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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 8 MIN

The Cost of Period 'Banter' in the Workplace

from The Period Press · host Samantha Garstin

Workplace banter, menstruation, and neurodivergence. I'm talking about the real cost of jokes that get dressed up as harmless, specifically the kind that use hormones as a punchline. In this episode...What's actually happening when a woman gets written off as 'moody' or 'probably on her period'Why banter is a particular minefield for neurodivergent peopleWhat you can actually do when you find yourself in that room, whether it happened to you or someone elseNo one's identity, body, or brain should ever be the material for a joke. This one's for anyone who's ever sat in stony silence whilst the room laughed.Helpful Links...📖 Read the transcript here. 🟦 Connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn ⁠for daily insights🌶️ ND friends, grab your SpicyTrait Mapper and start spotting your own patterns.🩸 Not-so-spicy? Download the Cycle Harmony Mapper instead.💌 ⁠⁠Subscribe to The Period Press⁠⁠ Written editions drop every Sunday at 5 am, ready for coffee in bed at 10!

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