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Cristen
Thanks Yuki. And I think since we are talking about the can sharks smell blood episode, I would like to point out that we have gotten a couple of emails from you guys about Molly and me using the word “gross” to describe menstrual blood, and I think I responded to those emails saying, “You know what, you are absolutely right,” because these women were pointing out the fact that we should not describe the natural functions of our body as gross. It is what happens, and we should be proud of it an discuss it openly and honestly. So ladies, period are not gross. I was wrong.
Molly
If I said I’m grossed out, it might be because I’m grossed out by sharks attacking me.
Cristen
Yup, just blood and guts.
Molly
It was pretty much just a traumatic podcast all together.
Cristen
Molly’s only just now recovering from that podcast.
Molly
And Shark Week all together.
Cristen
Yes. So if you have any questions or comments or just random musings that you would like to send to me and Molly, please feel free to email us. We love email. At MomStuff@HowStuffWorks.com. And if you want to check out what we’re doing during the week, we have a blog, and it’s called How-to Stuff. And if you want to read Molly’s fantastic article called How Planned Parenthood works, you can also find that on HowStuffWorks.com.
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