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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Hi! said:
    I had to get tampons from the store for the wife and girls the other day. I had no idea what I was doing, so I went with an unsented variety  pack that contained , light, reg, and I believe heavy so as to cover all my bases. They said I did a good job.
    Good work! Yeah, I have no problem conceptually with picking up some Tampons or whatever. No different than grabbing some toilet paper or shaving cream from the personal care aisles. But I'd also have trouble narrowing down the confusing number of choices when it comes to size, shape, applicator style, scent, brand, etc... As long as I was given a few specifics, it's just another personal care product at the grocery store.

    But Halifax and PJSoul are right. I do think there is still a lot of stigma around this, for some reason. I'm sure it dates back to our wonderful puritanical roots.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
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  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    Oh FFS, does EVERY DAMN THING have to be a social justice issue? There's whole movies and articles about systematically depriving women access to tampons??? 
    I really miss the days when people just *woke* up to enjoy their lives, in whatever state their lives were in. I have oppression fatigue. I can't take one more thing I'm supposed to apologize for -- now I have to be sorry I've deprived someone of her tampons.
    This is a campaign issue? The world is going to hell in a hand-basket, and we're debating tampons? 
    BYOT -- Bring Your Own Tampon   
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    edited March 2019
    what dreams said:
    Oh FFS, does EVERY DAMN THING have to be a social justice issue? There's whole movies and articles about systematically depriving women access to tampons??? 
    I really miss the days when people just *woke* up to enjoy their lives, in whatever state their lives were in. I have oppression fatigue. I can't take one more thing I'm supposed to apologize for -- now I have to be sorry I've deprived someone of her tampons.
    This is a campaign issue? The world is going to hell in a hand-basket, and we're debating tampons? 
    BYOT -- Bring Your Own Tampon   
    I think you really don't understand the issue at all if this is your attitude. Like, you must be missing a lot of information on the subject and why it's important and legitimate and necessary.
    But if you feel this way in general, you should totally just "unplug" from current events for a while, perhaps. Just a friendly suggestion.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    what dreams said:
    Oh FFS, does EVERY DAMN THING have to be a social justice issue? There's whole movies and articles about systematically depriving women access to tampons??? 
    I really miss the days when people just *woke* up to enjoy their lives, in whatever state their lives were in. I have oppression fatigue. I can't take one more thing I'm supposed to apologize for -- now I have to be sorry I've deprived someone of her tampons.
    This is a campaign issue? The world is going to hell in a hand-basket, and we're debating tampons? 
    BYOT -- Bring Your Own Tampon   
    first: who said you have to apologize for anything?

    women in non-first world countries can't get an education because they are forced to sit in a pool of their own blood in a shed for several days at a time because men don't want women who are menstruating around them. 

    and yes, if there is oppression, inequality, etc, the amount of issues we already have going on does not exclude others from being on that list. 
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  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    Ok, so maybe apologize was not the correct word -- how about another thing to put on the long list of what's wrong in the world.
    Yes, I'm informed enough to know that since "Biblical times" women have been segregated and banished from the world during their periods. Yes, I know it's still happening. I guess I would just include that specific example under the general category of women in many parts of the world being treated like crap. 
    You're right -- I do need a break for awhile. I came back here to delete my response but decided just to say -- I'm choosing not to participate in this discussion. Maybe when I come back people will be discussing the Democratic candidates. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    what dreams said:
    Ok, so maybe apologize was not the correct word -- how about another thing to put on the long list of what's wrong in the world.
    Yes, I'm informed enough to know that since "Biblical times" women have been segregated and banished from the world during their periods. Yes, I know it's still happening. I guess I would just include that specific example under the general category of women in many parts of the world being treated like crap. 
    You're right -- I do need a break for awhile. I came back here to delete my response but decided just to say -- I'm choosing not to participate in this discussion. Maybe when I come back people will be discussing the Democratic candidates. 
    It wasn't a real discussion.  Remember that someone posted the article from the social media personality who smeared blood as an example of how silly HuffPo is. 
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    edited March 2019
    what dreams said:
    Ok, so maybe apologize was not the correct word -- how about another thing to put on the long list of what's wrong in the world.
    Yes, I'm informed enough to know that since "Biblical times" women have been segregated and banished from the world during their periods. Yes, I know it's still happening. I guess I would just include that specific example under the general category of women in many parts of the world being treated like crap. 
    You're right -- I do need a break for awhile. I came back here to delete my response but decided just to say -- I'm choosing not to participate in this discussion. Maybe when I come back people will be discussing the Democratic candidates. 
    There has been plenty of discussion about democratic candidates. It’s on you to focus on that and not on a minor side issue mentioned today. 

    Seema to me that up until 11:35 today the discussion was about democratic candidates. 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,476
    MAYOR PETE
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    edited March 2019
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
    Totally agree.  At the same time, I think grocery stores and pharmacies should only be frequented by women, so kind of a moot point. 
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    mrussel1 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
    Totally agree.  At the same time, I think grocery stores and pharmacies should only be frequented by women, so kind of a moot point. 
    :rofl: 
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,680
    mrussel1 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
    Totally agree.  At the same time, I think grocery stores and pharmacies should only be frequented by women, so kind of a moot point. 

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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    PJ_Soul said:
    mrussel1 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
    Totally agree.  At the same time, I think grocery stores and pharmacies should only be frequented by women, so kind of a moot point. 

    Ha! That's a great gif
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    PJ_Soul said:
    mrussel1 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    yeah, I find it really strange that guys have trouble buying feminine hygiene products. as jeff said, it's no different that toilet paper or kleenex. 
    Totally agree.  At the same time, I think grocery stores and pharmacies should only be frequented by women, so kind of a moot point. 

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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Yang wants a ban on male circumcisions and Hickenlooper took his mom to see porn...

    lmfao...at least US politics ain't boring.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,476
    edited March 2019
    Meltdown99 said:
    Yang wants a ban on male circumcisions a
    Non-medical circumcisions should be banned though. It's abuse.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MAYOR PETE

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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Buttigieg seems to be a pretty smart dude. He speaks 7 languages, and learned Norwegian so that he could read the works of a particular author. Doesn't hurt that his mother is a linguist, I assume.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47587540

    But unfortunately some Americans apparently see speaking another language than English as "elitist" and "un-American". Including Trump, of course :weary: . 
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,262
    oftenreading said:
    Buttigieg seems to be a pretty smart dude. He speaks 7 languages, and learned Norwegian so that he could read the works of a particular author. Doesn't hurt that his mother is a linguist, I assume.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47587540

    But unfortunately some Americans apparently see speaking another language than English as "elitist" and "un-American". Including Trump, of course :weary: . 
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Tiki said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MAYOR PETE


    I'm all in on Mayor Pete. His shop just launched cute shirts to help with the pronunciation problem, lol.

    A few years ago, I read a study about how rudeness is contagious. Following news about Mayor Pete online, I'm convinced civility is contagious, as well. In contrast to pretty much any comments section, ever, comments on news stories and tweets about him are 99+% positive and CIVIL. Twice, I saw someone try to say "Oh, well, he trashed Hillary!" -- each time they were, politely, set straight by another commenter, and then they, no kidding, apologized and thanked the person who replied to them for providing context and clarity.

    We need more of that. And he seems to be inspiring that civility in people.

    I'm very impressed with his thoughtfulness, intelligence, and pragmatism. I had misgivings about his age, but, really, that's no longer an issue for me.

    I'm excited about several other candidates, as well. -- Not Beto, though. There's no "there" there, and on that my millennial child and I agree.
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