Chance, who was born male but identifies as gender fluid, noted that the woman was shocked when they pulled out a tampon for her to use

The student at Occidental College recalled how a woman at the gym was embarrassed to be overheard asking for a tampon

Chance Ward, 20, from Los Angeles, became an internet sensation after sharing a Facebook post about supporting their

A gender fluid college student who doesn't menstruate is shutting down period shaming by carrying tampons in fanny pack for any person who needs one.

Chance Ward, a 20-year-old student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, who was born male, has become an internet sensation after sharing a Facebook post about the importance of supporting those who menstruate while recounting how a woman at the gym apologized because she was overheard asking her friend for a tampon.

'Me being me, I hit ha [her] with the "girl, u gucci" before reaching down into my fanny pack and giving her one of the tampons I keep in there,' Chance wrote last week.

Spreading the word: Chance Ward (pictured), a gender fluid student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, has become an internet sensation after writing an empowering post about supporting people who are menstruating

Kind-hearted: The 20-year-old (pictured), who was born a male, carries tampons in a fanny pack for anyone who is menstruating and needs one

Chance went on to say that the woman was visibly shocked and looked as though they had just done a 'magic trick'.

'This is so sad. Why don't y'all love y'all friends that menstruate?' they continued. 'Like men will make whole guest rooms in their house just in case someone needs to stay. But god forbid that person menstruate, because I bet you won't be no extra pads or tampons under that guest bathroom sink [sic].

'Like why? Y'all know literally like half this world goes through this?'

Chance noted to all their 'menstruating friends' that if they needs tampons, they 'got it'.

Shouldn't feel ashamed: In their post, Chance recalled how embarrassed one woman at the gym got because she was overheard asking for a tampon

That's a fact: Chance noted that people shouldn't feel embarrassed by their menstrual cycle because it is a human bodily function experienced by 'half this world'

'I keep some in my fanny pack when I go to the gym, and some in my backpack all the time,' Chance explained. 'Never feel embarrassed for asking for one. Never feel embarrassed for being human.

'@everyone who doesn't menstruate: keep your menstruating friends in mind and stop being so s****y.'

Chance's empowering post has been shared more than 9,000 times since it was posted on March 22, and it has even attracted the attention of Nicki Minaj, who shared the message on her Facebook page.

'He da realist. This is everything [sic],' she wrote of Chance's message, and the college student was undoubtedly thrilled by the rapper's response.

Ending the stigma: Chance revealed that they carry tampons in their backpack and fanny pack at the gym all of the time and encouraged men to do the same

Famous fan: Chance's message even caught the attention of Nicki Minaj, who shared the post on her Facebook page, writing: 'This is everything.'

'With this blessing from Queen Nicki Minaj, I will sleep soundly for many moons. Many many moons,' Chance noted.

And many others praised Chance for drawing attention to the fact that menstruation is a natural bodily function that shouldn't incite shame.

'This post literally brought tears to my eyes heart emoticon you are absolutely awesome hun [sic],' Siri Guntupalli commented.

'Every dude who has a period friendly set up (even just as basic as a bathroom trashcan!) gets so much more respect from me,' Rachel Best noted. 'I'm glad someone is talking about how easy but necessary this is. Thank you.'