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Why Kiran Gandhi Ran a Marathon While Free-Bleeding: 'Women's Bodies Don't Exist for Public Consumption'
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Here's why I ran the London Marathon on the first day of my period – and chose not to wear a tampon | The Independent | The Independent
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London Marathon runner called disgusting while 'free bleeding' hits out at critics | Daily Mail Online
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Woman runs marathon without a tampon to encourage others to be proud of their periods - Daily Record
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Mashable on X: "A woman ran the London Marathon without a tampon to protest period-shaming: http://t.co/U6tM8TcDD9 http://t.co/lRPgHj2wLQ" / X
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Period shamers begone! Indian-origin Kiran Gandhi completes marathon without tampon-Living News , Firstpost
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