Tampons

Some employees of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, are so discouraged by the removal of tampons from the men’s bathroom that they are engaging in their own form of protest by bringing their own.

A Washington Post columnist on Tuesday appeared to agree with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) move to put tampons in boys’ restrooms, suggesting boys who give the menstrual products to girls would be more popular.

A tampon dispenser that was stealthily installed in a boys’ restroom at Brookfield High School in Brookfield, Connecticut, was quickly removed after students opposed the school’s transgender advocacy.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun dispensing feminine hygiene products in the men’s rooms of Canada’s Parliament.

A vending machine distributing free tampons has been installed in at least one men’s bathroom in Ireland’s parliament building.

The company issued an apology in reference to a now-deleted post that read, “You’re in their DMs. We’re in them. We are not the same.”

Tampax is under fire after the company posted what some are deeming an “inappropriate” and “sexual” social media post advertising their products.

Sriracha hot sauce and peanut butter are the latest additions on the list of hard-to-find products amid the supply chain crisis in President Biden’s America, joining other items such as baby formula and recently, tampons.

Empty shelves spotted in the female hygiene sections in stores across the country are serving as the latest sign of a worsening supply chain crisis, as the country still reels from a baby formula shortage.

The Miss Universe Organization on Tuesday called for people to use “inclusive language” when discussing periods.

National Public Radio used the term “people who menstruate” instead of “women” in a story about the current tampon shortage women are facing.

Tampons have reportedly been scarce lately amid shortages, including baby formula, that have affected consumers.

Feminine products, including tampons and pads, will be placed in all boy’s restrooms at Oregon Public Schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year to comply with the state’s 2021 “Menstrual Dignity Act” law.

The “sexist” European Union tax on tampons has been abolished in the United Kingdom following the departure from the bloc at the end of the Brexit transition period.

Scotland became the first country on Tuesday to pass legislation making women’s menstrual products like tampons and pads free in public facilities nationwide.

Many universities around the country have begun to offer menstrual products in men’s restrooms as part of a campaign to support transgender students.

California Governor Gavin Newsom will propose repealing state sales taxes on tampons and diapers, championing a cause that has lingered at the margins of the Democrat-controlled state legislature for years but never gained traction.

House members passed legislation on Friday allowing women to use pre-tax money in health flexible spending accounts to buy feminine products— including tampons and pads.

Legislation to abolish state taxes on tampons in California has been pulled from consideration in response to efforts to ensure that the feminine products could still be taxed locally.

Women in Cleveland, Ohio, have sued the Ohio Department of Taxation for the “discriminatory” sales tax on feminine products.

Wisconsin Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) believes tampons and maxi pads should be free is public buildings. Sargent claims a woman spends $70 a year on these products.

More than 200 pounds of waste, including hypodermic needles, tampons, and condoms were discovered washed ashore in the sands at several Los Angeles beaches on Wednesday, resulting in closures.

The government of Argentina is facing heavy criticism for its heavy-handed control of the economy in light of a recent tampon shortage.