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Students aim to make feminine hygiene products more accessible on campus (James Madison University)
The Breeze (JMU Student Paper) ^ | March 2, 2017 | by Anthea Liu

Posted on 03/02/2017 1:14:09 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Despite calendars or tracking apps, sometimes mother nature has other plans in mind. Students can get their period and be without necessary products. Instead of just texting friends for tampons, one JMU student is fighting for accessibility.

Just like the majority of JMU’s female students who experience this situation, Magi Linscott must endure a week of unpleasantness every month — her period. As a member of the female community at JMU, Linscott understands how it feels when there’s an urgent need for menstrual supplies, but they aren’t always readily available.

“Every girl has ruined a chair at least once in their life, or they’re going to ruin a chair,” said Linscott, a public policy and administration and writing, rhetoric and technical communication double major.

Linscott is the initiator of the “Free the Tampon” advocacy. This advocacy is aimed at making menstrual hygiene products more accessible and free across JMU’s campus.

“There is this weird trend of period shaming and, like, this stigma around periods in general, which to me makes absolutely no sense,” Linscott said. “It’s a basic biological process that I don’t think anyone should be ashamed about.”

Linscott noticed that there’s a lack of accessibility to menstrual products on campus, and although there are a couple places that sell them on campus, the prices can be pretty high.

(Excerpt) Read more at breezejmu.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nannystate
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To: AppyPappy

In 1947, while on crutches, my Mom taped sanitary pads on them, to cushion the top, so they didn’t hurt my armpits.
l also used one when I cut an artery..


81 posted on 03/02/2017 3:41:32 PM PST by GOYAKLA (" The Russians made me vote, for Donald J. Trump"! NOT!)
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To: lee martell

Exactly. It seems that they practically bring it to your door if you qualify.
= = =

Maybe the need someone to install it for them?


82 posted on 03/02/2017 3:49:21 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (Brought to you from Turtle Island, otherwise known as 'So-Called North America')
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To: Scrambler Bob

That would require an entirely new Job Description.
Such a description may violate most Terms Of Service on Facebook and Twitter. Numerous ‘training videos’ would become required viewing.


83 posted on 03/02/2017 3:55:25 PM PST by lee martell
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To: RegulatorCountry

Look. They can have their dicks cut off but only biological females can menstruate.


84 posted on 03/02/2017 4:07:41 PM PST by rhoda_penmark
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hang some from the kotex tree in the middle of campus...

Can these people get any stupidly crazy???


85 posted on 03/02/2017 4:08:46 PM PST by Adder (Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How about JOCK STRAPS and CUPS for the Men..Low Maintenance


86 posted on 03/02/2017 5:03:38 PM PST by hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998 (------->VMFA 235 '69-'72 KMCAS <------- "Death Angels")
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To: Tax-chick
How have these girls survived this long? A sensible woman carries sanitary supplies with her at all times. Get a purse, you dingbat.

If you are truly surprised then TP works fairly well until you can get to the drug store.

87 posted on 03/02/2017 5:12:07 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: rhoda_penmark

If they don”t have one to start with but want one, then they’re biological females and there have been protests as I said, wanting tampons in the men’s room because of it.


88 posted on 03/02/2017 5:22:26 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Rummyfan
Excuse me, libs, I'll ask President Trump to create Tampon Stamp, for people who think Tampons should be 'Free'. Libs, what else do you want 'Free'? Bicycles, text books, automobiles?

Snowflakes, Grow up...

89 posted on 03/02/2017 7:13:44 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-)l)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You can afford to go to College but you can’t afford Tampons?

I guess they can’t afford their iPhone or Cable TV.

I learn something new every day.


90 posted on 03/02/2017 7:18:24 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: The Toll

They are a great survival tool
http://prepperswill.com/13-ways-to-use-a-tampon-in-an-emergency-survival-situation/


91 posted on 03/02/2017 7:30:11 PM PST by LadyDoc
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To: RegulatorCountry

Now I get it. Well yeah that’s ridiculous of course.


92 posted on 03/02/2017 9:01:17 PM PST by rhoda_penmark
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

I agree. I don’t remember any girls having such horrible problems finding the feminine hygiene products they needed. Are young people today so helpless that they can’t even take care of their bodily functions? What’s next - rolls of toilet paper hanging everywhere just in case?


93 posted on 03/02/2017 9:34:28 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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