Disability Rights
What does the acronym “ADA” stand for?
Americans With Disabilities Act
What menstrual-related disease causes:
A sudden high fever
Low blood pressure
Vomiting or diarrhea
A rash resembling a sunburn, particularly on your palms and soles
Confusion
Muscle aches
Redness of your eyes, mouth and throat
Seizures
Headaches
Can be caused by tampons
Toxic-Shock Syndrome
(TSS)
Theories suggest that ancient Egyptians used a ‘tampon’ made of _________
papyrus fibers
In Medieval Europe people believed that period blood could cure _____
1. Leprosy
2. The Plague
What percentage of the adult US population is disabled? (plus or minus 2 percent)
26%
What's the average length of a menstrual cycle?
28 days
27-29 is acceptable
What are menotoxins?
In the 1920s there was a serious medical debate about an invisible substance called 'menotoxin'. This was believed to exist in menstrual blood; it could blight flowers and prevent jam from setting, and bread from rising.
What percentage of working age disabled individuals in the US are employed?
20%
35%
50%
65%
2. 35%
In what year was the Americans With Disabilities Act passed? (plus or minus 1 year)
1990
A severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). This causes depression, mood variations a week or two before the menses and resolves once the period starts.
Premenstraul Dysphoric Disorder
(PMDD)
What did people in Ancient Egypt think that period blood could cure?
(List 1)
- had a healing/cleansing effect
- sagging breasts and thighs
Which country has menstrual leave (nationwide policy NOT individual companies):
1. Singapore
2. Japan
3. Canada
4. Finland
2. Japan
Who is commonly referred to as the “godfather of the Americans With Disabilities Act”?
Justin Dart
What are the 5 parts of the menstrual cycle? IN ORDER
Menstrual Phase (Days 1-5)
The Follicular Phase (Days 6-14)
Ovulation (Day 14) The Luteal Phase (Days 15-28)
(Follicular first and menstrual last is fine)
What is the name of the place where Ojibwe women seclude on their period?
Moon Lodge
What is the #1 cause of disabilities?
Natural birth defects, conditions, diseases, and disorders
Nervous system and sensory organ disorders and diseases
Accidents (events such as car crashes)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders and diseases
4. Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders and diseases
What is The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (or IDEA)?
Passed in 1975 and was reauthorized in 2004, guaranteeing access to early intervention, adaptive education, and other related services to disabled students. This law also governs how such services should be administered by states and public agencies.
Name the model of disability which states that the negative connotations and effects of disability are caused by society's failure to accommodate disabled people rather than disabled people themselves.
Social Model of Disability
What are the 3 types of estrogen?
Estrone (E1) is the primary form of estrogen that your body makes after menopause.
Estradiol (E2) is the primary form of estrogen in your body during your reproductive years. It's the most potent form of estrogen.
Estriol (E3) is the primary form of estrogen during pregnancy.
In the Hupa tribe they celebrate the _____. The _____ is a coming-of-age ceremony where women and their families collect sacred items, clothing, and food.
Flower Dance
What is the Pink Tax?
"The pink tax refers to the tendency for products marketed specifically toward women to be more expensive than those marketed for men."
*The market being majority women not only women
What is the scientific name for an absence of periods?
Amenorrhea