Getting Your Period: Hysterical (And Just Bad) Movie Euphemisms (Video)

Whether it is "on the rag," "that time of the month," or "the curse," it seems as if euphemisms have represented and misrepresented menstruation forever.

We looked at seven examples from popular movies in which a euphemism is used to describe periods humorously, unintentionally, sarcastically and in the case of Carrie, traumatically. Take a look:

Comments

[MissFrijole]

10:44 AM on 11/17/2011

There is no pleasant way to describe having your period. I am just confused as to why it is an embarrassing thing. I am embarrassed to even tell my fiance when I have one (the rare occassion that it randomly decides to show up.) That is more because I don't get to see him often and when we are together, we like to have sex. A period can get in the way. But in general, everyone knows it happens to most women...why does it require a euphemism? Why do women hide their tampons in things just to get to the bathroom without it being seen?

[brinniewales]

11:40 AM on 11/07/2011

Having a period has never been a secret from anyone. If young kids didn't know what the tampon or napkin ads were about, it threw open the door to ask the question. With the exception of "Carrie", I think it's great that these movies have portrayed the monthly cycle in realistic dialogue. I especially liked the music mix from "No Strings Attached," because it spans the generations of things kids would say or do.

[fireart]

07:40 PM on 11/06/2011

It appears it must be easy to be a reporter.

[ladyjonquil]

06:52 PM on 11/06/2011

I find it really interesting that when I was younger menstrual pads, napkins and tampons were frequently advertised on television. I guess people today have become shy about visits from Aunt Flo, because their are far fewer ads on the TV.

[Sistagirl Young]

09:37 AM on 11/07/2011

Hello ladyjonquil; I used to despise those commercials. If you weren't old enough to know what they were what difference would it make? If you used the products you more or less already had a brand. It just was irritatin' in the extreme to see feminine products on tv. Gee. Life.

[ladyjonquil]

01:27 PM on 11/10/2011

Try having little brothers to ask you what's does it mean when it says fresh as a daisy? MOM, HELP!

[ladyangelnyc]

12:39 PM on 11/08/2011

Yes, because everytime Always tells women to "Have a Happy Period" a stiletto goes flying into a TV screen and the executives of the company with wives sleep on the couch.

[PrunellaC]

04:43 PM on 11/06/2011

Dear HuffPo,

Just yesterday I commented on your "article" about 17 year old Courtney What's Her Face getting ultrasound to "prove" that her breasts are "rill." I mocked your continuing coverage of same by posting "CS gets her period. Film at 11," which you deleted. Not that I particularly care about a vapid post on a vapid person, but since I assume that you deleted my post for using the word "period," why are you now using it in a headline?

Please explain.

[fireart]

07:40 PM on 11/06/2011

Maby your post is just late because it was pregnant. LOLOLOLOLOLO L

[PrunellaC]

09:51 PM on 11/06/2011

hehehe

[Targa3141]

06:12 AM on 11/05/2011

Empowering.