So I used to carry a tampon in my purse just in case a girl asked me for a tampon. I've never bought any, they were just given to me by cis friends to help me out.
I had maybe 10 total, all different kinds. I would only keep one or two on me, and the rest I left in a drawer in my bathroom.
My cis former roommate had mentioned that she was out of tampons and needed to improvise long enough to get to the store and I said "no I got you, second drawer from the bottom". Well I checked back later and she had used ALL OF THEM, without a word to me.
So months go by, she's long moved out, and I'm starting a new job with a largely female staff. It dawns on me that I might need giveaway tampons.
When I next go to the store (tonight), I get my other items, then I go to the tampon section nervous but trying not to show it. I pick the cheapest box on the shelf that's still a name brand and plastic tube (Tampax Pearl), put it in my basket and go.
It's a 24 hour store at night, but after midnight they shut-off all the self check-outs (which I prefer) and attempt to run the whole store with just one or two cashiers, and let me tell you, those lines get looong.
Now I meant to get regulars or supers because that's what my friends use. I get up to second in line, and I look in my basket, I see that I got ULTRAS!
I really didn't want to go all the way back to the section to switch out, because of the long line. Plus I was nervous enough having never bought tampons before, not even for someone else. So I bought them.
So any girl who needs a tampon and asks little old me for one. I got you girl, and I'm very sorry about it.
My nmom would NOT let me use tampons growing up. She is overly religious & is a firm believer in sex after marriage. She told me I wasn’t allowed to use tampons until AFTER I get married & have sex.
“It’s a sin!” said nmom.
“Good girls don’t wear tampons!” said nmom.
I’m sorry, but wtf does tampons & marriage have to do with each other?
She even told my friend one time that I couldn’t come to swim practice bc I had my period.
This happened about 15 years ago and I still laugh to this day thinking about this. It STILL boggles my mind how she came up with such a ridiculous rule.
(I ended up using tampons anyway behind her back...I guess that made me a bad girl.)
Do you have any ridiculous rules your nparents tried to enforce while you were growing up?
SO yanked that sucker out of the coochie hole and why the fuck does it smell like raw steak? i cannot explain this any other way sorry vegans but someone please help me is this normal HAHAHAH
I know I'm not as big as some of you guys, but I find this hilarious. We were both virgins beforehand too, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it haha.
Found out about this apology video from O.B. tampons on their Canadian site (though I'm American). I was creeped out when I put in my somewhat common name because it shows up in the song! I tested it with foreign names and it just says "hey" or "girl" during those parts.
Apparently, you only get the coupon if you're Canadian. Why can't they make an apology for us Americans?
Sorry, first time submitting a link so I didn't do it right the first time: here
I dun fucked up. I thought for some reason, i was running low on tampons. I certainly was not because when I went to put my new box of tampons away in my cabinet, I found that I still have not one, but two new packages, not to mention one that was half empty. Now I have so many boxes of tampons, theres barely any room for my pads. I just hope I don't forget and buy another box next time I'm in WalMart. Have any of you had moments like this?
I used to get to watch clever Dos Equis and Oldspice commercials while I watch the Daily Show, but suddenly whatever advertising ghosts haunt my search history figured out I have a uterus and now I'm being bombarded for ads for toilet paper and pads. They're stupid, and I just buy generic brand anyway, whereas I actually might've spent the money on beer.
How do I get my fun commercials back? Sign up for spam accounts and hit 'male' as my gender?
I really enjoy this poem written by Sierra DeMulder. I also enjoy Rachel Rostad's Letter to J.K. Rowling From Cho Chang. I am looking for spoken word or just regular poetry that is both funny and socially conscious, addressing issues like sexism, racism, homophobia, or anything else really.
