collared shirt that barley concealed her chest because she needed a size or two larger and her pants were so tight it's remarkable the blood had room to seep out. Her behavior suggests that she felt no shame going up to the podium to speak as if her soild pants was her rites of passage. Then then the unthinkable happened, she asked for protection, but from what? It was the council session which needed protection from her. Part of the rights to womanhood is our responsibility to behave in a respectful manner and knowing what is to be shared and what is to be kept private. It us not necessary for the world to know when we're in our cycle nor are they, especially men, interested in seeing the actual blood, that's disgusting and nasty and so is she.
the way you write is to be applauded i wish i could have a pen of this nature
Shame on the woman who brought this complaint against her. And bravo to Senator Orwoba for standing up for herself and women everywhere!
yeah right, women can be so cruel to each other, all she could have done is quietly whispered to her in her ear.
May have been on purpose…. You don’t know…
@@Ladyviggers I don't know any woman who would do that on purpose.
@@rachelLadyDexactly
@evavaladezaka1rocksisonig521 yes that’s exactly what I have done as well.
Be kind. Many times we don’t know when our period is coming or has leaked through our clothes. Give Grace
The way she said “protect me” 😢
Honestly , I dont think anyone really cared for real.
@@lightandlovely6951 they didn’t . Sad
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Yes 😢
@@lightandlovely6951even her fellow ladies imgn!!!
❤ When she said
“Protect Me!”
Yes! 💯🙏🏾🤎✊🏾
I’ve said that before 🙌🏼
🎯
@ohbebe, are you kidding?
They spent too much time discussing this nonsense. One of the ladies could have pulled her to the side and told her she needed to go change . Why must these men be discussing this 😒
Absolutely!
Ladies are less forgiving than men. I worked as a short order cook, my senior female manager was due to finish her shift 2 hrs before me. Unexpectedly, the flood gates opened, and I was so wet the blood had saturated my black pants to my knees. Having told my manager I'm wet thru, I need to go home. Rather than cover my shift, she told me to go stand in the sun for a bit. In hindsight I wish I had pursued the matter with higher ups. If, as a customer, I would be mortified to think that my food server was in such a state.
I’m guessing the woman was trying to make a point that menstrual pads should be provided no cost to young women who need them.
It appears Senator Gloria knew her clothing was soiled but walked around the Chambers for maximum effect. Others acknowledged that it was to visualise her political viewpoint. What woman would want to walk around a room full of men with stained clothes anyway? Personally, I would be mortified and desperately looking for clean clothing.We should also respect other's cultures and their viewpoints, even if we disagree.
@@juliehillman8743
you use the word "soiled". No she did not soil herself she had a period.
Senator Gloria is brave , thank you for being powerful and standing up for us the women , and address that which is thought to be a taboo but is a cry of help needed by every girl around the world
Unwise methodology
As I neared menopause I was one day walking down the Main Street in my town wearing white jeans when I got a cramp and then had a massive gush. Horror story. Luckily I was near a store owned by a woman and sought refuge there. I had no control of this . These things happen.
Oh man that would be horrible! My mom had the same experience. We were walking through a Kmart store! Luckily for me, mine just slacked off then stopped all together in my mid 30s. I am soooo thankful!
That was very young to go into menopause,Hope you had no ill effects.🥰
Same lucky l had on dark jeans but it just came from nowhere just gush omg l couldn’t get home quick enough always carry a pad and a pair of leggings or light cardigan just in case or pantie liners x
@Kelly Kelly I'm not trying to be a jerk. 💯 But what about incontinence? That it is occurs at different ages? And what's the connection to Americans? I'm genuinely asking, bc I'm j trying to understand your comment, and not to just argue, disagree w u, or be a troll at all. 🥺
I was crossing the street to my office, wearing a super tampon AND a super pad...but when those types of gushes happen you have no control and sometimes even the best forethought isn't enough. My gush was so powerful, it pushed my tampon out!!! 😢
Before I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer I bled so very heavy whilst at work a few times. I felt so embarrassed but it turned out it was a symptom of my cancer. I never knew when it would happen. Sometimes these things are out of our control as women
It's called dressing appropriately. Why in the world would you wear white when you're on your cycle and why in the world would you wear tight clothes? I had endometriosis I have fibroids which every woman knows it's gone through this that you believe very heavily I never had this accident I always dressed appropriately I always had plenty of sanitary napkins and other cleansing material wherever I went I stayed prepared.
