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Boots — “period products”

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Startinganew07 · 26/03/2024 09:30

Apparently the change happened a while ago but I have only recently noticed Boots has changed its “feminine hygiene” section to “period products”, presumably because periods are no longer the preserve of females?

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SilverBranchGoldenPears · 26/03/2024 09:44

I love it.
finally.

fancyfrogs · 26/03/2024 09:42

Period products is much better. Feminine hygiene is a stupid title.

NoCloudsAllowed · 26/03/2024 09:41

Feminine hygiene sounds like protective equipment needed to clear out blocked drains. Manages to be a euphemism and insulting at the same time.

Period products is descriptive, not euphemistic.

They don't call condoms 'masculine containment', do they?

Meadowbird · 26/03/2024 09:38

Period products is so much clearer!

My dds school, in their DofE briefing, referred to ‘feminine events’ instead of periods, like they were something to be ashamed of. 🤢. Genuinely took me a minute to work out wtf they were on about, I imagined an outbreak of flower arranging, kitten stroking or makeovers. It was a girls school too!

Sixpence39 · 26/03/2024 09:38

Feminine hygiene implies periods are dirty or unclean, whereas period products is just direct and descriptive.

BodenCardiganNot · 26/03/2024 09:35

presumably because periods are no longer the preserve of females?
No. They are at last using straightforward and direct language around periods. What the hell is 'feminine hygiene' anyway?

ScrabbleUnoDobble · 26/03/2024 09:34

I think it's good. Feminine hygiene makes it sound like they are too scared to say period, like it's something to be embarrassed about!

zzpleb · 26/03/2024 09:34

Happened ages ago. Some people very pleased because they didn't like the word "hygiene" being linked to periods. No idea why.

"Period products" is a more apt description though.

Pipeskeepleaking · 26/03/2024 09:32

Thank GOD for this change. I can’t stand the idea of feminine hygiene and freshness and all that nonsense.
plain language is way better.
women have periods, get over it.

Needmorelego · 26/03/2024 09:32

Well that's what they are.
Meh.