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Free period products in the men's toilet

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Lizardonachair · 15/09/2023 17:52

My government (not UK) has decided to roll out free period products and they are putting them in the men's toilets as well as the women's. I am absolutely furious. This means that men are welcome in our toilets. I just needed a space to vent where I am not called a bigot, I know there is nothing I can do.

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Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 11:31

thedancingbear · 16/09/2023 10:33

No, they are saying, 'here are some free sanitary products for trans men to use'.

It takes some mental gymnastics to see that as a bad thing.

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So basically exactly what I said. They are saying that the toilets are mixed sex.

Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 11:30

GrumpyPanda · 16/09/2023 10:57

Erm. What do you think non-UK toilet users do with discarded product? Put it on top of the toilet? Bins are a functional requirement.

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Bins yes but not sanitary bins that are collected by a specialist company. That's more of a UK thing ime.

Ollifer · 16/09/2023 11:22

It's just getting ridiculous. Are we going to have Viagra machines installed in the women's toilets next??

Prometheus · 16/09/2023 11:21

They just put it in a normal bin - no need to pay companies hundreds of pounds to provide special bins for sanitary products like they are some kind of deadly biohazard.

fruitnutz · 16/09/2023 11:20

Where are you from?

AliOlis · 16/09/2023 11:19

thedancingbear · 16/09/2023 10:33

No, they are saying, 'here are some free sanitary products for trans men to use'.

It takes some mental gymnastics to see that as a bad thing.

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If trans men are using the mens toilets, then trans women are using the women's toilets. Why is that a good thing, in your opinion?

GrumpyPanda · 16/09/2023 10:57

Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 10:19

I think sanitary bins are a UK thing.

Erm. What do you think non-UK toilet users do with discarded product? Put it on top of the toilet? Bins are a functional requirement.

quantumbutterfly · 16/09/2023 10:55

I am a biological realist. Terf is a perjorative for people like me.

bingbongbang23 · 16/09/2023 10:52

@quantumbutterfly , what does it mean to be a terf? Never heard this before

quantumbutterfly · 16/09/2023 10:43

thedancingbear · 16/09/2023 10:33

No, they are saying, 'here are some free sanitary products for trans men to use'.

It takes some mental gymnastics to see that as a bad thing.

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I think the general wish of terfs like me is for a third space for those not wishing to own their biological sex.
The idea of a sanitary bin as a Trojan horse is unpleasant in so many ways.

Zodfa · 16/09/2023 10:42

This already happens in some places. They are for "trans men". I am not convinced many trans men are actually keen on going in the men's toilets, but it's a nice bit of virtue signalling. And probably not ultimately that expensive, as the tampons basically don't get taken so they last for ages.

thedancingbear · 16/09/2023 10:33

Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 10:22

Isn't it obvious? They are saying both sexes can use each toilet.

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No, they are saying, 'here are some free sanitary products for trans men to use'.

It takes some mental gymnastics to see that as a bad thing.

Holeinamole · 16/09/2023 10:27

Yes, that’s the point of the exercise, making a statement that toilets are now mixed-sex. It has f all to do with period poverty.

If you feel you can say what country this is, OP, please do.

Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 10:22

missmollygreen · 16/09/2023 10:20

The period products in the mens are presumably for trans men (women to men) The ones in the womens toilets are for women. Im cuious as to why you feel this means that men are welcome in the womens toilets?

Isn't it obvious? They are saying both sexes can use each toilet.

missmollygreen · 16/09/2023 10:20

The period products in the mens are presumably for trans men (women to men) The ones in the womens toilets are for women. Im cuious as to why you feel this means that men are welcome in the womens toilets?

CantThinkOfANameAtAll · 16/09/2023 10:19

I don't understand. If they are putting them in the mens toilets why would the men need to go in the womens??

Likeafurchin · 16/09/2023 10:19

I think sanitary bins are a UK thing.

Timefortea4 · 16/09/2023 10:13

Sorry to hear that. Have they also put sanitary bins in all of the men's toilets? Because that would incur an ongoing cost.