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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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some shops have knocked the tax off (ie. they're paying it) but people are campaigning for sanitary products to be completely free.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

Been an issue for a long time!

Asda and Tesco discount the value of the tax

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Apparently they are one of the things food banks give out most XXX

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By *rincess peachWoman over a year ago

shits creek

I was so poor last month I sat on a towel. True story.

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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"I was so poor last month I sat on a towel. True story. "

that sucks.

i've nicked toilet rolls out of public toilets to use as sanitary products when i've been skint.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Apparently they are one of the things food banks give out most XXX"

Some may think you jest but you are so right

In a recent appeal from our Church, we were asked to donate toiletries, including sanitary towels

- Mrs. J -

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

It's shocking isn't it? I have written a letter of complaint to my local MP. Funnily enough he wasn't that interested

There are some 'bleed free' campaigners out there campaigning on behalf of ladies everywhere

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By *unandbuckCouple over a year ago

Sheffield

Big hoohar a while back about this. It wasnt allowed to be lower by eu rules. The uk got an reduction negotiated that will allow the rate to drop to zero sometime next year.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wow unless your homeless can't believe anyone would do these things just to save a fiver!! Yet I bet if your a smoker you still bought fags or vaping fluid,, if your a drinker you still bought a drink!!!

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By *oddyWoman over a year ago

between havant and chichester

When I had to use a food Bank last yr they gave me both tampons and towels and it wernt the small box

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *rincess peachWoman over a year ago

shits creek

"Wow unless your homeless can't believe anyone would do these things just to save a fiver!! Yet I bet if your a smoker you still bought fags or vaping fluid,, if your a drinker you still bought a drink!!!"

Erm.. no

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By *irtydom86Man over a year ago

Up north!

Not quite sure I've understood and maybe I've misinterpreted this, but it appears you're suggesting that tampons ARE a 'luxury' item and in the same category as fags, vaping fluid or alcohol?! If so I'm stunned!

MP Philip Davies is an interesting person to look into on issues like this. His filibustering meant the issue wasn't discussed I parliament. He's filibustered on a number of issues too and voted for some very strange things!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable"

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

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By *ungBlackTopMan over a year ago

salford

It's an absolute disgrace women don't get them free. I cannot believe how the government got away with it. Periods are vile but they're natural and an absolute necessity to life and continuation of the human race (until trans can bear kids) so women shouldn't have to pay a dime for sanitary towels. They should be FREE!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

Where do you drawer the line at what could be a luxury item or essential item??

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

whilst i have never been in a situation where i could not buy my own sanitary products i do find it hard to believe that there is such a thing as 'period poverty'is a thing when you can buy packs of tampons for £1.

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

I don't know

I was discussing the tax on sanitary towels

- Mrs. J -

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It's an absolute disgrace women don't get them free. I cannot believe how the government got away with it. Periods are vile but they're natural and an absolute necessity to life and continuation of the human race (until trans can bear kids) so women shouldn't have to pay a dime for sanitary towels. They should be FREE!!!!"

Why exactly?? What about cancer sufferers? Or mental health patients paying for thier meds??

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By *hechapMan over a year ago

Derry

"some shops have knocked the tax off (ie. they're paying it) but people are campaigning for sanitary products to be completely free."

That's nice of the shops not to charge the tax..

Do you know if its for a long period??

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By *unandbuckCouple over a year ago

Sheffield

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

The discussion wasn't about giving them out for free. It's whether vat should be put on top of the price.

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman over a year ago

B & M Bargains

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

how can this be acceptable?

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By *hechapMan over a year ago

Derry

It would make your blood boil

Why exactly?? What about cancer sufferers? Or mental health patients paying for thier meds??"

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By *iss SJWoman over a year ago

Hull

Why exactly?? What about cancer sufferers? Or mental health patients paying for thier meds??"

When I was on chemo I was given a prescription charges exemption card so I didn't have to pay for any prescriptions at all for 5 years.

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By *hechapMan over a year ago

Derry

Bloody hell always something useful to learn on here.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month."

What about diva cups .99pence all you pay,, tampons cost £1.50 hmm the vat is nothing much on that!! It's your choice what you use but it really doesn't cost that much, oh and who will make the money back on the free vat - tax payers so we end up paying for you

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!!

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By *unandbuckCouple over a year ago

Sheffield

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -

how can this be acceptable?"

Most people didn't think it was acceptable. But the tax was set by eu rules and the uk couldnt change it.

That changed a year or so back and after some negotiations with the eu were allowed to. It will fall to 0% next year I think.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

The discussion wasn't about giving them out for free. It's whether vat should be put on top of the price."

but there is a wider discussion around providing them for free. i read about it on the news this week

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I go through 3 boxes of pads and a box of tampax a month. I also use daily pads in between sometimes. It's much more then a bloody fiver let me tell you!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month."

