Menstruation cycle or our problems related to it, chums as we all call them, no one actually wants to discuss it openly or rather not treat them as chums in the literal sense. Yes I am a woman and yes I am a very confident and a proud one. So it’s very natural that I will be menstruating and it is really about time that we women discuss and talk openly about the problems we face during these 5 days of menstruation and it’s about time we educate the men as well to not sympathize or look at us like we become aliens in these 5 days, instead be caring and let us be. None other than the very confident and a versatile actress Kalki Koechlin started this kick-ass initiative “Touch The Pickle”. The ‘Whisper Out Loud Blogger Hangout’ was very much required as it was time we broke free from the period myths that revolved around it for ages and ages.
Right from do not enter the kitchen, do not touch the pickle, do not wear white, do not wash your hair, do not comb your hair, do not go to work, and as you can clearly see that this list is unending and I am sure that there are still some myths I’ve never heard of. These things are nothing but myths and they stop us from doing something in full capacity and to the best of our ability. All a woman really needs in these 5 days is actually a sanitary pad she doesn’t have to keep changing every few hours. A pad that can be as dependable as she is. All we need is an assurance that it’s not going to stain. The pain, which is temporary for first 2 days for few of us, also can be tackled with the right exercise. Such great insights and a fun, all woman Whisper All Out Blogger Hangout session this was and done for the very first time in the country by any sanitary napkin brand. Aditi Mittal had the entire audience in splits with her comic timings and some like-minded ‘inside’ jokes that could be shared out loud without having to get weird expressions from people. She is one of the first women in India to start doing stand-up comedy and she hands down is one of the wittiest personalities to follow on social media. The lady in command for the blogger’s session was none other than Aditi Mittal.
Kalki Koechlin at the New Whisper Ultra Clean Launch
When Aditi invited Kalki Koechlin on stage, her contagious smile and her vivacious personality just lit up the whole place. She discussed about this campaign, which is so close to her heart and she described for us her personal experiences while growing up, all related to periods and the taboos attached to it. I was lucky enough to interview her post the event and she spoke to me about what drives her to come out in support of this initiative. She also has a message for all you lovely girls and women out there. Make sure to click this link below –
Gynaecologist Dr. Nandita Palshetkar spoke about the things one must do to mentally tell us that periods are normal and this won’t affect anything else including our daily chores. This coming from one of the leading gynaecologist of our country, based on her experiences and the patients who come to her with the problems related to periods, she had so much to bring to the table.
Was indeed a pleasure hearing from the horse’s mouth about the ways to own those 5 days in style! Whisper R&D expert Chetan Kotyalkar, who gave us an interesting take on the New Whisper Ultra, also joined us for this session.
They also gave us a small live demo to showcase how New Whisper Ultra is 5 times better than your other sanitary napkins. I am so glad that I made a shift towards New Whisper Ultra as that has actually helped me be unstoppable in true sense without having to worry. I have also done a separate blog post that talks about my experience with New Whisper Ultra for you ladies. Click here to read my Review
It was fun to have all women around who understood your jokes and also share your views on #OwnThose5Days like a GIRL BOSS!! To take our confidence a step higher, Whisper had placed a sanitary wall that displayed our strengths as women according to each and every one of us.
We also posted our messages on the sanitary pads as to how exactly would we want to #OwnThose5Days and took the super fun challenges to celebrate our spirit of being unstoppable!! These challenges that all the bloggers took were a combination of fun exercises and workout regimes that symbolizes we being unstoppable. Right from hoola-hoops to dumb bells, cycling and step-up boards, we were divided into groups for some high octane and a power packed competition.
So, are you ready to #OwnThose5Days ??
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It was indeed an insightful event!