Free Sanitary Products For Women In Scotland

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Mean while, America is working to pass the Periods Are Gross Act. Requiring menstruating people to wear a scarlet M during shark week and be confined to designated You Have Cooties areas in all public spaces.

In Utah there is an additional God Shaming Hut option to fund special housing subsides to build home additions to continue the public ridicule at home.
 

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I spent some time in a subculture where many people were raised with/easily adopted a menstruation taboo. This is aside from family purity laws within my sect of Judaism. That’s a whole other layer of WTFery.

I am so private in person about it, that I felt separating menstruating women for certain tasks (cooking being the main one) drew MORE attention to their cycles.

I’m giving Utah a pass for a bit. Mitt may believe corporations are people, but he bucked his party during the impeachment vote, and outlined why. I’m feeling compassion.

I’d love to see these products covered by TANF, WIC and other programs.
I also would like to see condoms covered. You’d think dudes would be onboard for that.
 

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I spent some time in a subculture where many people were raised with/easily adopted a menstruation taboo. This is aside from family purity laws within my sect of Judaism. That’s a whole other layer of WTFery.

I am so private in person about it, that I felt separating menstruating women for certain tasks (cooking being the main one) drew MORE attention to their cycles.

I’m giving Utah a pass for a bit. Mitt may believe corporations are people, but he bucked his party during the impeachment vote, and outlined why. I’m feeling compassion.

I’d love to see these products covered by TANF, WIC and other programs.
I also would like to see condoms covered. You’d think dudes would be onboard for that.

Credit where it's due, Romney has it from me for the impeachment... But one act doesn't take away the rest.

Corporations are not people, and he knows it. I'm speculating, but that's my feels on the guy. His conscience is not clear.

Edit: hell yes to covering condoms as well. Public health is public health
 
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Some Medicare Advantage programs offer OTC that include both menstrual products and condoms at no cost to recipients. That is a start.

On the Romney Tip... as a queer in spades human he spit in the maelstrom. He's either retiring or planning to run in 2024. Fuck him.

McCain got the pass from me. That old man fucked Trump well and truly.
 

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Post Edit Window: Romney is banking on the Republican pendulum swinging away from Trump-mania. Same way after 8 years of Clinton we got Bush, after 8 years of Obama we got Trump.

After Trump is forcibly removed from Office, hopefully in November *probably in 2026 cuz all the crazy bastards with the guns and insanity are on his side* Republicans, or whatever nomadic raider clan lays claim to the elephant, will go Anti-Trump/Evangelical support.
 

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Post Edit Window: Romney is banking on the Republican pendulum swinging away from Trump-mania. Same way after 8 years of Clinton we got Bush, after 8 years of Obama we got Trump.

After Trump is forcibly removed from Office, hopefully in November *probably in 2026 cuz all the crazy bastards with the guns and insanity are on his side* Republicans, or whatever nomadic raider clan lays claim to the elephant, will go Anti-Trump/Evangelical support.
Math goof. But it’s good news.
Election in 2020. Inauguration (NOT a re-inauguration, please g-d) in 21. Next presidential election in 2024. At worst it’s 2025.
 
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Math goof. But it’s good news.
Election in 2020. Inauguration (NOT a re-inauguration, please g-d) in 21. Next presidential election in 2024. At worst it’s 2025.

No math goof. I live in the South. Trump supporters are already talking about another Civil War if Trump doesn't win.

Sadly, the Venn Diagram of Trump Supporters and potential domestic terrorists form an almost perfect circle. *sigh*

I am trying to be hopeful for 2020. I was also hopeful in 2016. Did not pan out the way I expected.
 

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I wish this was more of a thing everywhere. Period products are fucking taxed in all but what, five states? Plus things like snap and ebt wont allow you to purchase them with the funds. Come. The. Fuck. On. My vagina bleeding is NOT a luxury. I don't like having to wear a pad or shove something up my snatch every month to keep from free bleeding on every surface I touch.

Locally there's a biker gang that is putting together period packs of pads, tampons, wipes and like items to give away to the homeless, stock schools and donate to shelters.

