Including “other people who menstruate”
This week on The Leak Didi explores the politics around gender and menstruation.
Didi Ananda RashmikaFebruary 12, 2026
Cyclical
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Enjoy the poem "Cyclical" by Didi as our first blog for The Leak in 2023.
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