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New legislation passed by the Illinois House would require free feminine hygiene products in boys bathrooms.
House Bill 156 was passed Thursday morning and is sponsored by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora). The bill would place menstruation products in both boys and girls, bathrooms grades 4-12.
“This is really important for young menstruaters,” said Rep. Hernandez.
Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) spoke out in opposition to the bill, saying “why do you feel it is appropriate to put menstrual products in male bathrooms for children?”
Chesney continued, “I would appreciate if the sponsor would stay the hell out of my bathrooms and I promise her I will stay out of hers.”
Hernandez argued that a male friend could grab one for a female friend in the case of an emergency.
Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Chicago) said they could also be used by transgender students.
“There are only two genders. To put female products in a male bathroom is not only confusing to a sixth-grader but completely inapplicable. So as a male who did go to a public high school, as a male who went to bathrooms from sixth grade to 12th grade, I can promise you not one of my male friends ever needed these,” Chesney said.
As someone who taught teenagers for decades, trust me, this will create hundreds, if not thousands, of discipline issues for every one child it supposedly serves.
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Well of course there are. There are sit down toilets too! Because you know, both sexes use them and both change babies.
But I'm not aware of the frequency of boys taking menstruating girls into the boys bathroom to provide them with a tampon??
It's for the growing number of tweens and teen girls who identify as male but their biology says otherwise. Actually, I don't know anyone old enough to bleed who doesn't carry a pad or tampon for emergency use on them. The fact that restrooms are legally required to provide them is odd in itself and was probably thought of by a white liberal male who has no idea what periods are like.
It's for the growing number of tweens and teen girls who identify as male but their biology says otherwise. Actually, I don't know anyone old enough to bleed who doesn't carry a pad or tampon for emergency use on them. The fact that restrooms are legally required to provide them is odd in itself and was probably thought of by a white liberal male who has no idea what periods are like.
It’s for K-12 Illinois schools with students 4th grade and above. Currently Illinois schools, as is true in many states, are required to provide those items but the student must request them from either the counselor, school nurse, school social worker, or front office. Even in states where this is not a requirement it’s a common practice, especially in middle schools, for practical reasons. They just need to leave it as is, it works just fine, and then no one has to worry about products not being equally available.
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