Current Events > Should tampons/pads be free?

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NatsuSama posted...

The company invested in locks which means the company thought it was economically necessary.

They didn't waste money on locks for shits and giggles. Especially when these companies are cheap in a lot of areas beneficial to their staffs work life.

i think youre missing the point here.

they invested in locks as part of their security over product stock.

but putting locks on the toilet paper doesnt mean theyre not offering that toilet paper to customers. >_>

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AlisLandale posted...

i think youre missing the point here.

they invested in locks as part of their security over product stock.

but putting locks on the toilet paper doesnt mean theyre not offering that toilet paper to customers. >_>

There was no stockpile of extra rolls in Target or Walgreens bathrooms where I worked.
The only rolls were the rolls inside a locked box inside the stalls. One roll, per stall. It was the staffs job to monitor and replace it using a key.

And no, they invested in locks because theives kept stealing it.

The only point being missed is this false idea that no one would steal. That's literally untrue. Theft became such a problem to the company they invested in locks for toilet paper dispensers.

I dont care if a company adds tampons or not. Its not my money. However this false idea thieves wouldn't steal or clean it out in some areas/neighborhoods is simply false.

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Some girls stay away from school during their periods because they don't have access to tampons/pads. A friend of mine was raised in a poor family with 5 girls and the cost was prohibitive. There was also a tampon tax imposed by the UK government which was a finally removed last year: a minor victory. These products should be free in schools, colleges, and all public toilets.

Also: the first woman in space.: 100 tampons song. This is true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyByJ4nqN0


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GrandesPonytail posted...

Should toilet paper be free? What about nail clippers? What about deodorant?

Yes yes no

Tyranthraxus posted...

I assure you the kinds of kleptomaniacs you're talking about are not going to be discouraged by not having a tampon dispenser in the bathroom.

Like you as I've already said I used clean public bathrooms in highschool. I'd find what was very obviously fresh product boxes opened & the contents missing when changing the trash in the bathrooms all the fucking time. Not just tampons but literally anything. Even food like they went into the bathroom to get a free lunch or something.

So now your justification for free shit is "people steal anyway"?

LMFAO, well I'm sold

/topic

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Imagine having to carry around your own bucket of water and toilet paper in case you have to shit in public.

totalnerdken posted...

I've never seen a good reason to force ppl to pay for them. They're so necessary that we should make them free.

Tampons were first invented in 1933. The first maxi pad was invented in 1957. Women did perfectly fine for thousands of years without them. So yeah, there is 0 reason for a luxury item to be free

lol No.

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GrandesPonytail posted...

Tampons were first invented in 1933. The first maxi pad was invented in 1957. Women did perfectly fine for thousands of years without them. So yeah, there is 0 reason for a luxury item to be free

If your only argument is cavemen didnt have it then you know youve already lost lol

Kloe_Rinz posted...

If your only argument is cavemen didnt have it then you know youve already lost lol

No. I'm saying its a luxury item. We don't give out luxury items. Its not comparable to wiping your ass.

totalnerdken posted...

It's not a luxury item though. It's 100% mandatory.

It literally isn't. They aren't even 100 years old as inventions. Good try though. I don't think mandatory means what you think it means

PoundGarden posted...

So now your justification for free shit is "people steal anyway"?

LMFAO, well I'm sold

/topic

"People will steal it" wasn't a particularly compelling argument in the first place so it doesn't warrant more than \_()_/ as a response.

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totalnerdken posted...

Dude, it's so mandatory that before it was around, the only way to deal with it was for women to basically poison themselves by reusing rags to soak up the blood. Because poisoning themselves like that was still better than being tossed out by society for being "gross".

They should be free.

Dude, literally nothing you said is true lol. Like the like, do you even science at all? Like I understand why you think you did because you misread something but relook at it lol.

what about tooth paste?

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Smashingpmkns posted...

If men menstruated it would become socially acceptable to have gigantic blood puddles on your jeans.

Hell, it would be a competition.

They definitely should be exempt from sales taxes.

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when so many need them,why would they be kind and make them free?

I don't know why this topic became about businesses being required to offer them for free. They should be available for free to people who need them through a free healthcare system because hygiene is a part of health care.

nemu posted...

No. It's a dumb talking point. Anyone who cannot afford them needs more help than just a singular subset of necessary sanitary products and toiletries. If there is actually a large swathe of people who need them and cannot afford them, then it'd be better to use that money to focus on making sure they have every self-care product and necessity available to them.

No, it's not. And your argument is a logical fallacy. This would definitely help a lot of disadvantaged women. Of course money should be used in making sure women have every self-care necessity provided, but not only does free pads/tampons not detract from that, it actually starts to make it a reality. You're basically saying, "We should offer them everything they need, but we can't, so let's give them nothing," instead of realizing that this is the first step in making it happen.

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GrandesPonytail posted...

So your answer is to steal them and take them home? Lol

Hopefully, people would steal them early on. Then karma would smack them by not having any available when needed, causing them to realize they were assholes for doing so and then never doing it again.

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GrandesPonytail posted...

Tampons were first invented in 1933. The first maxi pad was invented in 1957. Women did perfectly fine for thousands of years without them. So yeah, there is 0 reason for a luxury item to be free

Definitely not a luxury item by any means. You must be trolling hard or an ignorant misogynist, or both.

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Steve Nick posted...

what about tooth paste?

ForsakenHermit posted...

They definitely should be exempt from sales taxes.

