He had a place that he had bought from an elderly woman who could no longer live there for health reasons. In a fascinating column for Scientific American, she explores the topic of periods and whether or not they attract or repel our four legged wild eyed forest friends. He had a place that he had bought from an elderly woman who could no longer live there for health reasons. If your zombies operate like sharks and ANY and ALL blood makes them come running, well I guess nobody better get cut ever. More likely, she's wondering where that ibuprofen and a fresh pad is at. Black bears, for example, couldn't care less if you're riding the tiny cotton pony. 3. Pair this again with the impact of lack of food, anxiety, and heavy exercise on your menstrual cycle (and, if you can't find condoms, pregnancy perhaps even), and you might not even be on your period that often. To use menstrual blood in magic is an act of personal power. Silly question? Ultimately though it depends on how your zombies work in your post-apocalypse scenario. Upload your creations for people to see, favourite and share. The offspring will remain with their mothers for almost a year, leaving about the time that the next season's offspring are produced. If you are storing fresh menstrual blood, you MUST keep it in a fridge. But do wild animals give a shit? To use menstrual blood in magic is an act of personal power. Ahhh, that would be pretty sweet. Because that's going to happen more often when you're crawling through wrecked cities and getting in vicious fights with animals or other survivors than a once monthly visit from Aunt Flo. Note that in token of this, urine/menstrual blood magic is … If you have a disease which is transferred by blood you MUST NOT use menstrual blood to work magic on another. Period stench doesn't attract or repel, say, deer any more than cow urine attracts or repels deer. This seems to keep everything pretty happy. Yeah perhaps, but it's the kind of thing I know a lot of people wonder about when considering post-pubescent female characters during the zombie apocalypse. Take as much time as necessary and try to calm down. Furthermore, research into hunter/gatherer societies turns up evidence for a less gender binary version of hunting duties than previously assumed. Periods take the blame for way too many things. Why period blood varies in color. The use of urine or menstrual blood in witchcraft, stregha, hoodoo, and other forms of folk-magic is a codification and amplification of the natural biological process by which a female attracts a male. Some New-Age practitioners inside the modern U.S. believe in eating the placenta after childbirth. Every so often, there comes someone who believes one menstruating female is the same as the next and across species. The fact is that smell of O blood group is stronger than A and B, so more and more mosquitoes get attracted to it. Even so, the unjustified spread of the menstruation/bear attack myth, in spite of the lack of corroborating evidence, raises concerns that old stereotypes regarding women, the outdoors, and the National Park Service have not gone away. Menstrual blood, according to studies, is at worst about the same as other kinds of blood in provoking reactions in hunting species. Think about it. PREDATORS AND DEFENSIVE TACTICS: By providing bears a small food "reward", this action may attract bears to other menstruating women. Like 90% of them. So a dude with a small cut is just as likely to attract attention as a menstruating lady. Teen Vogue covers the … Natural Ways to Keep Deer Away From Plants. But what about th. Do not bury tampons or pads (pack it in - pack it out). Tell me that isn't more pungent than a clean lady on the rag. This ought to be a top priority. Antlers usually occur only on male deer. Of the three bear species we cover in this post, polar bears are the only to exhibit a strong interest in menstrual blood. Almost EVERYONE is going to have knicks and cuts and scabs of some kind along with dirt, sweat, and general anxiety and fear smells. Finally, Kelly (1986) makes an … It is a proved fact that people with blood group O attract more mosquitoes than others. Blood contains iron, which has a metallic smell. Deer grow antlers beginning in late April or early May and remain in a growth period through late August or early September. A woman has emotions? That said, for the most part, period blood is as safe as any other blood, and using it do things like to fertilize plants should be just fine, although perhaps not as effective as using compost. Deer are herbivores, and like other animals they are adapted to survive. Experiment with DeviantArt’s own digital drawing tools. Not only does it squick me on hygenic grounds, it seems really unfair to the deer. SCIENTIFICAMERICAN: So does menstrual blood attract bears or scare deer? I do recommend using blood meal from an organic source. It cannot see