Ok who will pay for my vision correction then??? I need them no matter what sort

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

I thought this was about the VAT on tampons? They are not a luxury item therefore should not be liable for tax. Another EU debarcle.

I dont sit here every month with a bottle of gin and a packet of tampax and think 'oh the luxury'.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I go through 3 boxes of pads and a box of tampax a month. I also use daily pads in between sometimes. It's much more then a bloody fiver let me tell you!

Use a cheaper alternative,, it's your choice to use pads,, the most expensive

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!! "

Razors don't cost much either and can be used for days. Should these be taxed at 5% too

Men can grow a beard. What is a woman supposed to do during her periods. Let the blood flow down her legs?

- Mrs. J -

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!! "

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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"some shops have knocked the tax off (ie. they're paying it) but people are campaigning for sanitary products to be completely free.

That's nice of the shops not to charge the tax..

Do you know if its for a long period??"

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman over a year ago

B & M Bargains

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

Ok who will pay for my vision correction then??? I need them no matter what sort"

Pay for your own vision correction... I don't mind that I pay vat on sanitary products and I wouldn't expect to get them for free, but it doesn't change the fact that it is seen as a LUXURY item!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny"

Poverty is bandied around too much these days. Sanitary products are cheap and only needed a few days a month, there are reusable products on the market which for an initial slightly larger outlay would save money in the long run.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Please someone define to me and everyone else where the line is on this discussion, why they are a luxury?? Why they should be cheaper, why should this not be extended to people with other conditions that they can not help why must it be just tampons - how this will be funded?? How the general public will end up paying for it out of taxes, this may be a typical blokes response but I don't have periods but my other half does and she doesn't understand why some people find it hard going paying for these items and yes we are not rich at all

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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you can use pads that can be washed as well but washing them costs money. and there's things like the moon cup which is reusable.

none of these products should be taxed imo. they're not luxury items at all.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Apparently they are one of the things food banks give out most XXX"

Not sure if that's since the film

" I Daniel Blake" which is a good thing if that is the case

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

Ok who will pay for my vision correction then??? I need them no matter what sort

Pay for your own vision correction... I don't mind that I pay vat on sanitary products and I wouldn't expect to get them for free, but it doesn't change the fact that it is seen as a LUXURY item!

I do pay for my vision correction!! That's the point, so why do I have to pay for your sanitary products eventually through my taxes???

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!! "

Did you mean to be so offensive? For a start guess what *women* pay tax too, and, as has already been pointed out razors are VAT free so who, exactly, is making up the shortfall there ?

Furthermore, it's not as simple as stating 'tampons are £1.50'. Unless you have periods yourself which I somehow doubt, individual women can pay far far more than that every month depending on how heavy and how long their periods are - and different brands, at different prices, many more than £1.50, suit different women because, surprise, we're all different.

Even if you could get away with spending £1.50 a month there are many women - including some who work in low paid jobs - living right on the poverty line whose choice is food (e.g. for their kids) or sanitary protection. Where every last penny makes a real difference. Or women being financially abused.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

True!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

ON average a woman has her period three to seven days,from the age if 13 to 51 years old.Endures 456 total periods over 38 years,so thats 2.280 days with her period,which is 6.25 of her life,at a cost.of

Tampax...1.773.00

pain killers 1.229.83

panty liners.443.00

new underwear.2.280.00

birth control 11.400.00

very expensive to be a woman.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Please someone define to me and everyone else where the line is on this discussion, why they are a luxury?? Why they should be cheaper, why should this not be extended to people with other conditions that they can not help why must it be just tampons - how this will be funded?? How the general public will end up paying for it out of taxes, this may be a typical blokes response but I don't have periods but my other half does and she doesn't understand why some people find it hard going paying for these items and yes we are not rich at all"

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I go through 3 boxes of pads and a box of tampax a month. I also use daily pads in between sometimes. It's much more then a bloody fiver let me tell you!

Use a cheaper alternative,, it's your choice to use pads,, the most expensive"

Cheaper alternatives can make your lady bits itch and don't fit your knickers as well. Also they don't stick as well. Some products use perfumes that can also course irritations. I choose the more expensive ones because I'm in a very lucky position some ladies are not so lucky.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

From my time working in Venezuela I made some friends and with all the unrest and inflation going on over there sanitary products could not be purchased.

My friend contacted me and asked if i could send some from the UK i did but unfortunately they never got to her

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!!

Did you mean to be so offensive? For a start guess what *women* pay tax too, and, as has already been pointed out razors are VAT free so who, exactly, is making up the shortfall there ?