What about toothpaste? or are we supposed to let our teeth rot

Should toilet paper be free too then?

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assassingriskel posted...

What about toothpaste? or are we supposed to let our teeth rot

Toilitries in general should not be taxable.

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Yes they should be free in public areas and for those who cannot afford them, the homeless for example, here they are already provided free in school bathrooms, and these are the proper brands (tampax, always ect, not cheap versions) - they do not compare to other hygiene products, you aren't going to bleed all over clothes, or be forced to stay indoors every month for lack of toothpaste for example

Duncanwii posted...

Leaving the same product in there for too long can literally cause the body to poison itself.

alright I'll adress this as I dunno if anyone else did as cba to read all the topc, no woman is going to leave a tampon in for too long because they can't get anymore, there comes a point where it will leak and become useless anyway

totalnerdken posted...

It's not a luxury item though. It's 100% mandatory.

Damn right, it's an essentail product, women "did fine" without them years ago because they had no choice
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TerraSeeker posted...

Should toilet paper be free too then?

It's literally already free holy shit how many times are people going to be bringing this up.

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There are some states that have sales taxes but things like groceries and medicine are tax free

Every state should be like this tbh

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Sayoria posted...

Toilet paper is free in public restrooms.
Paper towels are free in public restrooms.
Soap is free in public restrooms.
These are items used to maintain hygiene.
Yes, tampons and pads would be free in a public bathroom, just like those items are.

Only reason they aren't free in public restrooms is because men don't have periods.

This is true, and yes, they should be free. People act like "free tampons" means you can just walk into CVS and grab a handful and walk out. I don't know why people seem to forget you aren't paying for the paper and soap in any public restroom you use

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What happened to the free bleeders movement?

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indica posted...

No, it's not. And your argument is a logical fallacy. This would definitely help a lot of disadvantaged women. Of course money should be used in making sure women have every self-care necessity provided, but not only does free pads/tampons not detract from that, it actually starts to make it a reality. You're basically saying, "We should offer them everything they need, but we can't, so let's give them nothing," instead of realizing that this is the first step in making it happen.

If someone cannot afford something so basic, then they're missing a lot of other necessities. Instead of some broad campaign that'll cost tens or hundreds of millions to put into motion for just one specific need that only impacts those destitute women, it'd be more sensible to focus that money on making sure they can get everything they need. It's dumb because it's hyperfocused for the the sake of feeling like you're making a virtuous argument.

tote_all posted...

"Instead of some broad campaign, we should make a broader campaign"

Are you proof-reading, buddy?

What do you do for a living?

Maybe check your reading comprehension before trying to make fun of someone.
"Broad campaign" = Some insane nationwide effort to have these products in every single public bathroom even though this only affects the most impoverished
"making sure they can get everything they need" = Making sure local shelters and other support areas have the funding to supply these products to the needy

nemu posted...

If someone cannot afford something so basic, then they're missing a lot of other necessities. Instead of some broad campaign that'll cost tens or hundreds of millions to put into motion for just one specific need that only impacts those destitute women, it'd be more sensible to focus that money on making sure they can get everything they need. It's dumb because it's hyperfocused for the the sake of feeling like you're making a virtuous argument.

All women benefit from it not just destitute women. It's also not just about money but about freedom to go out and do things and not have to worry about suddenly needing to cancel your plans because you have to go home to change your pads before you start bleeding all over your pants.

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EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Yes, but if we're talking about things that should be free that people need, food and water should be prioritized.

this. food, water and medicine for all are all more important than fem hygiene products that only benefit ~50%

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Yes.

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threetimes posted...

Some girls stay away from school during their periods because they don't have access to tampons/pads. A friend of mine was raised in a poor family with 5 girls and the cost was prohibitive. There was also a tampon tax imposed by the UK government which was a finally removed last year: a minor victory. These products should be free in schools, colleges, and all public toilets.

Also: the first woman in space.: 100 tampons song. This is true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmyByJ4nqN0

My university about 7 years ago put free tampons maxi and mini pads and liners in the ladies restroom.

Men had access to free condoms for 30 years.

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nemu posted...

If someone cannot afford something so basic, then they're missing a lot of other necessities. Instead of some broad campaign that'll cost tens or hundreds of millions to put into motion for just one specific need that only impacts those destitute women, it'd be more sensible to focus that money on making sure they can get everything they need. It's dumb because it's hyperfocused for the the sake of feeling like you're making a virtuous argument.

Again, your argument makes no sense. How would focusing the money on everything women need cost less then starting with giving women one thing they need? You start small and work your way up. I don't understand how you don't understand this. And by using the word dumb to back your argument, well, it makes you look dumb. I think maybe you should think more before posting

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nobody has explained how this is or should be any different from toilet paper and water being free in public toilets

Fuck no. Use fucking leaves if you don't want to pay for your shit.

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Obviously. Should be provided in bathrooms just like toilet paper is.

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nothanks1 posted...

no
it should be provided for free in public toilets like toilet paper

People would be stealing the shit out of them and I dont mean like one here and there I mean like stocking up.

I really dont give a rats ass about this issue but I agree with another poster. Make the free ones a crappy generic product that does the job but if people can afford better will be more inclined to buy better

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What a wild ride of a topic. Yes, tampons and pads should be available for free, and it would also be good if menstrual cups were administered for free. To questions like "should toilet paper be free? toothpaste? food?" the answer is "also yes", that sounds great. I would like that very much.

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