where to go. Period stench doesn't attract or repel, say, deer any more than cow urine attracts or repels deer. So here's some research on the subject. WHY DOES IT WORK? Humankind has a long and storied history of misunderstanding the menstrual cycle. Spending the last several minutes raptly perusing the Wikipedia page on fatal bear attacks (don't even click unless you have like half an hour to descend into an Internet Spiral) has led me to believe that most people killed by grizzlies in North America in recent years were dudes, who I presume weren't menstruating at the time of their death. So polar bears may provide the lone exception to the rule. It is the administration (feeding it to a man) that is most important. I'm thinking the biggest problem for menstruating ladies during the zombie apocalypse isn't whether a day or two of bleeding is going to make the hoards come running. Hey, I've gotten a few questions recently about whether or not the group is still active. It just wouldn't make much sense for menstruating women to be more susceptible to danger from other creatures, both practically and evolution-wise. But there hasn't been much research into whether periods attract bigger, scarier grizzly bears. Detection of bed bugs heavily relies on the attractants, while prevention and control are based on … SCIENTIFICAMERICAN: So does menstrual blood attract bears or scare deer? Aversion to women on their periods has more to do with fears about "blood mixing" with men's than female effectiveness on the hunt. If you cannot find blood meal or you do not want to use blood meal in your organic garden, you can instead use feather meal or the vegetarian alternative, alfalfa meal . Even before testosterone shots, I would often skip periods and drop weight rapidly when I was stressed out. So go ahead and go camping with your big box of tampons and your big uterus full of useless blood and tissue. Haha, definitely. If said things were true, then the human race would either be extinct or women would be little more than exposed brood queens. A few days at the spa would definitely make up for everything else. Haha, oh, yeah, guys really don't have a clue what goes on during that time of the month except for ladies turning into "menstrual monsters.". Our Wendigo zombies are more interested in whether they can run you down, if they're smart to have a preference. Menstrual blood magic Do’s and Don’ts. A lot of hunter/gatherer societies might have rules and stipulations related to women on their periods, but it's more about control over women and superstition than hunting impact Studies on captive deer populations' reactions to menstrual blood shows they approach feed mix with menstrual blood, but their reaction is the same as spreading human male or female urine on feed. A cat in heat does not draw the attention of male dogs any more than idle curiosity. And there’s absolutely no chance that this tiny amount of menstrual blood will attract every shark in the ocean (or even just one of them), so let’s put that theory to rest right now. The answer is yes, I and our mods regularly check the submissions and give advice to group members about what they're submitting or general tips for improving writing, art, and development. Plants give off their own VOCs when leafing, pollinating, flowering and growing. Bears don't give a shit. This type of deer is polyestrous and is a short day breeder. Latest. Health. Losing your first deer you could ever shoot with your bow can compel one to understand that knowing how to track a deer with no blood trail. However, blood is the most known body fluid that sharks are most attracted to. December 2, 2014. These are attractants and repellants respectively. This is both interesting and highly amusing. No, menstrual blood does not attract sharks. Evidence says: not really. The bears also ignored non-menstrual human blood. Blood Group. Regarding apparent "smelliness" of menstruating women, remember that humans are extremely attuned to the smells of other humans. Blood. Scent-focused zambies are gonna notice that, right? So the basis of their product does come from a deer, but not necessarily from a doe in heat. In addition to being used in love spells, it is used for healing, protection and to break spells. This amazing theory was proved right when experts conducted an experiment by having a dead fish placed in the water. Photographed by Ashley Armitage. His story as to why was he was after a very specific bear that normal bear bait failed to attract. May 26, 2017, 10:52 AM. If you have a disease which is transferred by blood you MUST NOT use menstrual blood to work magic on another. We use cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and for our marketing purposes. A lady who hasn't showered any in a while and is also on the rag, well you smell just as bad as him. They can detect even just a small drop of blood from miles away.