it seems like these sort of policing rules always target girls. whether it is school dress codes or absolutely inexcusable invasions of privacy like this, girls are the ones who suffer. I know of a young lady at the local high school who spoke up about male gaze and unfair dress code standards. she had just been initiated into national honor society and they kicked her out.

Could this potentially fall into HIPAA?

Why would the parents need to know, either? Let the poor kids have a touch of privacy and stop thinking about their genitals, ffs.

I'm 99% certain a man or men made this policy without consulting a single woman.

Authoritarians are freaks

And not in a good way

A) Fight this like hell. B) Malicious compliance. Send full, graphically detailed descriptions (definitely made up, don't provide real medical info) of the quality of blood and uterine lining discharged, including measured sizes of clots, viscosity of the liquids, etc. Make sure to copy all gym teachers, school principals, and the school board on the emails. Make these fuckers pay for it.

Oh fuck this. Debilitating menstrual cycle symptoms are not unusual. Mine were so bad as a kid I'd often have to stay home from school entirely, because the pain and vomiting were unbearable. I can't even imagine being forced to do any physical activity during those times.

Period symptoms are hard enough without rules like this, especially when you're still a child learning to navigate all this. I'd love to see free bleeding protesting in response to this.