yes say harvard business school graduate go show buy brain kiran gandhi play drum singer m.i.a thievery corporation decide run london marathon without tampon gandhi let blood flow freely raise awareness women access feminine products encourage women embarrass periods run whole marathon period blood run legs 26-year-old write april race website.gandhi harvard business school graduate write get period night big race think tampon would uncomfortable run reason decide let flow run blood drip legs sisters access tampon sisters despite cramp pain hide away pretend like exist add run say exist overcome every day race take photos family friends wear period-stained run pant proudly.gandhi tell people decide run without tampon highlight sentiment period-shaming language surround women menstrual cycle write site marathon course sexism beat one way transcend oppression run marathon whatever way want write stigma woman period irrelevant re-write rule choose photos courtesy kiran gandhivia people pc world go mad harvard business school grad run marathon without tampon highlight sentiment period-shaming