“Can you see blood?” My twin sister asks me, timidly, turning around in her new dress, and hoping, praying, she hadn’t “embarrassed” herself on a day designated for nothing but smiles and happiness. “No,” I reassure her, and we move on without a second thought, slipping on our shiny robes and square caps.
Two years later, as a new group of seniors gets ready to graduate, my hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts has taken a huge step towards menstrual equity, becoming the first municipality in the country to provide free pads and tampons in all town owned restrooms. This means that regardless of gender identity, people will be able to access period products in Brookline, with the legislation going into full effect in July 2021.
Period shame and the idea of menstruation equity demands great urgency than just confronting a cultural taboo. It’s a rights issue. By not including pads and tampons in public bathrooms, we are making a statement about whose bodies and health necessities are of value. Sarah Groustra, a classmate of mine, reframed the issue in a viral op-ed in our school newspaper, writing, “Most people would balk at the idea of having to pay for toilet paper in a public restroom.
When did that stop anyway? I remember as a kid in the 90's they were available in most if not all public women's restrooms. And then, nada. Not legally obligated to? Cost cutting?
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