As Joanne McNally recounts getting her period onstage, we ask why are we still so ashamed of our periods?

Activists and well-known faces chat to Nicole Glennon about the power of embracing our periods 
As Joanne McNally recounts getting her period onstage, we ask why are we still so ashamed of our periods?

Joanne McNally Live at the Marquee Photo by Ray Keogh

On the latest episode of one of Ireland’s top podcasts, My Therapist Ghosted Me, comedian Joanne McNally recounts the moment when a fan stopped a recent gig in Belfast’s SSE arena.

A sharp intake of breath is heard from co-host Vogue Williams as the Dublin comic reveals what the fan said to her side-stage.

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