@@cynthiafordsigers good on you, but the point she was making is that several girls have no access to "napkins'and accident does happen to some people, it's not a taboo when it does
@@Lauraimomoh NAPKINS?? you can take old rags wear them and wash them out and wear again even native Americans would use catails a plant as a tampon then dispose of it kotex pads and tampons are NEW in the scheme of time and if you don't have access to them you use old rags or plant materials no excuses to FLAUNT bodily fluids on her clothes what's is she going to do next wear pee pants or poopie pants becuz some doesn't have access to DEPEND diapers ALWAYS BE CLASSY ALWAYS BE A LADY DONT WEAR CLOTHES SOILED WITH BODILY FLUIDS I'm surprised we need to say more but this world has become so BACKWARD
@@cynthiafordsigers I agree. First thing my mother told me, NEVER EVER wear white, cream, beige or any light colour when on your period. Black and dark blues ONLY in case you have an accident. Not only that, did she not feel the wetness? You can tell right away when you've had an accident. I am embarrassed for her.
@@Lauraimomoh 2
I went from being stunned to being a fan of Senator Gloria.
mE TOO!
Why she doesn't change her cloth if it is stained?
Stupid biases and excuses
Period isn't a problem, you can go to rest room and fix your self
@@biancadavidov3393were there no women around who could have whispered it into her ears or give her a jacket and even a scarf to cover up their fellow woman. This has happened to me before on the assembly ground and i didn't even notice. It was a boy who came behind me with his own cardigan and ask me to use it since my uniform was stained. I never expected it to come that day or maybe because i was naive and didn't know how to calculate my cycle then. But someone came to my rescue. However,what did we just watched amongst our so called Leaders, lack of love, selfishness, insensitivity,pride etc. I pray women will one day be friends to themselves and not enemies.
This woman (Senator Tabitha) is a shame to womanhood. What she did was like exposing the nakedness of another woman in public. Senator Tabitha is supposed to protect a fellow woman's privacy and nakedness, instead of exposing Senator Gloria's privacy in public. Shame on Senator Tabitha and other women in the House who kept quiet over the matter without condemning Senator Tabitha for disgracing a fellow woman. Senator Tabitha should have approached Senator Gloria privately to inform her about the stain and find a way to help her clean up.
exactly why did she have to go Infront of everybody.
Senator Tabitha deemed that Senator Gloria was deliberately using the House to create sensationailism. Senator Gloria's method is shameful and non-productive in addressing that issue.
This has happened to me about 31 years ago. It is still vivid in my mind. It was my 2nd period and it came 21 days after the 1st period. I stained my school uniform. The teacher took me to the bathroom, wash my overall and panty, and let me remain in the bathroom stall. She took the uniform to the Home Economic classroom and allowed another student to iron it until dry. Then it was given back to me with sanitary napkin.
The embarassing part of it was the next day. The early morning lesson was Menstration. Everybody knew the topic was choosen because i had my period in school and got soiled the previous day.
The sad thing about it was the teacher spoke in a manner that made it look as though i was careless for not checking 28 days to put on a pad. BUT IT WAS NOT 28 DAYS, IT WAS MY 2nd PERIOD AND IT CAME 21 DAYS AFTER MY 1st period.
Im still sad, more than 30 years later. Still sad when i think about it.
Big difference between a school girl having her first or second cycle and this woman.
Teacher handled it poorly. Another women not looking out for another...... would have had some THINGS to say to her had it been my child.
Many women and teenage girls have irregular periods, stop being sad about and let it go!!!
Injustice is like that. Keep the memory shelved away and don't dwell on it. It sounds like you are sensible and know that anyway.
@@morganmay1the point is, the grown up woman was standing up for all the girls that are scared and believe they should be embarrassed about their physiology. She is standing up for every woman receiving negativity because because they have a uterus that produces humans. Being embarrassed about anything that has to do with life giving function of a woman is absurd, outdated, and simply insane
She passed something that needs to be debated ✅✅✅✅
The lady that called senator gloria out is crazy as hell. What kind of women would embarrass another women in front of her colleagues. I’ve never seen anything like this in the west.
The Nigerian House of Senate Parliamentary would never dusk such act: we respect civilization but yet our Women Revere GOD in all dealing
@@samuelojulari2008 what does having a period have to do with God. God created the woman. God knows what women go through. Why is this an issue with other women and men in this country??
She knew she was stained and was flaunting it knowingly. She has a message for the senate but there are better ways to channel it. She just did a drama
@@neenaigwegbe4468 it sounds like her dramatic stand was to address issues with young girls that are being harassed about similar situations. It seems as though Gloria’s stand is to change the negative behavior toward young women in that country. I applaud gloria for being courageous. Especially if young women are committing suide over menstral soiled clothes.