I don't mean to sound offensive but I do get peed off with people wanting expecting to have things cheaper for them because they can't help it!!! If anyone should get things for free it's the people who really need it,, not the I can save pennies on tampons,,, what about those who really need the help - homeless!!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

a luxury item is something you can do without. to charge VAT (VALUE added tax) to them, no matter at what level implies that they are something a woman can do without. this is incorrect.

i dont think they should be provided free as, depending on the brand you buy, they can be as little as £1

for balance....pitta bread does not have VAT added to it.

The items you have listed as 'essential' such as razors, contact lenses and laser correction surgery are ridiculous and show you do not understand the matter at all.

Ask your Mrs if she could go without her tampons or pads next month as they are a luxury and money is tight so you need to drop all luxury items! i'm sure she would be happy to.

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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i'm one of the people who claimed poverty and so was someone else. mine was in the past when poundshops didn't exist but even so i know for a fact some people can have literally nothing to live off to this day.

just coz you've never experienced it don't pretend it doesn't happen. it does.

by invalidating someone elses experiences of poverty you really are not helping anyone.

i know people who have benefits stopped for no reason. i know people on very little wage who have to pawn their stuff to buy food and then run out of stuff to pawn.

a lot of people are too proud to 'beg' or don't even know where to get charity help from but this country does not give all of it's people access to enough money to live on at all. don't deny it.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

Mooncups are around £20. Yes they're reusable and thankfully most of us could afford to buy them if we wanted. Can you not imagine though living in genuine poverty where it's literally impossible to put aside even £2 a month to save up for one of these items? There are all sorts of things where a higher initial outlay would save money in the long run but if you're truly poor that outlay is impossible in the first place.

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

The initial comment was about these items being subject to VAT because they are considered a luxury item. It's gone off at a bit of a tangent now.

Clearly, they are not a luxury product. Even if they are a necessity, they are not a luxury.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable"
exactly and when its down to a medical condition that causes the heavy periods and u go thru nearly a pack a day its really expensive

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -"

You use razors for your legs etc so you benefit from that,, and quite honestly 5% on tampons really is nothing at all,, why not raise it back to 20% and really give you something to moan about

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

The initial comment was about these items being subject to VAT because they are considered a luxury item. It's gone off at a bit of a tangent now.

Clearly, they are not a luxury product. Even if they are a necessity, they are not a luxury. "

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By *londie8399Couple over a year ago

blackpool

Apparently tescos arnt adding the tax

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

even more so if u have a known medical condition

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

Where do you drawer the line at what could be a luxury item or essential item??"

tampons and towels are an essential for women not a bloody luxury

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -

You use razors for your legs etc so you benefit from that,, and quite honestly 5% on tampons really is nothing at all,, why not raise it back to 20% and really give you something to moan about"

The cost isn't the issue. The description and definition is. They are not luxury item simple as that really.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

A few days! I've been on my period for four weeks now and counting. All this has cost me extra money in buying my taxed sanitary products

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I go through 3 boxes of pads and a box of tampax a month. I also use daily pads in between sometimes. It's much more then a bloody fiver let me tell you!

Use a cheaper alternative,, it's your choice to use pads,, the most expensive"

You dont know much about having periods do you Slopoke?

Fuck all, clearly

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman over a year ago

B & M Bargains

a luxury item is something you can do without. to charge VAT (VALUE added tax) to them, no matter at what level implies that they are something a woman can do without. this is incorrect.

i dont think they should be provided free as, depending on the brand you buy, they can be as little as £1

for balance....pitta bread does not have VAT added to it.

The items you have listed as 'essential' such as razors, contact lenses and laser correction surgery are ridiculous and show you do not understand the matter at all.

Ask your Mrs if she could go without her tampons or pads next month as they are a luxury and money is tight so you need to drop all luxury items! i'm sure she would be happy to."

Why don't we just add VAT on tea, coffee, milk etc... all the things that are seen as essential, and see how many men kick up a fuss!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

Personally i like to use a crayola wrapped in tissue

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By *rincess peachWoman over a year ago

shits creek

I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

Not if I get him first

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

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for some ppl yes its only a few days a month but there are some ppl who have medical conditions that mean their periods are heavy and can last a hell of a lot longer then a few days i should know as i have that where i can go months without a period then when im lucky enough to have one it can last for 2 weeks and yes i have been to seek medical help after pushing for it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

I will throw my tampon at him. Then pick it back up again because they are bloody expensive you know!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable"

Razors aren't a necessity either.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

What's wrong with glasses?

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By *yrdwomanWoman over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"I was so poor last month I sat on a towel. True story. "

I've two boxes going free to a good home. Now I'm hitting the menopause I don't get periods any more and I keep forgetting and buying more.

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By *yrdwomanWoman over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

What's wrong with glasses?"

