15+ Shark Week Snacks and Recipes! (2024)

FAQs

Why is a woman's period called Shark Week? ›

Shark Week

Meaning: In reference to the Discovery Channel's Shark Week, an annual week-long block of shark-related content, which, like a period, can be bloody.

What is Kiss a Shark Week? Every January, in the fourth full week, the U.S. observes Kiss a Shark Week. It is meant to spread awareness about sharks and their various species.

The special started in 1988 but became a hit immediately because of the “Jaws Effect.” The “Jaws Effect” refers to the national fear of sharks the 1975 movie Jaws caused, so it's no surprise that Shark Week became so popular.

U.S. Shark Week happens every year in July or August and takes place from July 21 to 28 this year. It's a yearly, weeklong grouping of shark-related show episodes, documentaries, and movies that airs on the Discovery Channel.

DON'T: Don't enter the water if you have any open wounds or are bleeding in any way, including females on their monthly period. Sharks can detect blood and body fluids in extremely small concentrations.

Menstruation, or period, is normal vagin*l bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle. Every month, your body prepares for pregnancy.

Shark week as a slang for a women's period first appeared on Urban Dictionary in 2005. While the Urban Dictionary entry might have had misogynistic undertones, the term has since been embraced by many women who use it humorously or colloquially.

Tackle the stigma and raise awareness about the reality of sharks, which are beautiful creatures that keep the ocean ecosystem running and rarely attack humans. Quick facts. When is it? Every July 14th.

More than 600 species of sharks and rays exist in the world, and U.S. Shark Awareness Day — celebrated on July 14 — aims to dispel myths and fear and raise awareness about these creatures and their plight.

Criticism. Since its early days, Shark Week evolved into more entertainment-oriented and sometimes fictional programming. By the 2010s, it attracted much criticism for airing dramatic programs to increase viewers and popularity. This fictitious programming, known as docufiction, has been produced in the last few years.

Who came up with Shark Week? ›

It has been aired on the Discovery Channel since 1988. The concept for Shark Week was developed by Tom Golden, the then-executive producer at the Discovery Channel. The goal was to draw attention to and increase viewership during the summer season.

Just as a note, they air Shark Week in at least 72 different countries, so it's not strictly an American thing at all. It's pretty universal. Now, why are people around the world so obsessed with Shark Week? This movie isn't just the world's first summer blockbuster.

Sharks are ancient creatures that evolved long before dinosaurs lived on land. They have survived five global mass extinctions, each of which wiped out more than 75 per cent of animal species.

The biggest shark in the world is the whale shark

Though there are some reports of larger individuals, the biggest specimen ever reliably measured was 18.8 metres or nearly 62 feet long! That's bigger than a school bus!

The week when a woman menstruates. Wiktionary.

It has been aired on the Discovery Channel since 1988. The concept for Shark Week was developed by Tom Golden, the then-executive producer at the Discovery Channel. The goal was to draw attention to and increase viewership during the summer season.

The follicular phase

The follicular phase starts on the first day of your period and lasts for 13 to 14 days, ending in ovulation. The pituitary gland in the brain releases a hormone to stimulate the production of follicles on the surface of an ovary.

PMS is a set of physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that occur during the last week of the luteal phase (1 to 2 weeks before menstruation). The symptoms typically start in the 5 days before menstruation begins and go away within 4 days after bleeding starts.