At the very very least tampons shouldn't be taxed as luxury products, or taxed at all.
Tampons and pads are a necessity. It will never be socially acceptable for women to bleed all over the place, and periods can't simply be stopped, so preventative measures against that bleeding should be free.
Yeah. Women who can't afford pads or tampons (or many of them) will be bleeding out all day, ruin their clothes, be covered in nasty dry blood, and if they only can afford very few tampons (because they're taxed so highly) are at risk for Toxic Shock Syndrome. Which is deadly.
which is why pads are better. Less risk
and way more comfortable
It's just preference man. But no menstrual products should be taxed. They're not luxury at all. unless you want us to bleed everywhere
low key had no idea pads were the preferred item
I think it depends on your age
The idea of sticking a tampon up there makes me very uncomfortable, and I'm scared that I would forget to take it out and get TSS. But I totally see why swimmers and such prefer them.
I'm going to have to start using them for the activities I do and I'm really nervous
Actually tampons can make you ill with disease, my mom got some from wearing tampons, so she never buys them unless Brianna needs them. I don’t use tampons, I would be uncomfortable with them but that’s just me.
Once you use one for the first time, it's as easy as breathing. Honestly, they are magic.
I’d rather get stabbed with a knife then wear a tampon in my honest opinion.
I would argue its actually once you get down the process of using one. Because going to school with a tampon that is not properly inserted hurts and is not fun or easy
It’s like putting a reed on a Clarinet and that took 4 years to learn correctly, I’m not doing that with something inside of me, plus it’s weird. It makes me cringe just thinking about it…
I've had it suggested to me to use "Diva cups" before tampoons
At the very very least tampons shouldn't be taxed as luxury products, or taxed at all.
Agreed
It really comes to this though. Why should other people be forced to pay for your needs?
(Also I am against most war since it doesn't do any protecting the country I live in along with you know the deaths of thousands.)
Yeah. Women who can't afford pads or tampons (or many of them) will be bleeding out all day, ruin their clothes, be covered in nasty dry blood, and if they only can afford very few tampons (because they're taxed so highly) are at risk for Toxic Shock Syndrome. Which is deadly.
It really comes to this though. Why should other people be forced to pay for your needs?
People are forced to pay for things all the time. Why can't the money go towards helping women not bleed to death instead of even more military things?
But forcing people to do things without their consent is wrong in any circumstance!
(Well most anyway.)
How much tax is payed, and how much of that goes to things that actually serve public interest? I'm sure the governement can spare a fund for thta6
It doesn't matter that they can. I can do a lot of things. What matters is if they should.
They should. I don't see any issue with providing such a simple and down right cheap service.
Products are already offered for way less in public bathrooms, 25 cents on average. (Ladies ick I know but bare with me) So obviously it can be done, what's holding people back? grumpy white men in politics It wouldn't be horrible to provide good products for girls and women to maintain their health.