Speak right pls... Sometimes we don't need to talk
I will never forget how my ex husband told me “that’s nasty” when I had an “accident” on our bed. My overnight pad didn’t prevent a very bad leak from happening. That was the first time it happened. Now he’s remarried with twins. I wonder if he was in the delivery room and watched their birth and if he felt the same way? I was embarrassed and so hurt. However if I had a public “accident”, I would discreetly take care of it and not try to get any attention.
Why would a man want to go to a delivery room and get traumatized for life? Hell no
@@widaro7066, if he made the baby, he should be there to support the mother. Fathers should witness the miracle, and appreciate what the woman goes through.
Wow! God bless Mr.Speaker in Jesus Christ name 🙏. I covet this kind of Wisdom to solve issues IJN...
Senator Gloria was not well treated because what happened to her was a natural act from God which brought all men forth to the world...Women deserves to be treated better!
Cheers Mr Kingi, your decision was respectful. You spoke as a gentleman and that's why Gloria left peacefully
It depends on how heavy and if it came without her knowledge
I liked the manner this man respected and passed a good explained judgement the issue and respected Gloria and all women. We need people like him more in this world. Praise the Lord.
@@JMMM7788 that is fine. Just go deal with it in private.
@@mlw237 I am a woman and I agree. My period is not a public affair!!! I am not ashamed of my period but it is personal!
@@kap849 there's really nothing to discuss. I'm sure at some point everyone has made tha's terrible mistake where they thought it was a fart but alas...does that mean that one should walk around without bothering to clean up, *privately,* ati because it is a natural process??
Such nonsense.
I am convinced that this was just a stunt.
GLORIA u are protected now after explaining urself..I feel you
malaya wewe
Hiyo sio poa madam
After listening closely it is my understanding that some informed her that there was an issue- that her clothing was stained. And instead of addressing the problem she “paraded it up and down” prior to the Call to Order. That’s why they kept saying “she’s picketing”. She also, when speaking for herself, immediately brought attention to social issues surrounding the matter of menstrual cycles. She’s being criticized for the WAY she chose to highlight it- NOT because she had an “accident”.
I happen to agree. You don’t have to denigrate YOURSELF to make a point. As they said make a “motion” to have a mature discussion about it. Kudos to the women who had enough insight and discernment to understand “the play” and expose it. Kudos to the man taking the lead for calmly asking enough questions to understand what was really happening, and for asking her to go change- not because she was having a period, but to change her “beautiful suit” and come back for mature discussion on the social issue she was attempting to highlight.
She may/may not have been on her cycle. If she had an accident I sympathize with her. I also think that others there do as well. However, arrogant “protests” like that may work here in America, but they don’t play that mess in places like Africa.
I do NOT agree with you. Men judge and shame without helping situations.
Thank God we have enough evidence to know that the Bible and Quran was written by men who knew nothing about women's cycle... Now we have doctors and scientists who wrote enough books so that you can all learn about it and understand it. 🎉🎉🎉
There shouldn't be Taboo's about women's cycle or anything anywhere in the world 🌍🌎🌍
Period shaming is a real thing in Kenya. It won't go away by itself. That is probably why she made a point because people won't change this by itself. Just google it and you will find several articles on period shaming. She just tries to make a point and you totally ignore that. I wouldn't do like her but why not let her make her point.
@@reneewhitecarter6575 yes if we google period shaming in Kenya you find lots of articles. So I guess she just wants to make a point and wants to be heard.
The way Mr Speaker handled the issue is so excitement and wonderful. He gently expressed the religion part of how to handle the natural women cycle and also in a cultural society how our grand grand parents used to handle it quietly without the notice of nearby individual. Thank you Mr Speaker.
Shame on the Kenya Senator who brought up this issue publicly instead of first speaking to the other senator directly and helping her as she was supposed to have done.
You telling me? No sane woman would walk around like that if they could help it.... That is trivial to bring up publicly
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@@ncobilemahlalela-ob9js you know what's funny I looked at the whole thing and I think she might have done that on purpose to bring up the issue of how it affects young ladies etc... If you look at her face lol... Powerful statement but I still find the people who saying it is taboo need a check. Why should something that is absolutely normal be taboo?
Even though it’s alleged she was forcing a point, I would have given her the benefit of the doubt and make her aware. Just in case she really didn’t know. On another note. I’m still questioning her display even if the motive was a good one. Not so sure that the point couldn’t be made another way 🤷🏽♀️
Absolutely not shame on the women with the woman’s curse. She knew she was gonna get it she only had to wear black pants, get a tampon and this would not happen. She’s bleeding over the seats and is an embarrassment.
I remember when I was a few minutes late to an online meeting cos I was having menstrual cramp, went to get drugs before joining. I apologized for being late and jokingly said my reason, everybody understood me except my fellow woman(the only lady in that meeting), I went as far as taking picture of the medicine I got, but she wasn't having it, she rained abuses on me that I'm not the only one who has ever been in her period, I was shocked to my marrows. The most painful part was she was my childhood friend. After that night, something in me died in our friendship
Too bad... Women mmmm..
