Maybe they meant we're supposed to be able to change pads and tampons/empty menstrual cups by magic!
Or that changing menstrual products should happen during passing periods or at lunch, rather than during class time. And I do think it makes sense to encourage to use that time, when possible, to take care of menstrual and other personal business. That said, where I disagree with the statement, at least as I understood its implication, was that lunch and passing periods should always be expected to be enough.
I mean -- One menstrual product does not last me a full class period; I can totally believe that this could be true for someone else (especially if there's a tampon inserted or pad positioned ineffectively, which also happens). While I can change my pad inside one passing period, I can't empty and reinsert my cup and wash my hands in the same amount of time, and definitely not if I have to wait for the bathroom; if someone has trouble, say, inserting a tampon quickly and easily, I can see how a passing period is not going to cut it for that either.
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Date: 2010-03-05 11:22 pm (UTC)Or that changing menstrual products should happen during passing periods or at lunch, rather than during class time. And I do think it makes sense to encourage to use that time, when possible, to take care of menstrual and other personal business. That said, where I disagree with the statement, at least as I understood its implication, was that lunch and passing periods should always be expected to be enough.
I mean -- One menstrual product does not last me a full class period; I can totally believe that this could be true for someone else (especially if there's a tampon inserted or pad positioned ineffectively, which also happens). While I can change my pad inside one passing period, I can't empty and reinsert my cup and wash my hands in the same amount of time, and definitely not if I have to wait for the bathroom; if someone has trouble, say, inserting a tampon quickly and easily, I can see how a passing period is not going to cut it for that either.