Backlash after a man is appointed Scotland's first 'period dignity officer'

SKY News ^ | August 16, 2022 | By James Matthews

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The appointment of a man as Scotland's first "period dignity officer" has provoked widespread criticism.

Critics say the job should have gone to a woman and former tennis star Martina Navratilova has labelled the appointment of Jason Grant "f****** ridiculous".

Mr Grant, a former personal trainer, has been given the job of promoting access to free sanitary products in schools and colleges across the Tay region.

The role also includes discussing issues around the menopause.

His appointment comes as Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce a law to widen access, free of charge, to sanitary products.

The Scottish Government's Period Products Act means that councils and places of education must make items, such as tampons, free to people who need them

Mr Grant's job title is Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer, the first role of its kind in Scotland.

[Puppage]

What the bloody hell?

[RWGinger]

I looked several times to see if this was the Bee

[lee martell]

This sounds like something the Joe Biden Administration would do. They would duble down at first, until eventually, even these brainwashed Troglodytes would be forced to agree they made a foolish mistake.

[Mopp4]

The Scottish Government's Period Products Act means that councils and places of education must make items, such as tampons, free to people who need them.

Their Government actually spent time and the people's money on producing this ???????????????

[NorthMountain]

I see what you did there ...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"...tampons free to people who need them"

Like the King and Queen?

[Puppage]

Hahahaha! We have a winner. LMAO.

[KarlInOhio]

The Scottish Government's Period Products Act means that councils and places of education must make items, such as tampons, free to people who need them

Do we have someone with a PhD in both biology and etymology who can find a word to describe such people?

[Striperman]

Maybe he identifies as a woman, shame on you naysayers!/s

[fidelis]

... to people who need them

I’m presuming they mean biological women, but one can’t be too sure these days.

[Chode]

[BobL]

“...is appointed Scotland’s first ‘period dignity officer’”

Take that, Putin!!!

[Leaning Right]

A period dignity officer? I’m tired of all this discrimination. What about exclamation points and question marks? Don’t they deserve equal respect?

(And no, I didn’t read the excerpt. That title told me all I need to know.)

[M Kehoe]

And I thought the Scotts had more important things to do.

5.56

[NorthMountain]

They’re called “women”.

Not being a Supreme Court Justice, I have no trouble identifying them.

[V_TWIN]

I wouldn’t want that on my resume

[VanShuyten]

“Mr Grant’s job title is Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer...”

I wish I had that on my resume.

[Indy Pendance]

I can’t wait until I go home.

[Spok]

Oh, that kind of period. Got it.