I can relate dear...women are enemies of themselves. Facts!
@@Chesca_gal Exactly...
What's How women are
I feel it sorry for that matter
Senator Gloria, thanks for standing for millions of girls out there. Hope hope you bring a motion on that demonstration.
this is a mad woman...
She messed up before reaching parliament. Why didn't she simply get back home and change???? Her argument has no substance
@@chimukachimoka4096 planned the whole thing,we are not all simpletons.
Well.....if we did not have these periods....we women could not give you men sons !! It is such a natural occurrence for all women. The Senator had an accident. Judge her on her work not a woman's accident. I honor you Senator ....you have just spoken for every single woman in the world and you are going viral ALL OVER THE WORLD !! Now everyone all over the world will know your name mam.Thank you Senator
This happened to me when I was young and only in the first year of having my period... it was at school, and it was -- of ALL people!! -- my junior high school CRUSH who came up to me after I stood up from a class and was walking through the halls, desperate to get to my locker and then to go to the washroom, and gently pulled me aside to quietly say "I think you need to go to the washroom".... I was MORTIFIED because it was him and it was the first thing he'd ever said to me, and he was my crush, but I was GRATEFUL for the class and respect that he showed! And this was a 15-16 year old guy! He was raised right, for sure! It made a mortifying situation much less so! I definitely feel for this lady! It could have been handled in the same way as it had been for me... one of the other ladies in senate could have sat beside her and whispered the same thing, so she could excuse herself and go change... or offer her a scarf or something to wrap around her waist, SOMETHING.
Wow, sounds like your "Crush" Must've become a Wonderful Man, how incredibly Kind, Mature, and Understanding he Was to You, in your time of need. 🤗
I know right? And if there’s no jacket, scarf, whatever, there’s always the “I’ll walk closely behind you and keep you shielded”. Teenage girls are pros at that!
90% of all household accidents happen in the bathroom but 98% of all bathroom accidents happen in a high school. lmao
@@carriered4715 He was incredibly kind! From what I hear from mutual friends, he still is to this day. :)
This is one occasion that the political class all over Africa should consider making sanitary pads free for all school going girls up to university. Senator Gloria should take this badge of honour and galvanise the need for such an initiative. There is no shame in having a period, it is not unknown to be caught unawares on one’s period. The least I can say is congratulations, you have regular periods. Those who unfortunately, have irregular periods have my sympathy. The Kenyan Parliament must lead the way on the continent to provide free sanitary pads to all girls in education. Over to you Honourable Speaker of the Kenyan Parliament. 0:03
So wrong 😭😭I have struggled with girls in the slums providing at least a packet of sanitary towels every month to a 100 girls while the country freely distribute condoms to the same areas....we need to make sanitary towels free to girls 😭😭 I
Senator, good job for standing up ...those men have wives and daughters and mums...can we protect the women
Yes
@@andrenefinn704
Andrene, yes is a positive marker, I am not trying to put you on the spot but could you elaborate and let your contribution stir the hearts of the political class in Africa to start the movement of providing sanitary pads to girls in school? Thank you very much.
Finally a sane and decent man
She did it on purpose. No woman would wear white trousers when her period is in full flow. She wanted to draw attention to the plight of young women who can't afford sanitary protection and suffer shame at school or elsewhere. It was a drastic action to take but very brave. I think the judge handled it well.
That cannot be assumed. Some women have periods that start randomly, are irregular and come on with a very heavy flow. I for one NEVER wore white because I never had a time where I was safe from this possibility.
Omg, So I was just reading something saying that when women are menstruating, they are drawn more to wear white. I find that true for myself too & have to tell myself “don’t you dare wear them white pants” 😂😂 I felt seen while reading that 😂
I do agree, it was drastic & brave bc Lord knows I don’t have the nerve to even attempt that, then argue my right to sit in my messy pants. But my issue is, if she was really bleeding, the fact that she is being shamed & talked about in the open like this is disgusting. Everyone is adults & is acting silly. There are many men out there that think women can control when they can & can’t bleed. 😮 🤦🏼♀️
@@Ahmiseysoh75 a change of clothes?
@@rae941if her purpose was to plead for poor women who cannot afford napkins l support her
Unbelievable that this is being treated as a dress code!
Show me a man of wisdom and I would point at the speaker. He is so clever and such a fellow will not have an enemy.....👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'm proud of her, Gloria, for standing up for young girls.... Menstrual cycle is not taboo and is very natural. She got them their attention.
But even though she didn't do the right thing she was picketing,she could have raised a motion in the flow of the senate professionally.