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I was thinking the same thing. A group of friends took up a collection of sanitary products for deployed service women after reading an article about high rates of all sorts of women's pelvic diseases/issues that were related to cheap government products. Imagine having to worry about this shit while being forward deployed. No effing way!

Beyond that, I have found what brands work best for me and my body... and they're never available in ladies room dispensers/courtesy baskets. Would it be awesome to not have to pay for those? Yes. But given the choice of using free stuff that doesn't work as well/isn't as comfortable or paying for what works for me, I'd probably buck up.
 

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I was thinking the same thing. A group of friends took up a collection of sanitary products for deployed service women after reading an article about high rates of all sorts of women's pelvic diseases/issues that were related to cheap government products. Imagine having to worry about this shit while being forward deployed. No effing way!

Beyond that, I have found what brands work best for me and my body... and they're never available in ladies room dispensers/courtesy baskets. Would it be awesome to not have to pay for those? Yes. But given the choice of using free stuff that doesn't work as well/isn't as comfortable or paying for what works for me, I'd probably buck up.

How about free stuff that works just as well as the shit we pay for now?

And I have zero issues with my tax dollars providing this for women. I fully support it actually.
 

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Not everyone has the luxury of choice. For some people a shoddy product is better no product.

Also. Tax Dollars for Tampons before I help fund one more fucking trip to Mar-a-Largo for The Orange Tyrant and his fester-pit spawn.

ETA: ya local charities and out reach programs are always hurting for feminine hygiene products.
 

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Not everyone has the luxury of choice.

ETA: ya local charities and out reach programs are always hurting for feminine hygiene products.

There are tons of charities on our area that could use this type ofsupport. I usually give dollars, but deliveries of personal hygiene products is a great suggestion, too!
 

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Not everyone has the luxury of choice. For some people a shoddy product is better no product.

Also. Tax Dollars for Tampons before I help fund one more fucking trip to Mar-a-Largo for The Orange Tyrant and his fester-pit spawn.

ETA: ya local charities and out reach programs are always hurting for feminine hygiene products.
I could not agree with this more. Tax dollars going to actually HELP people is far more desirable than paying for anything sir cheeto does.
 

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It's Scotland's prerogative, and good on them BUT, as a working woman who can afford to buy these kinds of products, i'd rather keep paying for them, and see free packets donated to homeless shelters and women's shelters. First help the ones who need help.
 

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It's Scotland's prerogative, and good on them BUT, as a working woman who can afford to buy these kinds of products, i'd rather keep paying for them, and see free packets donated to homeless shelters and women's shelters. First help the ones who need help.

Personally I don't think any brand should charge citizens, I would be thrilled if it was just considered part of our regular healthcare needs and would be covered on a single payer, Medicare for all system. Access to the same quality product with no out of pocket cost. Makes sense to me.

I'm a working woman. I can "afford" them, BUT... having one group who "can afford" them spend money on it means the "free" products *will* be shitty. Everyone pools together and we get the same quality products available to *everyone*.

Even if I was a single man with no kids, I'd support my tax dollars going towards this.
 

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Personally I don't think any brand should charge citizens, I would be thrilled if it was just considered part of our regular healthcare needs and would be covered on a single payer, Medicare for all system. Access to the same quality product with no out of pocket cost. Makes sense to me.

I'm a working woman. I can "afford" them, BUT... having one group who "can afford" them spend money on it means the "free" products *will* be shitty. Everyone pools together and we get the same quality products available to *everyone*.

Even if I was a single man with no kids, I'd support my tax dollars going towards this.

I do agree that giving only certain members of the public products for free would probably mean they got a lesser quality product, but having had a small amount of contact with these types of people.already I know they (Or at least the ones I spoke with) would prefer a lesser quality product then none.

And knowing this will get me lynched, I don't get why these products should.be free for everyone. Yes as women we got screwed having do deal with menstruation etc, but it's part of life that we've just got to deal.with and for me that also means financially. If we are going to consider sanitary product as "healthcare", wouldn't we also have to put things like condoms and the contraceptive pill into the same category?

And whilst I love getting something for free, just like the next person, I also know nothing is free and we'd just be paying for these products in a different way, ie taxes and/or health insurance fees, hence my reasoning for limiting who gets them for free.
 
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