Schools providing Sanitary protection

unholyangel

phryne wrote: »

I knew girls who didn't even have a mum! They still managed to keep themselves decent. Really, having periods isn't a new thing!

You know, I find it amusing that a few pages back, you were telling another member not to make generalisations (with regards to heaviness of flow and how much they spend on sanitary items), that it was wrong to imply all girls are the same and yet that is exactly what you've been doing in your own responses.

Assuming that those girls truthfully divulged every gritty detail of every period they had to you (which is extremely unlikely as people tend to avoid subjects that cause them embarrassment), then perhaps you could consider that those girls aren't the girls this is designed to help and therefore it matters not if they managed to keep themselves decent (or at least give the perception of keeping themselves decent).

Tabbytabitha

phryne wrote: »

In a school environment girls need something quick, non-messy and discreet. You know what kids are like! Peering over/under the toilet doors, larking around in the loos, even bullying if it's a rough school.

I don't know about sponges but I would have thought moon cups are unsuitable for a 'novice' and re-useable towels not very practical for school.

I don't think menstrual sponges are necessarily any more messy than tampons, unless you leave it very late to change one of them, in which case either can be messy.

Mind you, I never saw that sort of behaviour in the loos either.

phryne

unholyangel wrote: »

You know, I find it amusing that a few pages back, you were telling another member not to make generalisations (with regards to heaviness of flow and how much they spend on sanitary items), that it was wrong to imply all girls are the same and yet that is exactly what you've been doing in your own responses.

If you're amused it could be because you've either not read my posts properly or you're misremembering them.

A very tiny number of people come from such a dysfunctional family that it's impossible for the girl to get the protection she needs. Some women were on this thread who had a medical condition that apparently required them to need excessive amounts of sanitary protection, in which case it should be available on prescription, as I noted before.

The fact is, the majority of people are quite able and willing to look after themselves, don't you agree? In which case why should the school provide sanitary protection to every girl?

But then, I suppose it's like schools who provide breakfast to pupils, because the parents for whatever reason can't be bothered to feed the child themselves, and children were coming to school hungry. What can you do with folk like that?

Give them handouts seems to be the opinion of many on here.

pickledonionspaceraider

phryne wrote: »

Really, having periods isn't a new thing!

What a pearl of wisdom.

You have really taught us something new there, thanks x

phryne

Tabbytabitha wrote: »

Mind you, I never saw that sort of behaviour in the loos either.

Didn't you? Oh we had a loo that was haunted. Or so the older girls used to tell us.

Ames

Silvertabby wrote: »

Sorry, but I couldn't resist lightening the mood (men best look away now!) My dear late mum was notorious for not reading instructions, with sometimes quite dangerous (the chicken roast-a-bag which blew the oven door off) but often funny results.

Self adhesive sanitary towels (but without the wings) were introduced towards the end of her 'period' life, and she bought a packet to try. She didn't read the instructions and so didn't realise that the glue side was meant to stick the pad to her knickers......

Would I be correct in assuming she was of the generation that tended to remain, ahem, au naturel in intimate areas?

*winces and crosses legs*

Silvertabby

“ Sorry, but I couldn't resist lightening the mood (men best look away now!) My dear late mum was notorious for not reading instructions, with sometimes quite dangerous (the chicken roast-a-bag which blew the oven door off) but often funny results.

Self adhesive sanitary towels (but without the wings) were introduced towards the end of her 'period' life, and she bought a packet to try. She didn't read the instructions and so didn't realise that the glue side was meant to stick the pad to her knickers......
Originally posted by Silvertabby

Ames wrote: »

Would I be correct in assuming she was of the generation that tended to remain, ahem, au naturel in intimate areas?

*winces and crosses legs*

Um - yes. I believe nail scissors were brought into play. Enough, now !

theoretica

I don't see that the financial burden would be insurmountable - it would be a challenge if each school had to arrange this itself and from its own budget, but I don't gather that is the plan. With central purchase and bulk buy savings it should be possible to arrange more cheaply than the total current cost to parents. Not increasing child benefit in line with inflation might be one way to balance the books for this.


Personally speaking, I would be glad if I didn't need to faff with carrying the stuff around with me whenever it might be wanted (or paying vastly more at a dispenser). Seems a very reasonable convenience for girls to have.

seven-day-weekend

phryne wrote: »

It's a rare 10 year old that doesn't have a mother, a sister, an aunt, a friend or any female they can approach. However, if that is the case they should of course get the help they require.

The subject of the thread was whether ALL girls should be given sanitary protection free of charge by their school, and for various reasons the answer to that is no.

If there is a machine with sanitary protection available, like there was at my school, the girls can use that. If they have no money, then what is wrong with there being an emergency supply in the office, which they can ask for?

I don't see why they should be free for all.

Comms69

theoretica wrote: »

I don't see that the financial burden would be insurmountable - it would be a challenge if each school had to arrange this itself and from its own budget, but I don't gather that is the plan. With central purchase and bulk buy savings it should be possible to arrange more cheaply than the total current cost to parents. Not increasing child benefit in line with inflation might be one way to balance the books for this.


Personally speaking, I would be glad if I didn't need to faff with carrying the stuff around with me whenever it might be wanted (or paying vastly more at a dispenser). Seems a very reasonable convenience for girls to have.

I’m sure it would be cheaper than consumer prices, but it’s not clear how this would be paid for and subsequently delivered.

Using a cap on child benefit to fund this would no doubt alienate people without girls.

I don’t think the state is there to provide convenience. ( and I don’t think this is a convenience personally, but in your words..)