My glasses cost £200 a go. I can't buy those reading jobbies from Poundstretchers as they wouldn't be any good.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

I bleed for a week. My flow is so heavy i have to use night pads AND tampons. Being female is quite expensive for some!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Caviar is VAT free. Its is obviously not a luxury like our periods

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -

You use razors for your legs etc so you benefit from that,, and quite honestly 5% on tampons really is nothing at all,, why not raise it back to 20% and really give you something to moan about"

Empathy - not!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

I'll join you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -

You use razors for your legs etc so you benefit from that,, and quite honestly 5% on tampons really is nothing at all,, why not raise it back to 20% and really give you something to moan about

Empathy - not!"

His partner " cant understand" why people struggle to afford sanitary protection.

As I said in another thread he posted in

Lets hope she never has to, aye?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)"

OP didnt suggest anything should be free!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)

OP didnt suggest anything should be free!"

I know, but it looks like they could become free in Scotland is labour get there way

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some women can barely afford to feed the children. A 5% tax on sanitary products, as a luxury item, is unacceptable

Just as if there was a tax on razor blades would not be acceptable

Nobody stated that they want the price lowered or want these for free

- Mrs. J -

You use razors for your legs etc so you benefit from that,, and quite honestly 5% on tampons really is nothing at all,, why not raise it back to 20% and really give you something to moan about

Empathy - not!

His partner " cant understand" why people struggle to afford sanitary protection.

As I said in another thread he posted in

Lets hope she never has to, aye?"

Let's hope they end up with half a dozen daughters who all start menstruating at 11 and have a week's duration

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

•+• Access Denied •+•

"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)"

i honestly think we're looking at pretty much everything becoming free now. something like the venus project makes a lot more sense than the economical system we have now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Apparently they are one of the things food banks give out most XXX"

Yeah food bank do give them out.. My sister was going to one until I found out why

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"It's shocking isn't it? I have written a letter of complaint to my local MP. Funnily enough he wasn't that interested

There are some 'bleed free' campaigners out there campaigning on behalf of ladies everywhere

he couldn't have done anything anyway could he.

5% is the minimum vat rate alowed in the EEA for such products iirc.

you need to write to your MEP

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)

i honestly think we're looking at pretty much everything becoming free now. something like the venus project makes a lot more sense than the economical system we have now."

look up the rat utopia experiments.

we are already starting to see a simmilar (though obviously less extreme) pattern forming in the developed world.

if everything is free its possible we would follow the same route for the majority of people.

the end of humanity or at least as a civilisation enough would survive to carry on but theyd be back in a survival situation which would remove the problem of abundance

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Unless you are in the bleed for 30+ years gang. Your opinion does not count! They should not be deemed as luxury items. No fucker wants periods. Sanitary products are a necessity, unless everyone accepts blood running down legs for five days to week EVERY month. I'm usually calm, but seriously. This really grits my shit..... And nobody ask if I'm on my period

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yet you can get a hysterectomy on the NHS for free. It makes no sense.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Unless you are in the bleed for 30+ years gang. Your opinion does not count! They should not be deemed as luxury items. No fucker wants periods. Sanitary products are a necessity, unless everyone accepts blood running down legs for five days to week EVERY month. I'm usually calm, but seriously. This really grits my shit..... And nobody ask if I'm on my period

I don't think we need to ask

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

is it both the interms ones and the pads that are taxed or just the internal ones and pads are vat free?

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By *orum TrollWoman over a year ago

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"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)

i honestly think we're looking at pretty much everything becoming free now. something like the venus project makes a lot more sense than the economical system we have now.

look up the rat utopia experiments.

we are already starting to see a simmilar (though obviously less extreme) pattern forming in the developed world.

if everything is free its possible we would follow the same route for the majority of people.

the end of humanity or at least as a civilisation enough would survive to carry on but theyd be back in a survival situation which would remove the problem of abundance"

i l

ved the pics i saw on this. and how i haven't heard of it before now i'll never know. thanks.

but i found this comment, which claims:

Ultimately, “[r]ats may suffer from crowding; human beings can cope," Ramdsen says. "Calhoun’s research was seen not only as questionable, but also as dangerous.” Another researcher, Jonathan Freedman, turned to studying actual people — they were just high school and university students, but definitely human. His work suggested a different interpretation. Moral decay could arise “not from density, but from excessive social interaction,” Ramsden says. “Not all of Calhoun’s rats had gone berserk. Those who managed to control space led relatively normal lives.”

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

"It's shocking isn't it? I have written a letter of complaint to my local MP. Funnily enough he wasn't that interested

There are some 'bleed free' campaigners out there campaigning on behalf of ladies everywhere

he couldn't have done anything anyway could he.

5% is the minimum vat rate alowed in the EEA for such products iirc.

you need to write to your MEP"

When the finance bill was presented it was rejected by our MPs unfortunately and that would have forced a negotiation with the EU for a reduction of the 5% VAT. There wasn't much in the numbers which was what surprised me the most. The fact that they can be considered a luxury is the issue.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" is it both the interms ones and the pads that are taxed or just the internal ones and pads are vat free?"

