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Where are the girls, BBC?

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NeurotrashWarrior · 20/01/2020 01:44

Period poverty: Schools urged to order free menstrual products www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51167487

Not one girl mentioned, bar a link to another story.

It's students, pupils, children.

And yet all other reports I've seen have quotes from others such as plan international who emphasise how some girls can be disadvantaged by period poverty.

Other reports particularly emphasise that many girls start their periods at primary school, which the bbc fail to recognise too.

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SarahTancredi · 28/01/2020 11:10

They must have read the thread Grin I had a response. However all it was was to tell me my complaint had been referred to the relevant people and not to contact them in the mean time

Hmm
SarahTancredi · 27/01/2020 09:52

So, has any one had a response yet.

Tumbleweed here. Still within the 10 day window but I'm starting to think that they just wont.

Anyone get lucky and got a response ?

jakeyboy1 · 20/01/2020 22:10

Thank you x

SarahTancredi · 20/01/2020 22:09

It's ok. Lets face it we are all dealing with alot. Every day another email another complaint and another reminder of how much we have to fight for. Think we can overlook the odd miss reading of a post...we have all done it. And will all do it again.

I hope you came round ok and get to go home soon Flowers

jakeyboy1 · 20/01/2020 22:06

Sorry I'm coming around from anaesthetic!!

SarahTancredi · 20/01/2020 22:00

No sorry jakey I was agreeing with you.

How stupid do they have to be to realise theres problems but not follow it through to the logical conclusion that having to deal with period poverty infront of boys makes it worse.

It makes no sense. And we are all supposed to pretend we dont see it...

Dont see the huge lack of thought and consideration to girls..

Its astounding . It really is..

jakeyboy1 · 20/01/2020 21:58

@SarahTancredi sorry I think I totally misread your post.

jakeyboy1 · 20/01/2020 21:56

@SarahTancredi why is that thick - pray tell?

It's great news for many people - in theory - but in the current climate a reasonable question. How will the girls get them? Do they have to ask? Are they locked away or will they be on full display in the unisex loos everyone keeps moaning about which to be honest doesn't sound like a great idea - for mix of teenage boys messing with them and girls being embarrassed to get them in front of boys. Genuine question. Sorry I'm not as intelligent as you.

SarahTancredi · 20/01/2020 19:49

Anyone else wondering where these free products will go? In the unisex loos?

You couldnt make up being so deliberately thick could you Sad

I mean going as far as acknowledging that girls suffer from multiple obstacles with periods ,.shaming being one of them and now they have to take one out on front of boys Hmm and hope the stasg hasnt been trashed by them mucking around

jakeyboy1 · 20/01/2020 19:25

Anyone else wondering where these free products will go? In the unisex loos?

AbsintheFriends · 20/01/2020 13:07

Just heard an item on the radio 2 news about a new cervical cancer test. For WOMEN (the dirty, controversial 'w' word mentioned twice during the article.)

If the BBC's radio audiences can deal with it, why can't their print readers?

SarahTancredi · 20/01/2020 12:59

Complaint submitted!

WomanBornNotWorn · 20/01/2020 12:37

And of course we all menstruate pink sequins.

WomanBornNotWorn · 20/01/2020 12:36

I've just submitted my complaint to

www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints

Easy to do and doesn't take long.

Please consider taking ten minutes to do a complaint!!

Saltovinegar · 20/01/2020 12:22

www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints

Clymene · 20/01/2020 09:44

Girls and women have become dirty words unless they're referring to people who were born male.

So much for the objective BBC

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 20/01/2020 09:42

the terrible word GIRL is there
The woke checker must have missed it

They should come to us for tips on how to check your thinking wording for verboten texts. We're all bloody experts by now.

SarahTancredi · 20/01/2020 09:37

What address did you complain to?

Saltovinegar · 20/01/2020 09:32

I have submitted a complaint, hopefully if enough people complain they will alter the article (not holding my breath though!)

halcyondays · 20/01/2020 09:21

Not that many are pink, there’s certainly plenty of other colours. Most people don’t care what colour the wrapper is as long as it does the job.

The link from the BBC article to the Dept of Education, strange they don’t seem to realise that night time pads exist. I had to use night time pads at school for my very heavy periods, super wouldn’t have been enough.

TheBitterBoy · 20/01/2020 09:10

The sad thing is a large part of both of those articles are direct quotes from people and organisations, most of whom have avoided the use of the word girls. It shows how deep this goes.

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NeurotrashWarrior · 20/01/2020 09:03

The use of so many pink sanpro images does make me wonder if this has been unconscious?!

I'm as annoyed by the pink as I cannot remember ever owning any pink sanpro!

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RuffleCrow · 20/01/2020 08:58

There are any number of words the BBC uses every day that could provoke a backlash. Time to grow a spine, Auntie.

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NeurotrashWarrior · 20/01/2020 08:58

(For once)

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NeurotrashWarrior · 20/01/2020 08:57

At least the WEP recognises the impact on GIRLS.

Where are the girls, BBC?
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