I honestly think that the difference is that all of the examples you listed affect all sexes. Tampons will only ever be necessary to women, while every other medical or hygiene product (even if marketed to a specific gender) has utility for everyone. Yep, even condoms.

One of the issues is that (cis)men don’t have to use tampon or pads, so this is an additional cost that women have to deal with that men don’t.

I say we go bleed all over the capitol steps.

All. Male. Panel. For tampons. All male. No ladies. Just dudes. Tampons. Dudes. Just dudes.

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Thanks for posting the news, I wouldn’t have seen it anywhere else today probably.

I love this show, but I think it would be better if it had more of the parents of Aziz and his friend (can't remember his name), and the role of girlfriend as more of a friend. Their relationship comes off as really schmaltzy to me.

Yep. Another delusional, narcissistic billionaire in the race. That’s just what we need to diversify the candidate pool. I hope Cruz gets the win, which leads Trump to run as an independent too. Who wouldn’t want a Cruz / Trump / Bloomberg / Clinton or Sanders face-off? Let’s go full clusterfuck in 2016.

WOH WOH WOH WOH WOH. Hold up.

This is a message to democrats everywhere to tell Bloomberg to sit down and shut up.

Fuck this fucking asshole. Is he really going to be that much of a fucker to try and throw the election for the Democrats if Bernie, as unlikely as it is, gets the nod instead of Hillary?

Fuck It: I am also announcing my candidacy for President. “I will kickass for your rights!”

Ok but to be fair. Cruz is only 45. So at least when he turns back the clock 50 years we can terminator style kill his mother so that he’s never been born. I guess that makes us sky net but like maybe they’re just a little misunderstood?

Well this can only end in disaster...

What a schmuck.

The policing of what women are and aren’t allowed to wear has been on my mind a lot lately. Recently I overheard my sister-in-law talking about what “sluts” teenage girls are; with their booty shorts and bra straps and throwing themselves at her poor, innocent 15 year old son. HAHAHAHHAAHHA lady you’re fucking…

This is for all the assholes who plug their ears every time we talk about sexism and internalized misogyny in the media or anywhere else.

“If this guy pretends that closing the borders to anywhere either for trade (or) for people is going to provide prosperity to the United States, he is completely crazy.”

I am going to pay for this wall you want built.

Of course it is a tragedy for her and her family. The podcast presented her as a bright, beautiful, well-loved girl whose death rocked a community.