Unless you've experienced really heavy periods, you can have no understanding of why this comment is totally irrelevant.

It matters why?

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By *hechapMan over a year ago

Derry

Am sure there is plenty of ladies & their partners were very happy & relieved to see a period!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I was so poor last month I sat on a towel. True story. "

That's terrible, I've never given it much thought as a man. I believe Scotland are going to make them free in public buildings, schools, libraries etc. So they should be, they're a necessity not a luxury.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

" is it both the interms ones and the pads that are taxed or just the internal ones and pads are vat free?

Unless you've experienced really heavy periods, you can have no understanding of why this comment is totally irrelevant.

It matters why?"

Because the discussion is on taxed items. He's just clarifying which are taxed and which are not.

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By *ancyYumCouple over a year ago

READING

Recall that there was a huge campaign in Australia about this year's ago. MP's believe they are a luxury as what's wrong with stufling your knickers withe rags and washing them!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Am sure there is plenty of ladies & their partners were very happy & relieved to see a period!!"

Are you serious? Only because of a potential pregnancy scare . It doesn't mean women want periods in general. Honestly

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" is it both the interms ones and the pads that are taxed or just the internal ones and pads are vat free?

Unless you've experienced really heavy periods, you can have no understanding of why this comment is totally irrelevant.

It matters why?

Because the discussion is on taxed items. He's just clarifying which are taxed and which are not. "

Perhaps so. But my point was that alot of women have to use both. Alot of both

So, it really makes no odds

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

like i say, i know i have been fortunate not to be in a position where i have not had to scrimp for every penny

A few days! I've been on my period for four weeks now and counting. All this has cost me extra money in buying my taxed sanitary products

And I thought I was bad at 2 weeks at a time

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" is it both the interms ones and the pads that are taxed or just the internal ones and pads are vat free?

Unless you've experienced really heavy periods, you can have no understanding of why this comment is totally irrelevant.

It matters why?

Because the discussion is on taxed items. He's just clarifying which are taxed and which are not.

Perhaps so. But my point was that alot of women have to use both. Alot of both

So, it really makes no odds"

I'm one of those. I sometimes have periods twice in a month because of 'womanly problems'. It is quite depressing, painful and they can be very heavy. Definitely not a luxury item.

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By *aul1973HullMan over a year ago

East Hull

"It's shocking isn't it? I have written a letter of complaint to my local MP. Funnily enough he wasn't that interested

There are some 'bleed free' campaigners out there campaigning on behalf of ladies everywhere

he couldn't have done anything anyway could he.

5% is the minimum vat rate alowed in the EEA for such products iirc.

you need to write to your MEP

I wonder if this was mentioned in any if the Brexit manifestos? And if it will be 1 of many price changes when Brexit properly kicks in??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think this is indicitive of the divide and conquer method of ruling that we see in this country all too often now.

Whether you think sanitary products are a LUXURY which should be taxed as such is the big issue. That in Britain today in 2017 we still have people who believe they are is abhorrent to me.

Your contact lenses are of course very important to you and necessary. But if you weren't able to afford them and had to revert to nhs glasses would you have to suffer similar humility walking down the street? The hygiene issues and the social stigma is appaling.

Perhaps look at it and think if it was your mother, sister, partner or daughter who couldn't afford them would you be so flippant?

There are people dying in this country as a result of sanctions and the aggressive pursuit of the poor. Ex-servicemen being found dead beside a pile of CVs with no food in their stomach is a damning indictment on us all.

I would suggest anyone who thinks this is all media lies or bad individual choices of how to deal with finances watch the wonderful Ted Talk by Jack Monroe. So insightful and so terrifying.

https://youtu.be/ueew8giHXM4

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By *hubaysiWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"some shops have knocked the tax off (ie. they're paying it) but people are campaigning for sanitary products to be completely free.

That's nice of the shops not to charge the tax..

Do you know if its for a long period??"

Only a man could make a joke like this!!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think this is indicitive of the divide and conquer method of ruling that we see in this country all too often now.

Whether you think sanitary products are a LUXURY which should be taxed as such is the big issue. That in Britain today in 2017 we still have people who believe they are is abhorrent to me.

Perhaps look at it and think if it was your mother, sister, partner or daughter who couldn't afford them would you be so flippant?

I would suggest anyone who thinks this is all media lies or bad individual choices of how to deal with finances watch the wonderful Ted Talk by Jack Monroe. So insightful and so terrifying.

https://youtu.be/ueew8giHXM4 "

Absobloodylutely.

