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Hochul: NY will stop using terms like 'feminine hygiene,' 'sanitary napkin'
oleantimesherald.com ^ | November 26, 2023 | LAUREN LOVALLO

Posted on 11/27/2023 8:13:29 AM PST by lowbridge

New York state is ditching the terms “feminine hygiene products” and “sanitary napkins” in favor of more inclusive language, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Hochul this month signed into law the Health Equity and Opportunity legislative package, which replaces all instances and variations of the phrases in correction law, public health law and tax law, with gender non-specific terminology like “menstrual products and pads.”

Additionally, the legislative package requires free menstrual products be provided to students in private middle and high schools; requires cosmetologists to receive training in all hair types and patterns, including natural hair types; and designates March 8 each year as International Women’s Day.

The package is aimed at further supporting New York’s commitment to gender inclusivity and providing necessary resources to the state’s youth.

“We know now more than ever before the positive impact inclusivity has on communities, and in New York we’re taking the steps to ensure equity for all from healthcare to haircare,” said Hochul. “From simply updating the way certain products are referred to, to expanding access to vital resources for those who may need them most, as time progresses, so should our laws.”

State Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud, D-Southeast Brooklyn, said the bill to update the state’s language when it comes to menstrual products will help lift the stigma surrounding menstruation, and will aid in New York’s mission toward menstrual equity.

“Outdated terminology perpetuates stigma surrounding menstruation, which ultimately discourages conversations that enable access to basic resources,” said Persaud, who sponsored the bill. “This bill recognizes the simple reality that menstruation is not dirty, but rather a natural bodily function. In so doing, we take another step in lifting the stigma, combatting period poverty, and ensuring equal dignity for all individuals who menstruate throughout New York.”

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1 posted on 11/27/2023 8:13:29 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

She’s making Cuomo look good.


2 posted on 11/27/2023 8:13:51 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: lowbridge

‘sanitary napkin’? Does anybody use that term?...................


3 posted on 11/27/2023 8:14:14 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: lowbridge

Yeah but men do not menstruate.


4 posted on 11/27/2023 8:15:45 AM PST by dforest
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To: lowbridge

She’s even scaring hyper-progressive liberals out of her once-great state. (I know a couple.)


5 posted on 11/27/2023 8:16:11 AM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: lowbridge

FINALLY! The number one issue facing New York has finally been addressed.


6 posted on 11/27/2023 8:16:39 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam only understands Death and Pain. Give it to them. )
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To: lowbridge
Up next, making ads like these illegal, lol.
7 posted on 11/27/2023 8:17:50 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: dfwgator

“She’s making Cuomo look good.”

Her replacement will make her look good. That’s how liberalism works

TR was governor of NY. I should learn more about his politics. Still, I can’t imagine him coming out with a statement like this. I mean what is she? The shift supervisor at the Buffalo CVS?


8 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:04 AM PST by stanne
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To: lowbridge
Um... blood outside of the body is unsanitary.

Another person's blood is the very definition of unsanitary.

9 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:24 AM PST by servo1969
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To: lowbridge

Someone should ask Hochul if she’s a woman...


10 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:25 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: lowbridge

LOL - that woman is warped. 😂


11 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:33 AM PST by Allegra (There is nothing feminine about Meggo)
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To: lowbridge

Is this why everyone now says “full stop” instead of “period”.


12 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:41 AM PST by fruser1
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To: Red Badger

I heard that term but I have not heard it in recent years. Perhaps that term had fallen into disuse.

Well here we see Kathy H. Is so focused on nonsense. There is such a fear of the left in this country. There is such a fear of offending the so-called transgender peoples , because a tiny number of women are biological females but identify as male.

So we are compelled to twist the language into pretzels and use terminology that does not suggest that females are the ones who menstruate.

I’ve heard similar terminology used, such as in referring to pregnancy ,some liberals talk about “people who are pregnant” rather than “pregnant women”. These people are so afraid of offending a tiny tiny number of people who are pushing some liberal cause. It’s amazing how our culture has shifted this way.


13 posted on 11/27/2023 8:19:57 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: dforest
Yeah but men do not menstruate.


14 posted on 11/27/2023 8:20:43 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Allegra

Nowhere on the planet does a Deep State hire the front office appearance types for brains, courage, or good character.


15 posted on 11/27/2023 8:21:09 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: lowbridge

Can we say “rag” again?


16 posted on 11/27/2023 8:21:48 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: Dilbert San Diego

It’s like Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee observations in Africa.

The chimpanzee that makes the most noise becomes the leader...........


17 posted on 11/27/2023 8:21:51 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: lowbridge

Hokel IS a sanitary napkin, a used one.


18 posted on 11/27/2023 8:22:25 AM PST by Candor7 (He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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To: lowbridge

What about talking Douche Bags?


19 posted on 11/27/2023 8:22:44 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: lowbridge

Band:
Rag Mama Rag...


20 posted on 11/27/2023 8:22:51 AM PST by sasquatch
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