I'm proud of you Gloria, thank you for standing up! # protect me
She's brave! I didn't know girls were commiting suicide because of this! So sad!😢 Periods aren't easy to manage. Stay strong girls and ladies!
Woman needs periods to stay young, to have smooth skin, to have babies, to avoid osteoporosis, etc. This is ridicilous.
Gays would be glad to have one.
Me too. I didn't know that.
They're NOT committing suicide over this. She's lying
@@TriCia2UAll why are they?
I hardly believe that any girls are committing suicide because they have periods. Why? okay lets say their parents did not warn or tell them about menstruation. Well, young girls have friends and their girl friends have periods and it is taught in schools etc.
Hats off to the Mr Speaker, for his act of wisdom
Thanks Gloria for the boldness, many young people suffer quietly coz they can't afford these basic commodities for ladies. Most miss school for all those days. Thanks that it got the attention of the house. God bless her.
Well done Gloria watching from Zimbabwe im happy you brought such an issue that many girls over the world are facing menstrual cycle is common every girl /woman goes through it
Its common zvayo but you dont wear white and stain it intentionally and even go up and down pakazara vanhu ..
Tabitha atadzawo kuzvitaura pajekerere. She should have pulled her aside. Iyewo Gloria ane zvivindi. Ko kusanyara. Ropa rino kosha.
She was trying to make a point this Gloria. She was disruptive to the house if she wanted to talk about period she should have moved a motion. So tiri kuti vakadzi vari kumedzi ngavangofambe ropa rakaraza pajekerere?
Happened to me in high school. I stayed sitting until all the students left as i was at the front of the class. I put my sweater around my waist and made the best of it. It happens
This is horrifying to watch these people publicly embarrass & shame this woman!!!!!! 😡
She's shaming all women, after ppl warned her she still walked around everywere
She didn’t want help. She liked that they could see it. She was making a point.
Senator Gloria speaking for a million young girls who go through that female cycle with no support
So that signifies that the honourable senator is lacking some 70bob to buy sanitary towels if at all she's genuinely on her periods?? These are nonsense... How is that related to poverty out there??
Huyu ni shida gani ako nayo ashindwe kijipanga
@@nyakwarosiagorodgers1056 ni rangi hata sio damu.
@@nyakwarosiagorodgers1056 haaaa,nowdays we its 50 bob in small scale shops.
@@annmuthoni2241 no is just a prank na she is the one to ask the government for free sanitary pad to young girls
She did it deliberately so she can raise a pertinent issue to advocate for women and girls.She caught the attention of the leaders and made them uncomfortable enough to discuss the issue or atleast caught their attention. The leaders are now willing to schedule time to discuss how women and girls need to be supported in regards to the basic need of pads. She was very bold to do that in an uncomfortable way but i respect her for going through withit for the sake of the female gender in Kenya and around the world.
Sadly many could not discern that...and if she really was concerned she ought to have called her and talk to her in private but her raising it publicly is just very pathetic.Huh!
Exactly!
Did she need to fake her period to raise such an important issue? I am not a Kenyan, so I am guessing she is a new Senator. Normally a senator would formally raise issues of concern for discussion. So, did she raise it and they refused to discuss it? Why did she chose to use protest first?
According to senator Gloria she realized that earlier and decided to go ahead with it. Mind you her thoughts are good but her approach to walk up there with her menses is wrong. She could have raised it without soiling herself to draw attention of all and I will stand in that point and say it's wrong for her to do that as a senator in parliament
She took the bull by the horn to demonstrate that, nd she got that needed attention she opted for. Kudos to her.
It's obnoxious to see her fellow woman,instead of calling her aside and help madam Gloria to fix the problem,she is standing before the Senate to expose her before the house at large😚🤥
Wee obnonini ndio nini wueeeh kizungumkuti😂
She can't even say it
Anaenda kumsema kwa teacher 😆😆
Do you mean that Gloria herself was not aware of that shit,walking up and down showing the room that she is in her periods, That is tolerating nonsense.
She should be ashamed of herself. She betrayed the female race. Especially in a society like that. I'm siding with senator Gloria.
Big lessons to learn. Im not Kenyan but I really appreciate you guys!
I’m proud of her for standing up for these other woman and girls out there. This gave me chills. I absolutely love you senator Gloria ❤
You are creepy messed up
Proud about soiling yourself in public that's a shame, she's not a first time teenager ladies wakeup
Stay at home we need men who function 24/7
♦️She is childish and immature! The whole Senator behavior!