And Jack Monroe rocks

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By *candiumWoman over a year ago

oban

I think they are a luxury item not a necessity. I've never found sanitary protection that works for me so i don't use it. Yes what you buy in tesco or wherever may be better than the alternative but it's not essential.

I have to pay 60 quid per contact lens and thats not a choice as my vision defect can't be corrected by glasses. Without them i can't drive or work so they are more essential to me than tampons.

That being said there is a load of nonsense around what is vat rated and what isn't. childrens clothes: not taxed. Adult clothes are a luxury item?

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple over a year ago

Bedworth

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell"

A pair of glasses from the opticians I work at costs as little as £25. Spectacles are a necessity, contact lenses are not!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

a luxury item is something you can do without. to charge VAT (VALUE added tax) to them, no matter at what level implies that they are something a woman can do without. this is incorrect.

i dont think they should be provided free as, depending on the brand you buy, they can be as little as £1

for balance....pitta bread does not have VAT added to it.

The items you have listed as 'essential' such as razors, contact lenses and laser correction surgery are ridiculous and show you do not understand the matter at all.

Ask your Mrs if she could go without her tampons or pads next month as they are a luxury and money is tight so you need to drop all luxury items! i'm sure she would be happy to."

Getting slightly annoyed reading his responses and can't be bothered to type a reply cos he's just not getting it but you've basically said what I wanted to say!!

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

"I think this is indicitive of the divide and conquer method of ruling that we see in this country all too often now.

Whether you think sanitary products are a LUXURY which should be taxed as such is the big issue. That in Britain today in 2017 we still have people who believe they are is abhorrent to me.

Perhaps look at it and think if it was your mother, sister, partner or daughter who couldn't afford them would you be so flippant?

I would suggest anyone who thinks this is all media lies or bad individual choices of how to deal with finances watch the wonderful Ted Talk by Jack Monroe. So insightful and so terrifying.

https://youtu.be/ueew8giHXM4 "

Thank you - great post.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wow

Reading this thread has made me so sad that some people have less than £3 to spend on something as essential as sanitary items

I have no idea about tax etc..

But it appears to be minimal.

I dont think anything should be free.

Everyone can do something.

Earn your money, buy your essentials.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Wow

Reading this thread has made me so sad that some people have less than £3 to spend on something as essential as sanitary items

I have no idea about tax etc..

But it appears to be minimal.

I dont think anything should be free.

Everyone can do something.

Earn your money, buy your essentials.

They aren't an essential. They are a luxury item.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Wow

Reading this thread has made me so sad that some people have less than £3 to spend on something as essential as sanitary items

I have no idea about tax etc..

But it appears to be minimal.

I dont think anything should be free.

Everyone can do something.

Earn your money, buy your essentials.

They aren't an essential. They are a luxury item. "

I hope tgey never become a " luxury item" in my world

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple over a year ago

Bedworth

"I think they are a luxury item not a necessity. I've never found sanitary protection that works for me so i don't use it. Yes what you buy in tesco or wherever may be better than the alternative but it's not essential.

I have to pay 60 quid per contact lens and thats not a choice as my vision defect can't be corrected by glasses. Without them i can't drive or work so they are more essential to me than tampons.

That being said there is a load of nonsense around what is vat rated and what isn't. childrens clothes: not taxed. Adult clothes are a luxury item?"

If you don't mind me asking, what's your vision defect?

I work in optics and am always interested in rare eye conditions.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I have to pay 60 quid per contact lens and thats not a choice as my vision defect can't be corrected by glasses. Without them i can't drive or work so they are more essential to me than tampons.

That being said there is a load of nonsense around what is vat rated and what isn't. childrens clothes: not taxed. Adult clothes are a luxury item?"

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Wow

Reading this thread has made me so sad that some people have less than £3 to spend on something as essential as sanitary items

I have no idea about tax etc..

But it appears to be minimal.

I dont think anything should be free.

Everyone can do something.

Earn your money, buy your essentials.

They aren't an essential. They are a luxury item.

I hope tgey never become a " luxury item" in my world

Sanitary products already are a luxury.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

They get their fingers caught in doors sometimes.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Loving the way that if you have any other view here than the majority than your branded a cunt lol it's a great world lol,, tampons are a Luxury item at present!! Get over it and just pay your tax on them!! Instead of complaining, otherwise it's everyone else who foots the overall bill,,yes women have periods but you don't need expensive items as they are luxury you could use the cup for instance,, there are bigger problems in the world !!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Wow

Reading this thread has made me so sad that some people have less than £3 to spend on something as essential as sanitary items

I have no idea about tax etc..

But it appears to be minimal.

I dont think anything should be free.

Everyone can do something.

