Flo has gone too

[NoToLandfill]

Just seen on LinkedIn Flo are celebrating and gloating that not only women have periods and how great it is that Boots are renaming the aisle from 'feminine hygiene' to 'period products'.

So that's another brand off my list of who will receive my money.

And what PISSES ME OFF is that I cannot comment or I will lose my job.

Period products is more correct though. I thought the word feminine was used because peeps are scared of the word period?

@Pinklimey

Period products is more correct though. I thought the word feminine was used because peeps are scared of the word period?

Yes, this. Also 'hygiene' made it sound like periods were unhygienic.

In real life all the women I've spoken to are happy that shops are starting to use the word period instead of hiding behind a euphemism. It's only on MN that everyone assumes it's a trans thing.

I prefer period products. The whole feminine hygiene crap gave the idea that we were inherently less clean to begin with imo.

I like the term 'period products' better as well - because it's more direct about what's going on in women's body rather than being vague about it.

I do take your points. However the way the post was worded was just so irritating.

Yes I agree

I prefer period products too - it's clearer, and I hate the word hygiene in this context.

I think it's a good move - periods are inherently unhygienic, and I don't think there's any need now to avoid the word 'period'

Gone where?

I like that the shops have stopped using twee allusions, and started calling them what they are.

Products for dealing with your period.

My 4 year old son announced in boots the other day whilst I was in the period products Section that mummy was buying lady plugs 😂😂
What would you prefer it to be called OP?

I don't actually care what the stuff is called. It's just only needed by actual females. You can identify as whatever gender you like, but your body is male or female. There's 1 half of the population that needs the use the stuff.

I always thought the feminine hygiene aisle had non-period products too, like incontinence aids and maternity pads etc, so period products isn't entirely accurate. Hygiene has a wider meaning than just "clean" too, eg "sleep hygiene". I don't really like the change of wording, and given it is being done because it's seen as taboo to (correctly) associate periods with "female/woman", it does piss me off. It's not about keeping women happy.

I prefer Period Products to Feminine Hygiene, it’s more direct and accurate

Just seen on LinkedIn Flo are celebrating and gloating that not only women have periods and how great it is that Boots are renaming the aisle from 'feminine hygiene' to 'period products'.

I agree with PP that 'period products' is fine.
But pretending anyone other than women need them isn't.

A vote here for 'lady plugs', that's fantastic.

Eh what's the deletion for, it wasnt a lie