Stupid biases and excuses
Period isn't a problem, you can go to rest room and fix your self
How could a women disgrace another??why not pull her to the side and help cover her until she could clean up..wow
Because blood spreads disease. She was upset that she didn't bother going back home to change and was walking everywhere around the chambers. It is not only disgusting but it is dangerous. If she had HIV or Hepatitis or any of those diseases she can spread them by sitting on chairs and touching stuff.
Some women are horrible, miserable creatures and that's the truth. I also avoid them when possible, unless somebody needs help.
men and women hate women.
That’s what a woman should for another woman
She was making a demonstration of her period..
I was 12 when it happened to me in grade school. I was just getting use to my body changing, and then I started flooding, and it was embarrassing! I am 76 now, and still have memories! Back in the 50’s this topic was not really discussed, and I felt shame as I soiled my clothes…..
Sorry you had to feel so bad about it. It’s bad enough to have it and then be made to feel bad about it by society is worse.
@@theyoutubegirl868 Thanks for the kind words! It was embarrassing for sure! Back then my grandma would tear up rags to make Kotex. That was really embarrassing but I appreciated her trying! She did her best! 🤗
Same
I have sympathy for what you went through so many decades ago when you started your period. I went through the same thing myself at high school blood on my dress I was sent to the principal office. But what happened to you was not that you Intentionally walked around or paraded yourself in public knowing full well that your clothes are stained with blood. So what you went through is totally different than what this discussion is really about. Eventually I have no doubt that you were able to get something to stop the bleeding or use sanitary pads even if it was not discussed during those times. At least you did use something to collect your menstrual bleeding.
God is indeed a giver of wisdom. I am so glad to hear a fantastic words that came out the senate President. He is indeed a leader to reckon with. I am convinced that,if the issue is a more serious one,he will handle it excellently.
Welcome to Kenya where senators have totally nothing to discuss.
And ladies cannot go to the bathroom to cleanup before a senate meeting. Hallo from another Kenyan.
Na vile bei ya unga na mafuta imepanda.
This senate should provide free sanitary towels to all schools in Kenya.. simple
😂 😂
@maishslumking8040 very true i will support Senator Gloria cause i know how it feels when you lack pads and you are on your menstruation cycle you have to look for heavy socks so as you could use as pads, shame on every woman who was at the Senate that day and did not support Senator Gloria
She's not on her period she's just trying to hit a point bcos trust me if she truly was on her period she would have immediately clean herself up and am proud that she wants the house to know they need to take certain steps in helping girls when period comes unexpected
Agree
Sure,I agree. That was veeeery bold of her.
Bravo to her courage. She sacrificed herself for young girls. It’s the only way change is made in society.
The Statement was made. It will definitely come to haunts the Senate.
Wonderful Gloria. You saved so many girls and matured women.
Shame on all who could not see a bigger picture
Kenya 🇰🇪 and the world will never be the same again.
Wow Kudos to the senator for not taking sides and showing a human side to this. I have been in a situation where my period was so heavy that all of a sudden I had blood seeping through my pad and onto my clothes, thank God I was wearing black, but I was so conscious of not sitting next to anyone I just couldn't wait to go home and get changed and washed. I was working and was meant to be with a male colleague of all reasons, we had gone off the island and was coming back home! Sometimes you can be as cautious as you can but you will always get hit when you least expect it and it happens to the best of us regardless of our age. I'm 53 living in the UK and its happened to me.
I leak through my pads every single period. I wear those incontinence underwear during my cycle to help. People just do not understand how bad it can be sometimes. And that woman who exposed her is the devil. She could have offered to help her cover herself but instead she chose to shame her.
In highschool it happened to me every month. I had endometriosis and even with a pad and tampon I would suddenly feel blood gush all over my chair. At that age, I was so embarrassed. It's not like we can help it. I can't believe this woman is acting like this. It's disgusting.
Men should be on their cycles
Menstrual cycle is not a topic of shame and that it should be hidden.What is a shame is this women that shame others for staining as if they don't get the periods themselves
African claudia...do you also defecate in public spaces since its normal?
It annoying seriously imagine this women are accusing Gloria instead they raise a motion on who school girls can get pads
Dirty comedy
EXACTLY
Exactly. She is pathetic and should be ashamed of herself. Go Senator Gloria. Us females back you
Weather one is wearing a dress or a trousers, a lady can still mess herself.
These periods sometimes they just appear without warning. I feel sorry for the lady being attacked!!
She is attacked
In America we have men buying women's products for periods, pretending to have periods and our brands giving them endorsements this makes me so angry when there are females in the world that desperately need them , we have black Americans who could advocate for donations to help you all but they are extremely self absorbed and have become true grifters using the past to okie doke their poor mentality, I will start advocating for you all !! Much love from one female to another
Don’t you get it? She doesn’t have her period. She’s trying to make a point. Girls in Africa do not have pads or tampons and she’s trying to get the Senate to pass giving girls these things for free or very very cheap.
