To think it's odd that our first 'Period Dignity Officer' is a man?

[Bobby80]

So pretty much what the title says. The first Period Dignity Officer has been appointed and they are male. One one hand I'm thinking 'WTF' and the other I'm thinking this is a very good PR stint/opportunity to actively involve men in the conversation.
male Period Dignity Officer

He seriously needs to stay in his own lane. The audacity of the man thinking he can mansplain dignity in periods and the menopause. He has no idea 😡

Listen, if they can enforce the law on how we reproduce, legally call themselves female, just because they are wearing a dress, then why shouldn't they become a PDO? They have more say on our bodies than we do.

Makes me sick! Total piss take!

Omg listen
to yourselves you sound embarrassing! It’s a policy role and your harping on like your on some feminist mission!

he’s making sure schools keep a supply of pads! Doesn’t take a ducking vagina to get the job

honestly some of you sound seriously thick

Good thing in his role no one will be explaining their periods to him then isn't it

If the aim is to promote the Scottish government's new Period Products Act, then whoever appointed him has done a brilliant job. There has been exponentially more publicity than if they had appointed a female to the role.

Please please please if you are reading this Mr Grant can you go on to the Ask Me Anything board and start a thread ‘I am the first Period Dignity Officer AMA’.

Loads

Cultural, economic, socioeconomic

No one has said his gender would help

But it also isn't a barrier

Or are we giving jobs to people based on sex now?

@PollyRockets haven’t read the thread but fuck off we can only discuss periods/concerns about women on the feminist board. Your post has made me so cross, do women think like that?

@PollyRockets only women have periods HTH

Absolute FUCKING joke. Any of the women’s
football team ( or literally any other woman) would have been better. They have mentioned that an all white kit has its obvious drawbacks…

And don't even come at me with being transphobic!

When you adopt a different sex, you are not, biologically, that sex. When you adopt a child, you are not biologically that child's mum.

You cannot change with what you are born. That is simple biology.

I think that would be enormously helpful to be honest, because then he could rebuff the inevitable slew of completely misguided questions about his role.

Sorry should be clear women and girls have periods

Watapalava

Some of us sound thick?! Thanks for the 'teachable' moment.

Tool.

Storm in a teacup and media manufactured outrage.

And you all fell right into it.

@PollyRockets

"Rainbowshit
We only had a few years where women and girls were allowed to be centred in issues that apply only to females. The males have found a way to speak over and for us again.

So many blind fools cheering it on."
Do you actually even know what this job entails

It's a projects and compliance role

Not teaching 8 year olds how to use sanitary products"

Yes I have read the job description, and I have read other posters selective interpretation of it too. I have also read the press releases and Jason's own words.

As I said there are none so blind as those who will not see.

They probably had bugger all people applying. Weird job title - why “dignity” in particular?

Sturgeon’s Scotland, everybody…

It's classic man applying for job they aren't qualified for. But their self belief trumps even the person spec.

Next time you apply for a job you think you won't get, just think like this guy.

I'm definitely going for the Penile Erectile Dysfunction role when it comes up.

Apparently he's got four women supporting him in the role.

Of course he does.

Yep, free universal sanpro. Awesome stuff. Makes you wonder why the rest of the UK is lagging behind.

Mr Grant - who will also discuss issues around the menopause - said: 'It's about making people aware of the availability of period products for anyone of any gender, whenever they need it.

'I think being a man will help me to break down barriers, reduce stigma and encourage more open discussions. Although affecting women directly, periods are an issue for everyone.

'We'll also raise awareness of the menopause, which, although a natural process for women, has wider repercussions in the world of work and family.'

he thinks his gender or rather his sex will help

@thatisnotyours its not a storm in a teacup and I find it baffling that someone else thinks it was such an unattractive job no female applied but a man did???? Does anyone really think this person should be allowed to compete against women?

Oh, and I should probably add that this was a Labour policy largely championed by Monica Lennon, so for once there's something to also be grateful to Scottish Labour for.