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Who knew that Egypt was so progressive that guys can take off when their wife or daughter has a period.

the_af 4y ago
Maybe they, like in some Abrahamic religions to come later, considered women "impure" when they had the period, and this somehow translated to the men in the household? Wild speculation, of course.
- dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
  Calm down. It's just a PMS joke.
  - pc86 4y ago
    No it's not
    - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
  - the_af 4y ago
    Did I not seem calm in my reply?
    - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
      Oh come on, now you're just being hysterical.
- MonkeyClub 4y ago
  That's what I thought as well, though I would expect that'd appear in higher frequency - unless the bosses sent people to check.
- bobsmooth 4y ago
  I think it's more likely that the men had to take over household tasks while their wives were on the rag.
  - the_af 4y ago
    Hm. Why would they have to take over? Women on their period are not invalids. Though maybe the weren't allowed to do household tasks?
    - TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
      Probably considered unclean -- some religions still believe this (Islam, Judaism). You can't clean and cook if you're unclean? I don't know.
      - tsol 4y ago
        In Islam and Judaism women can still do housework. It's a ritual purity, not an actual physical one.
    - lwouis 4y ago
      Some women are completely disabled by their period pains. I can imagine the husband coming home to attend to her, the kids, the animals, and the house
    - spoonjim 4y ago
      Now imagine women without modern feminine hygiene products. It’s a very different story.
      - bryanrasmussen 4y ago
        right, a woman with a particularly heavy period might need to be cared for on the worst day.
    - Ma8ee 4y ago
      There are still some cultures where women isolate themselves in separate buildings while they are "unclean".
- bryanrasmussen 4y ago
  Menstruation, Menstrual Hygiene and Woman's Health in Ancient Egypt http://www.mum.org/germnt5.htm http://www.mum.org/germnt5.htm
naijaboiler 4y ago
they really are putting modern day US employers to shame
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Maybe they, like in some Abrahamic religions to come later, considered women "impure" when they had the period, and this somehow translated to the men in the household? Wild speculation, of course.

dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
Calm down. It's just a PMS joke.
- pc86 4y ago
  No it's not
  - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
- the_af 4y ago
  Did I not seem calm in my reply?
  - dhzhzjsbevs 4y ago
    Oh come on, now you're just being hysterical.
MonkeyClub 4y ago
That's what I thought as well, though I would expect that'd appear in higher frequency - unless the bosses sent people to check.
bobsmooth 4y ago
I think it's more likely that the men had to take over household tasks while their wives were on the rag.
- the_af 4y ago
  Hm. Why would they have to take over? Women on their period are not invalids. Though maybe the weren't allowed to do household tasks?
  - TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
    Probably considered unclean -- some religions still believe this (Islam, Judaism). You can't clean and cook if you're unclean? I don't know.
    - tsol 4y ago
      In Islam and Judaism women can still do housework. It's a ritual purity, not an actual physical one.
  - lwouis 4y ago
    Some women are completely disabled by their period pains. I can imagine the husband coming home to attend to her, the kids, the animals, and the house
  - spoonjim 4y ago
    Now imagine women without modern feminine hygiene products. It’s a very different story.
    - bryanrasmussen 4y ago
      right, a woman with a particularly heavy period might need to be cared for on the worst day.
  - Ma8ee 4y ago
    There are still some cultures where women isolate themselves in separate buildings while they are "unclean".
bryanrasmussen 4y ago
Menstruation, Menstrual Hygiene and Woman's Health in Ancient Egypt http://www.mum.org/germnt5.htm http://www.mum.org/germnt5.htm

naijaboiler 4y ago

they really are putting modern day US employers to shame

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