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"textContent": "(The Conversation) — In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.\n\nThe post How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism appeared first on RNS.",
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