Am a Nigeria but this is the wrigh solution on this issues thanks mr speaker
The fact that a woman is attacking another one for something that we cannot control or avoid is out righteous!! Shame on her !
She should put her jacket around her waist
She could control it but chose to remain in her soiled pants! Yes a period is natural, but so is shitting! Would you have a problem with a man sitting beside you after he shit his pants but chose to remain in his pants? It was nothing more than a stunt for her, if not she's just a nasty pig!
I. Shocked so many women didn’t understand she did it on purpose.
@shuffman8094 why...do you do the same when you cut your vinger???
What, women cannot control their period products? At her age, she should carry pads/tampons/cups in her purse ALL the time.
She is sending a strong message!!!!
And what is the message?
@@linkbayes2759 Happy to tell you...only women have periods. not them nasty disgusting men in dresses. now what!!!
@@nessiezee8887 Then what? Is in 2023 you are realising that your girls do have periods?
@@linkbayes2759 Bingo!
I am in awe of this woman. I salute you for doing this. What a long way you have to go . I wish you all the luck
they are full of hate and evil , hold your head up gloria
She's a boss for confidently speaking out about the issue and starting a positive conversation about reducing period stigma.
Parents should teach their own daughters about menstruation and not the government and especially Senator Gloria by walking out in public with blood stained white pants this is not the way to rightfully and respectfully teach or show young girls about menstruation as a matter of fact what she did was more discussing than a teaching moment. I care less about what those of you may continue to justify what Senator Gloria did rather than to see what she was was very disrespectful and down right nasty plain and simple! Not only did she walk around in public knowing she was bleeding she also sat down on chairs with bloody pants on so she even left blood smears on every chair she sat on so please stop this nonsense trying to stand by a woman who demonstrated no respect, no class, and absolutely no moral values whatsoever. No matter how you try to turn it by justifying what she did. It still boils down to to what I just said plain and simple. Would any of you woman justify walking around in white pants after you have had a bowel moment feces diarrhea? Yes, this is just as natural or more so natural than monthly menstruation. Bowel movements are daily so who is going to stand up and defend this. Let me know okay
And lovely too. Cuddly.
Might be a little feisty though
This is exactly the point she was trying to make....REDUCING PERIOD STIGMA.,...shame on those who shamed her
@@oluwatoyinjiboku225 Shame on you for not showing that you have any kind of moral values and respect. There is a right way to go about doing anything and what Senator Gloria did was totally despicable
There is none so blind than those who still refuse to see? No matter how much and how many times you who support what Senator Gloria did you cannot honestly say to yourself that she went about it the right way. Let me ask any of you supporters of hers. Would you go around wearing white pants showing real or fake blood as if you are on your period or trying to make a point? Would you allow your own daughters to parade around with blood showing in their private area and down her buttocks to show the world that she or they are making a point? Now lets get real here again simply using common sense. When a woman removes her bloody sanitary pads should she walk around with them around her neck or holding them in her hands to show the world that it is natural that she bleeds? Absolutely nonsense
Thank you Senator Gloria for cracking the ceiling on trying to normalize the natural process of periods! Many of us who have heavy periods have staining accidents unexpectedly, sometimes even with a pad on. It is so embarrassing and to be shamed publicly for it is one of the most cruel and damaging things a person can do to someone already feeling embarrassed. Periods are natural and everyone needs to remember that. Thank you also to the lady in orange, Senator Moma, at the end for standing up on this issue too! Very inspiring speeches - strong powerful women change the world.
Stupid biases and excuses
Period isn't a problem, you can go to rest room and fix your self
Dd anyone say its not natural? Can we now defacate in public coz its a natural process? Can we now pee in public coz its natural? Shld we go naked coz we were created without clothes?
I SAY BULL SHIT!!
Be sane you stupid lady!!
Blood smells! Any blood does! She wants to smell the whole session and make everyone uncomfortable simply becoz she is a natural woman!?
RUBBISH!!!
Yes..its because of Eve we are all dying today!!
Women can really change the world order of things i agree!!
