Question

Why Menstruation still considered a taboo in India???

Answer 1

Menstrual periods have been associated with several cultural myths and taboos. While looking at it from a socio-evolutionary perspective, most cultures have been shaped out to be patriarchal in nature. It is commonly established that “male” is “normal” while women have been considered to be deviant from being “normal”. Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, has discussed the ideas of Hippocrates and Plato about ‘penis envy’ and ‘wandering womb’ to be the reasons for psychological issues in women.