“Viagra is used to treat a medical disorder. You are not equating menstruation with a medical disorder, are you?”

My mom and I have been brainstorming what you could tax that would only affect men, so that you could halve the tax on tampons and raise the tax on men-only products. That conversation went like this:

Well in Utah they probably consider it a “whore tax” because good little Mormon wives are always pregnant.

actually here in utah tampons are taxed at a higher rate than other items and considered a luxury tax.

For highlighting the importance of making feminine hygiene products (and baby diapers) affordable, i.e. tax free. Read the original post.

Seriously the fact that tampons and diapers get taxed extra is soooo ridiculous. These are not luxury items. I don’t have words for how much this bothers me.

Getting an erection is not a medical necessity. Erectile dysfunction is God’s way of telling men to look us in our eyes for a change.

What the hell, Jerry.

Ha ha... gives new meaning to the title “There will be blood.” Maybe that could be the theme?

Of course it does. Men’s abilities to get boners is a human rights issues.

Women of California: go one full month without using a tampon, maxi pad, or diva cup. You know know those ratty sweatpants and snug but ugly grandma panties you only wear when you have your period? Wear them to work and during your daily errands while you have your monthly visitor, so as not to ruin your nice clothes.…

“Jerry Brown has chosen to balance the budget on the backs of hardworking California women.

Sixth or seventh highest GDP, but heaven forfend if we don’t make conciliatory gestures towards “balancing budgets” and “responsible spending,” while huge chunks of us are underemployed, without reasonably-priced housing, and living below the poverty line (also—surprise!—women make up a large part of our working poor,…

I have this radical idea of actually supplying tampons, like toilet paper, for free in public restrooms.

Brown compared eliminating the taxes to “new spending”

Taxed: tampons and diapers.

Republicans *won’t* like it because it helps women.

Brown’s (haha) reasoning reminds me of a diaper. because...JTS FULL OF SHIT!

Probably too many strings attached to this bill.

Jesus H Christ. Then raise the sales tax on Axe Body Spray for crying out loud! That’s a burden on society, male and female.