As a kid, a teacher wouldn't let me take my purse to the bathroom and at first I was too ashamed to just grab a tampon out and go. About 5 months in I lost my sh*t and dumped out every pad and tampon I had on his desk. He was very surprised and asked me why I put contraceptive sponges on his desk and asked if I was trying to proposition him. Ugh. I had no idea what "sponges" were (this was in the 2000s too) but I did scream talk at him about how periods work until he shut up. Then I took my purse and went to the bathroom. Every time. Every month. And he shut the f*ck up. No one in class laughed either. They just ignored the whole thing. Like it was normal for a girl to have a period! The shame! Lol

The US right wing's obsession with pedophilia makes me think that's where the pedos are. Just a thought. They seem to have thought about it waaaaay more than is healthy.

He sounds like the type of ignoramus who thinks using a tampon means you've lost your vaginity, and that women only use them because they get pleasure out of putting them in. Idiots.

Free period supplies many places in Scotland, ending period poverty

It's not usually a problem at the grades I teach, but my husband had slightly older and he just left a box of supplies by the door anyone could grab on the way out. Leaving things in the bathroom was wasteful because we are an elementary school and 1st graders have little sense of other people's needs.

While everyone is talking about the dumbass misogynist. I'd like to say Thank you to the teacher for looking out for the young ladies the "christian" right wing gop is trying to oppress! Bravo 👏❤️

I wish I knew where these people were, I would love to dump a while bunch of tampons, pads, menstrual cups, disks, sponges, anything period related on their fron porch. I would even put red dye on some for good measure, and maybe some vagina, vulva, and uterus diagrams and models. Really freak them out with what our amazing bodies natural do!!! A girl can only dream......

Groomer is a word a lot of the younger people use at will. I was called a groomer because I defended a celebrity who was dating a younger woman, I think a 12 year difference. So I was called a groomer by two different persons, even though the celebrity and the girlfriend are both adults? So stupid.

Honestly what needs to stop happening is blocking out their names. Every time one of these jerks who doesn't know what the hell they're talking about makes a comment on social media...we need to let that stand and force them to receive the shitstorm of comments they deserves to be flooded their way. It's not like he did this privately; he posted this publicly on social media so why are we protecting him??? These people need to start being called out for their behavior and stupidity. They should be getting so many comments that they never, ever, ever want to post something like this again. It's the only way to stop them. You aren't going to change them but we can at least make it so miserable for them to do it that they stop this aspect of it.

"Mistakenly confuses" implies the person knew the difference. They didn't. But I guess they can't say, "Moron doesn't know the difference between tampons and condoms".

And what IF they'd also make contraceptives available to teenagers? Wouldn't that be preferable to unwanted teenage pregnancies?

they really shouldnt censor these idiots names out, let everyone know who they are

There have been free contraception campaigns here in Finland that are targeted at teens and young adults like the Kesäkumi (Summer Rubber) campaign. Of course there have been some pearl clutcers who think it pressures kids to have s3x, but they've been shown to drop the amount of teen pregnancies and cases of deceases like Chlamydia. Not only is the guy a total moron for not knowing what pads and tampons are, but even if the teacher had set up a free condom stand for those who get hit by horny hormones, the criticism would have been off base.

How come basic hygiene are still a discussion? I mean - I even know men in my own age (50) who gets all redfaced if asked to buy something for their wifes. Just ridiculous! No one think twice over soap or toothbrushes, so why is this so sensitive?

Those confidently incorrect fools vote. They have no idea how female bodies function yet they constantly interfere with our rights. NATO, Jesus, Spongebob... I don't even care at this point someone please come and help the USA.

This a great idea. My school has 75% of its students on free and reduced lunch and this would be a godsend for this population. The station would be private because the location is in the girls restroom. As far as free contraceptives go and why they should also be free, it is much cheaper to provide free contraceptives than have people raise an untimely or unwanted baby.

Groomer?

Back then, people used to say: "Only in Alabama!" But now? I must apologize to these people because I too, mistakenly thought of them as (again, my most sincere apologies) as r******d. Republicans are now the new Talibans in regards of women's rights, but American version.

The comment that says that girls are super embarrassed about their periods is shocking. What's wrong with the US? Seriously?

I think somethings missing from the article? Where is the message/post they're talking about?

I know the US is far from giving away free menstrual products but they absolutely could be made tax free...that's a realistic goal in this regard I think. But you know how our government loves taxes...so...

Ya, cause the last thing we want is to prevent teen pregnancy. How else will republicans build up their voter base?

The internet has allowed the village, county, state or country idiot the opportunity to expose their stupidity to the whole world. We used to manage them and keep them under control (give them a slinky to play with or a bowl of silly putty) but now they’ve got a global voice, they are aware of that fact and they’ll damn well use it to shout about anything and everything. Don’t be embarrassed Texas, we’ve all got our own version skulking around in the undergrowth, you are not alone.

How's a pencil gonna help with menstruation? Erase it with the little rubber at the back? Ok, I let myself out...