“Here drink ”mensblod” – my at the furniture fair”
“A bunch of design students hit the goes up its mensmonter on the furniture fair in Stockholm. To bring the issue of sustainability and the mens is served ”mensblod” in a bar.”
“A cup of mens anyone? When the annual furniture fair Stockholm furniture and light fair started yesterday, there were among all the designermontrar one that stuck out a little extra.”
“In mensbaren served ”mensblod” two times a day for the feel hungry. The red drink is served in a very suitable container – menskoppar. “
“–, At eleven o’clock and three o’clock every day, we invite you to mensmingel, ” says Mathilda Dahlquist, 24.”
“Design for change”
“She is one of designstudenterna from the linnaeus university in Växjö, which is located behind the bloody booth. The training is called Design + Change and the idea is that by the booth to show how the right design can bring attention to taboo issues, and ultimately achieve change.”
“– That we have designed in this case is our stand, and the idea is that we should be able to converse with people who think it is an interesting, uncomfortable topic. Everyone should be able to come up with different opinions and discuss what is being done and what you can do more. We hope that there will be an exchange of knowledge, ” says Mathilda Chevalier. “
“Mathilda admits willingly that they are not the first to take up mensfrågan, but think it is still important to talk about – not least from a sustainability perspective.”
“– It can be discussed if the mens is taboo, I would not say that it is a taboo subject here in Sweden. But still do you divide girls and boys when you are going to talk about menses in school and there is a public long term effects on the subject. Since it is not only about Sweden. In many countries, girls cannot go to school because they are menstruating, ” says Mathilda Chevalier.”
“Want to arouse reactions”
“Taboo or not – the topic evokes, admittedly, the reactions of many.”
“– Mensbaren can be seen as a bit provocative. It was a woman who said that it feels a bit disgusting, but then we have got people to react. By getting forth a reaction, we have also managed to start this conversation, ” says Mathilda Chevalier.”
“If you, like the woman at the fair, horrified mensbaren, we can reveal that it’s not really blood that is served in the menskopparna, but non-alcoholic sangria.”
