No it's not The Onion.
http://www.people.com/article/kiran...leeds-freely?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag
Gandhi tells PEOPLE that she decided to run without a tampon to highlight the sentiment of period-shaming and the language surrounding women's menstrual cycles. She wrote on her site that "on the marathon course, sexism can be beaten."
http://www.people.com/article/kiran...leeds-freely?xid=socialflow_twitter_peoplemag