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[–]arcticbasket 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I do agree that "menstrual products" or "menstrual care" would be more appropriate than "feminine care" but that's as far as I can go here.

[–]assignedcopatbirth 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Agreed, feminine was always a weird euphemism for menstrual, but I've just gotta wonder who it was actually bothering or confusing?

The time it took for people to write, market and sign this petition is such a waste. Y'all could've been doing something productive lol.

[–]BEB[S] 7 insightful - 4 fun7 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

It was bothering the men LARPing as women so it had to go.

[–]assignedcopatbirth 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

“The use of the terms ‘sanitary products’ or ‘feminine hygiene products’ suggests there is something unsanitary or unhygienic about having a period when this is not the case,” the petition adds.

This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard. Menstrual blood is literally human waste! It's hygienic and sanitary to dispose of it! That's why we deal with it in the bathroom!

Why is this a "stigma" now, because TiMs fetishize our literal waste??? Half of them get turned on by piss and shit too so I don't know why I'm surprised!

[–]Hedvvig 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Menstrual blood is the cleanest substance in the body. It has to be in order to literally make people.

If your menstrual blood is dirty, you have a uterine infection and need to go to the hospital. It's supposed to be nearly sterile.

[–]assignedcopatbirth 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

When did I say menstrual blood was dirty? I said it was waste.

Let me save you the time and accuse myself of internalized misogyny lol

[–]materialrealityplz 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's still blood...

[–]ShieldMaiden 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This makes more sense than calling it "feminine", not need to use a euphemism to cover up the word 'menstrual', the euphemism was surely only used because of the shame and disgust (from men) around our anatomy (that they want total power and ownership over). The fact that is "better" accommodates TiFs and NBs is a moot point for me, calling them menstrual products should have been the default since day one anyway.

[–]jelliknight 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We should just put a sign up that says "Cooch Rags". Blunt, to the point, and gender neutral ;)