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“Outdated terminology perpetuates stigma surrounding menstruation, which ultimately discourages conversations that enable access to basic resources,” said Persaud, who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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“This bill recognizes the simple reality that menstruation is not dirty, but rather a natural bodily function.”
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It’s the opposite of what they think about pregnancy.
Marko
How about Kleenex.
ROTFL! The kids just call ‘em “HACKS” these days.
Thank goodness we knocked out this very important problem. Maybe now we can work on crime.
Men may not menstruate, but surely need tampax in the men’s room.
Liberal Logic at it’s finest.
New Yawk will start referring to feminine hygiene products as “They” and “Them”.
what’s next, can’t say butt wipes?
My house has a master bedroom.
I’ve always used the terms “KOTEX or TAPONS” unless my wife gives me a specific brand name.
Always knew what they were for and never had any embarrassment buying them either for my wife or my mother.
Just as a matter of interest; they make great battle dressings, both types sterile and packable.
Even had my mother send me a box in 1969 for me and my fire team.
YES, there were some jokes about it until our Corpsman told our squad that they were better than our issued battle dressings.
-PJ
Other natural bodily functions include diarrhea, urinating, runny noses, coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, open running sores, vomiting, spitting, bleeding, spontaneous ejaculation and dying. None of those are dirty.
My dad went to dinner with another US Navy officer at the club in Australia. His dinner mate asked the waitress for a "napkin". She recoiled in horror and left the table. A moment later a local educated him. What he wanted was a "serviette". A "napkin" is used in the ladies room.
OK, I get that they figure “feminine hygiene” has to go because of all the manly women out there, but “sanitary napkin”? To include unsanitary people?
Yokel musta been raggin’ when she came up with this.
Free bleeding is a thing.
https://helloclue.com/articles/culture/whats-all-fuss-about-free-bleeding-why-does-it-matter
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“Two great nations separated by a common language.” - Winston Churchill..................
How about a more inclusive term: Bloody Rag
So they'll need refresher courses on brillo pad and snake head styling ?
Imagine if the governor was a MAN.
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