Coming to men's bathrooms: Tampons!

AoTFan · September 09, 2016, 11:46:18 PM

http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8105

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/09/free-tampons-for-all-at-brown-university-this-school-year-even-in-the-mens-room/

So, this is going to start at Brown University in ~~Florida~~ Rhode Island, free tampons and feminine products for students.

Okay, I can see where there might be a need for that but.. men's bathrooms?

Well, according to the President of the university, he wants "to set a more inclusive standard for this issue moving forward, both in terms of the language used and how future initiatives will be implemented, keeping in mind that menstruation is experienced by more than just those who identify as women and that not all people who identify as women menstruate."

I just don't know what to say anymore.

EDIT: My bad, Brown is in Rhode Island, not Florida! No idea how I made that mistake...

indianasmith · September 09, 2016, 11:59:34 PM

I miss the 80's more every day.

dean · September 10, 2016, 01:14:02 AM

Meh, it's still better than putting 'french ticklers that will make her squeal' in the men's bathrooms. No big deal, why bother if they do/don't

ER · September 10, 2016, 10:05:03 AM

Shrug. Useful to have on-hand in case of a school shooting. They plug bullet holes well.

BoyScoutKevin · September 17, 2016, 03:27:48 PM

Only if they include condoms in the women's restrooms, which is probably even more practical, and being a man, and the women's restrooms being inaccessible to me, do we have any women on this board who can check out whether there are condoms in the women's restrooms?

bob · September 17, 2016, 04:50:05 PM

Leah · September 17, 2016, 08:05:07 PM

Wait, this is starting in Florida? That answers a lot of questions.

RCMerchant · September 17, 2016, 09:50:39 PM

They should do it in gas stations too! Cuz-I have hemmoroids-no joke-and when my ass starts soaking me drawers-I could use a maxi pad.

ulthar · September 17, 2016, 11:52:03 PM

Quote from: El Misfit on September 17, 2016, 08:05:07 PM
Wait, this is starting in Florida? That answers a lot of questions.

Floridaistphobic. I'm shocked. It's {$CURRENT_YEAR}.

Rev. Powell · September 18, 2016, 09:21:01 AM

This is a stupid proposal, of course, but Brown is in Rhode Island, not Florida.

akiratubo · September 18, 2016, 12:01:47 PM

I'm not sure I see the point. Condoms in both sets of bathrooms would be a more practical choice.

AoTFan · September 19, 2016, 12:43:57 AM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 18, 2016, 09:21:01 AM
This is a stupid proposal, of course, but Brown is in Rhode Island, not Florida.

Huh, you're right! Dunno where I got "Florida" from... must have been multi tabbing again.

javakoala · September 19, 2016, 04:57:08 AM

Quote from: indianasmith on September 09, 2016, 11:59:34 PM
I miss the 80's more every day.

I miss the days where you could walk in front of an audience and say, "Ladies and Gentlemen" without someone being offended that you didn't include their niche identity for that given day.

Ah well, maybe they can use the tampons for people who suffer from bleeding hearts.