@@shingiraitrevormboto2105 they can change it because you allow them 🙄
Who else thinks all these lady senators were in this together and pulled off a strategic effort to bring exposure to this issue. Senator Gloria didn't wear white for nothing today. Kudos to you all. 😄 You did your job in the Senate today. Mission accomplished. 💃
Very well done 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
yeah I think that as well
I think they were all in on it too
Right? Bravo, Ladies! 🎉
Bravo ladies 😂😂😂
Am I the only woman who prepared to bring items whereever I went in case I started my period.? I knew enough to calculate my 'irregular' periods which I had all my life but could feel what was happening before the flood gates opened. I would not have stayed at work or whatever , without going to change or even buy a new set of clothing without walking around with stains on my clothing. Maybe its an American thing , I dont' know . But I was always taught to be prepared and avoid embarrassing situations~
I think she did it on purpose to make pads more affordable by non taxing pads
In as much as she is right, the point of her saying "on her way here,she stained her cloth" made it looks as if she knew and intentionally left it there because it's nature, the woman who raised the motion should have called her privately to help her out...there's more between them
Yes the first senator was really unfair for that
Hayi bo when are they going to solve the political issues. Some women can solve this with no money right at the age of 12. This is nonsense. Let this lady go home to clean herself then others continue with their work. 😂So much drama for no reason.
Perhaps opposing political parties.
SHAME on everyone of those who embarrassed her and accused her.
We’re you watching? She did it on purpose for the woke liberal agenda.
She's a filthy pig! She could have cleaned herself up but chose to parade around in bloody pants. Would you have a problem sitting beside someone that sh*t their pants? It's also natural!
YES! SHAME ON THEM!! Makes me so angry, poor woman
I've read comments of people and I'm so disappointed. Menstrual periods for women is a natural phenomenon. Why not protect and care for her. The women folks where the ones against her the most. We women must begin to support ourselves
@@oluwatoyinjiboku225 Would you walk around like that or would you clean yourself up?
I’m 50 now & had a hysterectomy at 34 and it was soooo freeing!!
My cycle started (or in middle of it technically) began randomly from day 10-18 or 19.
I had to be ‘prepared’ for a sudden rush at any moments & that is NOT reasonable.
I had full access to hygiene products. I feel for the young ladies in the world who do not.
I can see how disruptive & life stifling it could be.
Imagine sitting in a restaurant, your vehicle, walking through grocery store, wherever, whenever… it doesn’t matter & in my case, it wasn’t predictable.
Just the whoosh of wet that alerted me & wearing ‘protection’ to try to prevent that for 6 or 7 day ‘start’ window isn’t reasonable.
Not only that… women can flood beyond protection.
Flow through, or pass tampon & then slip over the pad even within minutes of reinstalling protection.
I had fibroids. It was not easily managed & accidents occurred.
My only relief came from having my uterus removed, which is not an option for some, and is not wanted in others who still want an option to have children.
So, understand if you think it’s easy to deal with because you are going from your experience, just know… your situation might change after you have children & your uterus stretches out, then shrinks back with stretch marks that can produce clots that are a normal part of your cycle, too.
If you are ignorant & only consider your situation as the common experience… then speak when your experience has something to speak on.
Otherwise, keep your judgement to yourself.
Bei so einem menschenverachtenden Kommentar ist es bemerkenswert das es die Menschheit seit 1 Millionen gibt. Aber wir leben im 21 Jahrhundert und das ist das Zeitalter der Borderline gestörten und des Menschenhasses.
Same here, I also had fibroids and never knew “in advance.” Had a hysterectomy to solve the problem.
You are so right! I started my cycle at the age of 11 and have dealt with heavy flow a lifetime. Even for those with access to pads and tampons (we didn’t have cups then), we know they fail us from time to time. Some flows are so bad they are merciless rivers of uncontrolled bleeding and one of my friends became so ill during her cycle that it caused nausea and related incidents. She had a half size uterus and couldn’t bear a child full term and was like a sister to me so I considered being her surrogate years after having been one of her bride’s maids. She wanted children and had all the suffering that goes with this but still couldn’t have a child of her own and ended up pregnant and loosing that child. We as women need to be there for one another, not this type of thing we saw in Kenya. So sad it brought tears to my eyes to watch it. My heart goes out to this Senator Gloria Orwoba , Deity bless her and I’m glad she held her head high while another woman used this as a teaching moment in her attempt to bring out an important issue about this matter and poverty with young women who are not as fortunate as many of us are. Our cycles may be natural but we are human beings and during puberty it is the hardest time in a young person’s life. They don’t need this type of stress added to it and no child should feel so humiliated that they feel a need to commit suicide over such things.
That happened to me in my 50's from fibroids. It was hard to manage, and I had accidents. I had excessive bleeding, that could not be helped. I had to change protection often, but it was hard to manage at work. I bled so much I was often anemic, and had to take supplemental iron. It is a biological disorder, and cannot be helped. Fortunately, a kind coworker allowed me to go home and change once. She was discreet and did not make a big deal out of it. In this video, they are shaming her, instead of reassuring and helping her.
I surely wouldn't have been dressed in all white, especially pants, if that was a problem.
Shame on you for attacking a fellow woman. This is making a strong statement that only wise people can relate!!