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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Vagina havers

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GNCQ · 28/04/2021 22:25

I have had a reasonable reply from Tampax after complaining about the use of the word "vagina havers" instead of women/girls in one of their articles about swimming on your period. I've copied it below.

I understand you are unhappy the verbiage on the website, and that you find it misogynistic. I recognize how you feel, and am going to pass along your comments to make your voice heard

Please know the most significant impact on our company, and its products is input from consumers like you. We appreciate your time, and value your feedback.

Thanks again for reaching out, it was a privilege to help you. I encourage you to let us know anytime you have questions or comments - we are here for you.

The article many of us complained about has now been removed.

It's an important question "can you swim on your period?" what all those sharks and such, so I do hope they reinstate the article with more sensitive wording.

The rest of their website does overuse "you" this and "your" that, but doesn't erase women and girls entirely and no longer seems to reduce us to genitals.

Congrats women here xx

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 01/05/2021 01:50

no one on "that side"will answer why it's only women who's language needs to be "inclusive", of course it isn't that our language needs to be inclusive of transmen, it's so our language can't be used when transwomen can't be a part of it.

So true,

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