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Judging from the replies on this thread, I think it's a mistake to assume that PMS is limited to women.
Making these products available is a courtesy. I think of it as being along the same lines as keeping the bathrooms well-stocked with toilet paper, hand soap, and paper towels.
As for keeping them in the men's room, well, even if a trans man never needs them in there, just think, guys: you can be a hero by fetching one for your wife or girlfriend when they run out in the ladies' room. Yay, you, you big hunk! Even if you never need to do this, I can assure you, the sight of a wall dispenser is not going to make you impotent, so just relax, okay?
That's not even remotely logical. "I object to this wasteful spending, now let me throw the offending tampons away!" (Yes, you can use the word tampons without it affecting your testosterone levels.)
Judging from the replies on this thread, I think it's a mistake to assume that PMS is limited to women.
Making these products available is a courtesy. I think of it as being along the same lines as keeping the bathrooms well-stocked with toilet paper, hand soap, and paper towels.
I agree.
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As for keeping them in the men's room, well, even if a trans man never needs them in there, just think, guys: you can be a hero by fetching one for your wife or girlfriend when they run out in the ladies' room. Yay, you, you big hunk! Even if you never need to do this, I can assure you, the sight of a wall dispenser is not going to make you impotent, so just relax, okay?
Exactly! Making them available in the men's room can also be perceived as a back up plan for when the women's room runs out of supplies. Send your boyfriend in to get a tampon for you. He should be able to manage that if he actually cared about you, just like a boyfriend's emergency run to the corner drug store is sometimes needed.
College-aged men need to man up, stop being so juvenile about a fact of life, and help out the girls/women they care about when they can.
That said, I already stated this could easily be abused...
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My prediction? The menstrual products will be hoarded by the female students and their boyfriends, and the University won't be able to keep up with resupply in the participating buildings.
Think about it... Spend $9/month on tampons? Or at the bar at happy hour?
The fact that anyone even finds this a controversial topic is beyond me.
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Originally Posted by Catgirl64
Amen.
Putting menstrual products in the men's restroom is ridiculous, and a waste of money.
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Originally Posted by ffaemily
This is my alma mater. I will be paying back loans to the school for many years to come, so essentially I am paying for this. I think it's a great idea. Many people are broken In college, and feminine products are expensive especially if you bleed a lot and buying a box a month.
I would rather my money go to this then another football field or basketball court.
If they want to provide a service for women, fine - even though it's something else students and families are forced to pay for...
Putting menstrual products in the men's restroom is ridiculous, and a waste of money.
mmm -- when the ladies' room runs out, a girl's boyfriend can bring the supply from the men's room.
You have to think outside the box.
And yes -- kind of silly but at the same time harmless. I doubt the inventory in the mens' room will be significant enough to have a real financial impact on the budget.
The University of Wisconsin Associated Students of Madison announced Wednesday they will implement a pilot program that provides free menstrual products in three buildings on campus starting by the end of April.
Helen C. White Hall, Sterling Hall and The Red Gym will be the first on-campus buildings to carry free products. Helen C. White and Sterling will have menstrual products carried in all women’s restrooms and The Red Gym will carry them in all women’s, men’s and gender-neutral restrooms.
Say what? Menstrual products available in the men's bathroom?
Morrison said they looked at what would be most cost efficient for the university.
Well - no, not really. Are you REALLY looking at cost effectiveness when you put menstrual products in the men's bathroom?
Some people have lost their minds...
Pretty late to get on that train, it left the station in NYC some time ago;
mmm -- when the ladies' room runs out, a girl's boyfriend can bring the supply from the men's room.
You have to think outside the box.
And yes -- kind of silly but at the same time harmless. I doubt the inventory in the mens' room will be significant enough to have a real financial impact on the budget.
The boyfriend can put them in their wallet or pocket if that's such a concern. Put them in the glove box of your car.
Somehow relationships have survived without a man running in the restroom to get a spare.
What are women going to do if they are out in the men's restroom after T-310 has thrown them all in the trash? The same thing that has been done for the first 240 years of this country's existence.
This is ridiculous.
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