Recession is certainly not just a word, as can be evidenced by the rising cost of goods. From Indomie to eggs, biscuits to sanitary pads, everything has gone up. As @GbemmyG pondered on this, she wondered if sanitary pads could be subsidised since condoms are distributed free.
Not too long after this, patriarchial Twitter showed up making ridiculous statements like women should use tissue. Which made us wonder, did someone skip biology class?
Do see below:
If Condoms can be free, sanitary pads should be subsidized too. It's N750 now, how are girls in secondary school coping?
— Big Fish Gee (@GbemmyG) January 15, 2017
If their parents can't afford to buy them pads, then how are the girls coping. Did I have to see that out?? Jesus.
— Big Fish Gee (@GbemmyG) January 15, 2017
You can decide to abstain and not have sex but you CANNOT decide to not menstruate. Alot of women can't afford pads. Alot.
— Big Fish Gee (@GbemmyG) January 15, 2017
Patriarchal Twitter
a lot of people can't afford 3x meals but you don't see the government giving out free food or subsidizing the price.
— Wanye Kest (@Olumba_) January 15, 2017
Isn't the importance of condom outweigh that of sanitary pad? Because we both make use of condom while girls alone make use of sanitary pad. https://t.co/aTm2EO4MhV
— Àdìsá-Ólówólàgbà?? (@AdisaAbdulrasaq) January 16, 2017
| The consequences of a society without condoms far outweighs that without sanitary pads!
— Emmanuel Kido Uzum (@uzumemmaria) January 16, 2017
Condoms are for the good of the nation. Sanitary pads are your problems, not ours. https://t.co/PBQpfHDSrl
— Wanye Kest (@Olumba_) January 15, 2017
Use tissue and stop disturbing person https://t.co/txnPQwKK3d
— Poor super eagle ? (@guvmohammed) January 15, 2017
Well maybe, but ur own reason for asking for free sanitary pads is simply cos condoms are free???? Now searching for a brain in your head https://t.co/Iw66blKJpY
— Dan arewa (@berbaturvphe) January 16, 2017
Coming from u who doesn't know that d no reason condoms r free is to reduce spread of diseases??? U don't know much in real life do u? Read! https://t.co/Lo8rIzZG1J
— Dan arewa (@berbaturvphe) January 16, 2017
We are stupefied!
How is a man trying to convince us that using tissue for your period is the same as using to wipe after peeing? pic.twitter.com/wcAIV8IE9K
— Idomagirl (@idomagirl) January 16, 2017
— THELMZKITCHEN (@thelmzkitchen) January 15, 2017
The questions
the argument is that our mums didn't use tampons or pads, and didn't have reproduction issues, compared to girls now
— G. C. Ike (@NuclearNadal) January 16, 2017
Can someone, preferably, one in the medical sector, enlighten us on why using tissue paper, and cotton materials, during menses is now bad
— G. C. Ike (@NuclearNadal) January 16, 2017
@SubDeliveryMan tissue papers can leave particles which can lead to staph. Doesn't always happen bt it's a possibility
— Erica Wealth (@_Rikkymoney) January 16, 2017
don't same people wipe after themselves with tissue? Isn't that the same thing?
— G. C. Ike (@NuclearNadal) January 16, 2017
Mockery
lol. Tissue paper causing staph…that's a new one.
— Jean Otus (@naattitude) January 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/ManOfSkill/status/820933519362891776
How on earth?
How did you come to that conclusion? 😂😂😂 https://t.co/haoPhIkapc
— Idomagirl (@idomagirl) January 16, 2017
Reactions
There are actually human beings trying to dismiss the importance of free sanitary pads? I can't even…
— Arit Okpo (@menoword) January 16, 2017
If discussions about the price of sanitary towels is an affront or a threat to your masculinity then you have a problem.
— Bukola Ogunyemi (@zebbook) January 16, 2017
still can't get over the "our mothers" tagline lmfao. they only remember their mothers for useless issues like longsuffering.
— Alex Iwobae (@DamieDarling) January 16, 2017
Access to sanitary products is of unique importance to women. We've got a problem, let's try to help and not be bogged down.
— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) January 16, 2017
Simple.
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