Earn your money, buy your essentials.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Loving the way that if you have any other view here than the majority than your branded a cunt lol it's a great world lol,, tampons are a Luxury item at present!! Get over it and just pay your tax on them!! Instead of complaining, otherwise it's everyone else who foots the overall bill,,yes women have periods but you don't need expensive items as they are luxury you could use the cup for instance,, there are bigger problems in the world !!"

An expert on mooncups as well huh?

Do enlighten us ladies with your knowledge

Im sure we're all keen to save some pennies

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By *heplayerMan over a year ago

Liverpool

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By *heplayerMan over a year ago

Liverpool

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

Who branded you that?

it wasn't me but I don't agree with your comments.

We shouldn't sit back and get over it, we should challenge it. They are not a luxury item.

I'm not talking about getting anything for free or expecting others to pay. I am saying they are not a luxury item and therefore should not be subject to VAT.

Use the cup? That has seriously made me laugh

and they also are a vat rated item.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

But if I use the moon cup how am I supposed to sail a boat or play volleyball or climb a mountain or go to a party during my period?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Who branded you that?

it wasn't me but I don't agree with your comments.

We shouldn't sit back and get over it, we should challenge it. They are not a luxury item.

I'm not talking about getting anything for free or expecting others to pay. I am saying they are not a luxury item and therefore should not be subject to VAT.

Use the cup? That has seriously made me laugh

and they also are a vat rated item. "

Sanitary products should not be classed as luxury items, end of. A period is not a luxury. What if men had to pay vat on their spunk, they'd soon moan about it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Funny... I've never had a period and thought what a luxury it was.

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By *eal Deal PartiesWoman over a year ago

"ON average a woman has her period three to seven days,from the age if 13 to 51 years old.Endures 456 total periods over 38 years,so thats 2.280 days with her period,which is 6.25 of her life,at a cost.of

Tampax...1.773.00

pain killers 1.229.83

panty liners.443.00

new underwear.2.280.00

birth control 11.400.00

very expensive to be a woman."

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

"I think this is indicitive of the divide and conquer method of ruling that we see in this country all too often now.

Whether you think sanitary products are a LUXURY which should be taxed as such is the big issue. That in Britain today in 2017 we still have people who believe they are is abhorrent to me.

Perhaps look at it and think if it was your mother, sister, partner or daughter who couldn't afford them would you be so flippant?

I would suggest anyone who thinks this is all media lies or bad individual choices of how to deal with finances watch the wonderful Ted Talk by Jack Monroe. So insightful and so terrifying.

https://youtu.be/ueew8giHXM4 "

well said..

When our son went to Uni we were fortunate to help him out financially each month with living expenses etc, 3 years later we did the same with his sister but we increased it for this very reason..

sanitary products are not a luxury and that in 2017 in any country women are having to go without food in order to buy such essentials is shameful..

there was an article on 5 live and also women's hour that covered this and that some girls will skip school when their period is happening and as they can't afford sanitary products so they use tea towels or other means ..

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

you were called a cunt by a bloke m8, the majority of posters have been women and no one else has agreed with what you were called..

you do seem to have the right raving hump about this issue, is it a case of you would start an argument in an empty room or is it that you simply lack any empathy or understanding for what is a sorry state of affairs for the women in our society..?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

This is the first time i have heard of mooncups

They are not without problems - they could be problematic with IUD wearers. Or for women who have a tilted uterus (towards rectum instead of bladder. Mine tilts to the left ermmmm....).

It states it holds more than tampons but doesn't state it could handle the Niagara falls.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"This is the first time i have heard of mooncups

They are not without problems - they could be problematic with IUD wearers. Or for women who have a tilted uterus (towards rectum instead of bladder. Mine tilts to the left ermmmm....).

It states it holds more than tampons but doesn't state it could handle the Niagara falls.

When I'm heavy and out and about I wear a tampon and a lad just incase cos I'm paranoid. I wouldn't trust a thing holding it in and keeping it contained.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"This is the first time i have heard of mooncups

They are not without problems - they could be problematic with IUD wearers. Or for women who have a tilted uterus (towards rectum instead of bladder. Mine tilts to the left ermmmm....).

It states it holds more than tampons but doesn't state it could handle the Niagara falls.

When I'm heavy and out and about I wear a tampon and a lad just incase cos I'm paranoid. I wouldn't trust a thing holding it in and keeping it contained. "

Poor lad, I can think of better jobs

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By *ust RachelTV/TS over a year ago

Horsham

"Apparently they are one of the things food banks give out most XXX

Some may think you jest but you are so right

In a recent appeal from our Church, we were asked to donate toiletries, including sanitary towels

- Mrs. J -"

Considering it is taxed as a luxury, do you blame the food banks for asking for them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"This is the first time i have heard of mooncups

They are not without problems - they could be problematic with IUD wearers. Or for women who have a tilted uterus (towards rectum instead of bladder. Mine tilts to the left ermmmm....).

