r/centralmich • u/Hexical_ • Sep 16 '26
Community New city proposal would provide free menstrual products in city bathrooms in Mt. Pleasant, MI
https://www.cm-life.com/article/2026/09/d_city-commission_news_0914261
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u/Intelligent-Half-708 19d ago
Except it's not free because my tax dollars pay for it. I'm fine paying for necessities, but, as a woman myself, nothing catastrophic happens if you don't have a pad. Menstrual products are absolutely luxuries, not necessities.
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u/Deep-Concert4087 Sep 16 '26
My job requires that I shave everyday. Can we then get mens grooming products on this list?
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u/Hexical_ Sep 16 '26
Pretty big difference between a job requirement for shaving your face, and an involuntarily biological function that multiple research studies have shown is a health, sanitary, and access barrier for women in all walks of life when they don't have access to these products bud.
But yeah, in a perfect world people would have access to all hygiene needs :) great idea!
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u/carouselrabbit Sep 16 '26
It's a lot less like providing razors and a lot more like providing toilet paper. But hey, why do anything that makes it easier for women to exist in public spaces, right?
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u/Hexical_ Sep 17 '26
I had someone comment on facebook "what's next, diabetic needle dispensers" and I was like actually fuck yeah dude let's do it!
I don't know what's with people and hating opening things for society even if they don't personally benefit. I mean hell, you can still look at it from a selfish perspective really if they wanted, because at the end of the day a happier, healthier, society is more productive and a net positive for everybody.
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u/Yaagii Sep 17 '26
Yeah, because women signed up to be women knowing that they’d have a monthly biological function can just choose a different path, and you have no choice and must shave, right?… Oh wait
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u/madamepsychosis42 Sep 17 '26
I like living here because of things like this