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Connecticut high school installed tampon dispenser in boys' bathroom – it was ripped down quicker than the runtime of your favorite sitcom



A state-mandated tampon dispenser was installed inside a boys’ bathroom at a Connecticut high school. Much to the chagrin of menstrual equity advocates, the female hygiene product dispenser was ripped down quicker than the runtime of your favorite television sitcom. The menstrual product dispenser was decimated within 20 minutes, which caused the school principal to feel "disgusted."

Around 9:30 a.m. last Wednesday, a tampon dispenser was installed in the boys' bathroom at Brookfield High School. By 9:52 a.m., the female hygiene product dispenser was torn down.

Brookfield High Principal Marc Balanda sent an email to the school’s staff and students that read, "A dispenser with menstrual products was installed in the boys bathroom near the (main office). The installation was completed at 9:30 (a.m.). By 9:52 (a.m.), tampons were on the floor, the newly installed distribution box was ripped off the wall along with the masonry anchors, and the distribution box itself was destroyed.”

The fuming principal said the act was an "egregious instance of vandalism and destruction of property.” He added that he was "disheartened" and "dismayed" over the destroyed tampon dispenser.

Balanda vowed that there would be "consequences" for the vandal or vandals. He claimed that the school had a "list of suspects" and added that the vandalism was the "work of immature boys, not men."

Brookfield Schools Superintendent John Barile told the News-Times that the dispenser issue "has since been addressed with the student." Barile did not provide any further details and did not disclose whether it was a single student or multiple students.

"This is an issue of vandalism/destruction of property," Barile added. "Law enforcement is typically not involved in situations of vandalism/destruction of property unless the act rises to a much higher level of property destruction. The school is seeking restitution."

Balanda told high school students, "Use your words to start a dialogue rather than using your hands to destroy something. In this particular instance, if you have questions, please let me know."

Balanda declared that the female hygiene products dispenser would be reinstalled in the boys' bathroom.

The menstrual product dispenser was installed as mandated by a relatively new Connecticut law that states:

On and after September 1, 2024, each local and regional board of education shall provide free menstrual products, as defined in section 18-69e, in women's restrooms, all-gender restrooms and at least one men's restroom, which restrooms are accessible to students in grades three to twelve, inclusive, in each school under the jurisdiction of such boards and in a manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products, pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Public Health under section 19a-131l.

The guidance urges school districts to "accept donations of menstrual products and grants from any source for the purpose of purchasing such products, and partner with a nonprofit or community-based organization."

According to CT Insider, "The reasoning behind the new law is that trans and intersex students can have access to sanitary products if they need them."

An article published in 2002 on the website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine — part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health — stated that "intersex is seen to be about 0.018%."

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You won’t believe what Clemson University students just held a protest for (and no, it’s not about Israel and Palestine)



It’s no secret that universities across the United States are holding massive pro-Palestine rallies. However, you may not know that Clemson University students decided to dedicate their time and energy to a different cause.

But don’t get too excited. Their noble calling is about as ridiculous as it gets.

The students at the protest demanded "tampons be returned to men’s bathrooms,” sighs Chad Prather in disbelief.

“Apparently, they got removed because of the actions of the school's Republican club, and they demand that the school's Republican club suffer repercussions for opposing feminine hygiene products in men's bathrooms on campus,” he tells Sara Gonzales.

As of now, Clemson’s “top campus official did not say whether administrators would put back the tampons and pads in the men's bathroom or whether the College Republicans would face any repercussions.”

It would be a shame if university administrators sided with the protesters, considering that, of the 20,000+ students who attend Clemson University, only 50 students showed up at this protest, proving that it’s “a small, fractional percentage” of people who buy into the woke nonsense.

“Why do we keep letting these statistical anomalies, these nonexistent fringe groups, have a voice?” asks Chad. “This is almost like saying, ‘You know what? We're going to let everybody with a toe thumb dictate how gloves are made.”’


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Michigan legislature votes to end 'tampon tax'



The Wolverine State legislature passed a bill last week to end the so-called "tampon tax," which would eliminate sales taxes on all menstrual hygiene products, the Associated Press reported. The vote comes as a movement to end such taxes continues to gain steam.

The Republican-led Michigan state House on Oct. 14 passed by an overwhelming margin the bipartisan measure to eliminate the state's 6% sales tax on menstrual products as "luxury items," the AP said. The bill was sent to the GOP-led state Senate, which passed it easily on Tuesday.

Now the bill is headed to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk for her signature. The governor has repeatedly backed an end to the "tampon tax" and is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. The new law would make Michigan the 24th state not to tax menstrual products.

The state's tax on menstrual products accounts for around $7 million in state sales tax revenue each year, the state House Fiscal Agency said, according to the AP. The Republican-controlled legislature's move to eliminate the "tampon tax" will reimburse the School Aid fund for lost revenue as a result of the tax's elimination.

State Sen. Winnie Brinks (D) said the road to get the "tampon tax" eliminated has been a long one, the AP reported.

"This is a common sense move that will reduce an unfair tax burden that is placed on only half of Michigan's population for a significant portion of our lives," Brinks said. "These bills will move Michigan toward a fairer tax structure, which is a goal I think we all share regardless of which side of the aisle we sit on."

Is there really a movement to end the 'tampon tax'?

A group lawyers called Period Equity tracks the taxation of menstruation products.

From the website PeriodEquity.org:

Welcome to Period Equity.

We're a team of lawyers dedicated to fighting for menstrual equity—and to leveraging the tools of law and policy to ensure that menstruation never poses a barrier to civic engagement and participation.

Menstrual products should be tax-exempt. They should be affordable and available for all, safe for our bodies and the planet. Periods should not hold anyone back, period.

According to Period Equity, 23 states currently make menstrual products tax-free: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington.

Period Equity calls the "tampon tax" an "unfair and discriminatory economic burden" that brings in some $120 million in total state tax revenues annually.