Adventures in Menstrual World
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Booth, Julia
issued: 2021-02-08T21:50:00Z
issued: 2020-12
description: Half the world’s population experiences menstruation during their lifetime. Menstruation plays an essential role in the human life cycle. Without it, none of us would be here today. And yet, it is stigmatized all over the world. Menstruation is seen as dirty, shameful, embarrassing, something to be hidden. These attitudes are a form of sexual discrimination that serve to limit and isolate menstruating people – and non-menstruating people. What if we lived in a world that celebrated menstruation? A world that revered its life-giving power? A world where periods were a source of pride, not shame? A world that offered greater support and comfort throughout the menstrual cycle? This thesis explores the wonderful possibilities of that world. Using a holistic approach ranging in scale from the menstrual cup to urban infrastructure systems, this project proposes different ways of making space for menstruating bodies.
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note: Julia BoothBachelor of Engineering, McGill University, 2011Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture in The Faculty of Graduate Studies, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Architecture ProgramCommittee:Dr. Tijana Vujosevic (Committee Chair)Thena Tak (Internal Mentor)Olivia Daigneault Deschênes (External Mentor)Fiona Jones (External Mentor)ADVENTURES IN MENSTRUAL WORLDThe University of British Columbia © Julia Booth, December 2020ADVENTURESINMENSTRUAL WORLDJulia BoothMaster of Architecture, Graduation ProjectDecember 2020iviiiHalf the world’s population experiences menstruation during their lifetime. Menstruation plays an essential role in the human life cycle. Without it, none of us would be here today. And yet, it is stigmatized all over the world. Menstruation is seen as dirty, shameful, embarrassing, something to be hidden. These attitudes are a form of sexual discrimination that serve to limit and isolate menstruating people – and non-menstruating people.ABSTRACTWhat if we lived in a world that celebrated menstruation? A world that revered its life-giving power? A world where periods were a source of pride, not shame? A world that offered greater support and comfort throughout the menstrual cycle?This thesis explores the wonderful possibilities of that world. Using a holistic approach ranging in scale from the menstrual cup to urban infrastructure systems, this project proposes different ways of making space for menstruating bodies.vivAbstract iiiTable of Contents viList of Figures viiAcknowledgments xDefinitions 1CHAPTER 1: GENDER INEQUALITY 4Designing for the Male Body 7Gender Inequality in Public Spaces 13Inclusivity 19CHAPTER 2: MENSTRUATION 26The Stigmatization of Menstruation 29Period Poverty 35Menstrual Management Technology 41Nature and Environment 49CHAPTER 3: PRECEDENTS 56Precedent Studies 59Previous Explorations 73CHAPTER 4: DESIGN PROJECT 78Preamble 79Final Presentation - Introductio…
has type: Graduating Project
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0395827
language: eng
peer review status: Unreviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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scholar level: Graduate
is part of: University of British Columbia. ARCH 549
subject: Menstruation
subject: Gender inequality
subject: Architecture
subject: Female bodies
subject: Menstrual cycle
subject: Urban design
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77257