'Period Parties' Are Smashing The Stigma Of Menstruation

Comedian Bert Kreischer shared an entertaining story while appearing on Conan in August 2018. The topic: His daughters period party.

When Kreischers younger daughter first started her period, she asked him to pick up some supplies for a period party. She responded to his initial confusion by noting that all the girls are throwing them and instructed him to buy red velvet cake and icing to decorate it with the name of her period.

The dad quickly got on board.

I had the best time of my life! I got beet juice, pomegranate juice, pasta with marinara sauce, ketchup and fries, red velvet cake, red wine! he told the Conan audience. It was awesome. I hope to God you hear it in a positive manner, and you fathers get to throw your daughter a period party.

While Flo is obviously a popular pick for a period name, Kreischer proudly noted that his daughter chose Jason because the date of her menarche was Friday the 13th.

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