Suzette is from a traditional culture. She is in charge of cooking meals for the families in her village, she assists with religious ceremonies, and she helps bath children once a week. When she is menstruating, she likely:

a. decreases her activities so she is not as tired.
b. increases her activities because of the power she feels she gets from menstruating.
c. isolates herself and restricts herself from activity.
d. has sexual intercourse with her husband.

C. Many cultures view menstrual blood as taboo and have created cultural practices to isolate and restrict women.

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