Future Without Taboos

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sinem İnal from Turkey. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one.

First of all, I want to start with a quotation from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk : “All of my hope is in the youth.” In my country, we want to create a better future for new generations. So as youths we feel responsible ourselves. Youths are the future managers, presidents. Youth generations are still being educated. And education contains change. So if they change their vision, future can change with them. 

   Menstruation is the normalest thing in a woman life. And it means woman has a healthy reproduction system. So menstruation is so valuable for the continuation of life on earth. 

    But in several societies, menstruation can be a taboo. Women can feel themselves restricted and can ashamed from their normals. It is all about society’s view of the woman body. Still several societies and countries try to restrict woman’s life and try to prevent them from using their innate rights. This is why menstruation is considered shameful and defined as taboo. 

   At this point, it is really hard to change older generations‘ view to menstruation and woman body. But we can still banish the next generation of women from these challenges. And we can create a society which menstruation is not taboo and woman friendly.  

About the author

Sinem İnal is from Turkey. She born in Kayseri, Melikgazi on 15 March, 2004. Her mother and father work in same hospital as nurses. She studied in Namik Kemal Primary School. After graduating, she started studying at Private Bilfen Secondary School. And finally she graduated from Private Bilfen Science High School. She have attended lots of MUN while studying at high school. And she completed a special program for gifted child that lasting eight year before graduation from high school. Now, she is studying at Gaziosmanpasa University, Medical School.