It states it holds more than tampons but doesn't state it could handle the Niagara falls.

When I'm heavy and out and about I wear a tampon and a lad just incase cos I'm paranoid. I wouldn't trust a thing holding it in and keeping it contained.

Poor lad, I can think of better jobs

Hahaha oh shit only just noticed that!

Yeah I have a lad with me holding my menstrual flow in! Oh god, I laughed then!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Make up luxury

Drink luxury

Cigarettes luxury

Sanitary wear is not a luxury it's an essential ....and if I get told I could use the moon cup again I'll scream ....there's several reason a woman can't use the cup and one of them is if she had toxic shock syndrome

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yeah, and listening to you is more painful than my period.

*you're and definitely btw.

Your welcome

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By *candiumWoman over a year ago

oban

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period? "

I have never found a method of SP that worked. After years of ruined mattresses and always having to wear black trousers and sit on towels for the inevitable leakage from towels or 'leak proof' period pants..i can't use tampons or cups...I gave up and I take the pill so I just don't get periods. Not a solution for everyone but my life is so much better now.

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me."

And your experience makes you think sanitary protection is a luxury?

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me."

I'm glad you've found a solution which works for you but, as you say, it wouldn't be suitable for every woman, for myriad reasons. I'd happily take the pill non stop to have no periods but at my age, the choice of pill available to me is now restricted ... though I do manipulate the timing of my periods a fair bit with noreth6isterone (for which I have to jump through hoops) so I can 'enjoy' the 'luxury' of using sanitary protection at a time when they'll have least impact. In one way or another countless other women also do similar (e.g. using drugs or IUDs), trying to lessen the effect of something which, although completely natural, can be a literal and metaphorical pain ... luxurious it ain't! It's the *principle* of the powers that be decreeing that our unavoidable efforts to keep clean, hygienic and (relatively) comfortable is a 'luxury' which is so fucking insulting and patronising

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me.

Are nappies a luxury item? If not, why? Nappies and sanitary protection have followed the same evolutionary path. They also attempt to contain a human waste product that is expelled by automatic processes. So I'll ask again, are nappies a luxury item?

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By *entileschiWoman over a year ago

Norwich

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

You can sign a petition on Change.org to change this. Rather than wait until 2019 for the government to change this, major supermarkets are being petitioned to pick up the tax tab. It's working.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me.

I couldn't find nappies but ironically incontinence pads are 0% VAT. Many types of incontinence can be corrected medically or simply strengthening the pelvic floor muscles... I'm dumbfounded at the logic. Could it truly be a a biological sex thing?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Do you just bleed into your clothing during a period?

No mess. No smell. No panic. No vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. No monthly thrush. Plus i think it has an anti-depressant effect for me.

Here's the official link

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-of-vat-on-different-goods-and-services#clothing-and-footwear-protective-and-safety-equipment

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By *hips n FursMan over a year ago

Huddersfield

They should not be taxed..it's wrong. I can see why they do tax them, because they are essential and not a luxury. So they become a guaranteed tax income.

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By *entileschiWoman over a year ago

Norwich

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

Love it!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think he's just trying to work out who's blobbing at the moment by who gives a narky response. Me dude. I am. Come at me I'll tear your throat out

I will throw my tampon at him. Then pick it back up again because they are bloody expensive you know!

So you can re-use them!

Seriously though, it is ridiculous that they are considered a luxury item.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

Razors are not taxed

Not every woman can afford that much money and it is not just a fiver when you have heavy periods

- Mrs. J -

PS. Razors can be reused; I see him using the same razor for days. Sanitary towels are not reusable

What about contact lenses which I need!! Cost me £15 a month for a defect in my eyes, not my fault but I need them - should I get the government to pay for them p.s I work but hey what the hell

You can claim glasses back on the NHS. You choose to have the luxury of contacts. Women don't choose to have to bleed every month.

If the government is going to do something it should be to abolish prescription charge on meds people actually need!!

they do. if you have a prescription for something your body cannot make but cannot do without you get a medical exemption certificate. i get one for my diabetes medication that i am hoping to hand back soon"
I have exemption for thyroid medication it's a lifelong condition and will never go unfortunately

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

I get no help with my cardiac meds.

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By *abes in the woodWoman over a year ago

wales

They not luxury sometimes my flow 3 to 5 but heavy if miss one get 2 weeks heavy flow.I alway remember my mum using old piece of sheet for herself make sure we had sanitary towels as few girls in household myself could buy cheapest depend if they work for me some men not got clue about monthly only if they had them wouldn't say then if vat om them but that guy got no clue till he have maybe daughters.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

I've known this for years lol x

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"They not luxury sometimes my flow 3 to 5 but heavy if miss one get 2 weeks heavy flow.I alway remember my mum using old piece of sheet for herself make sure we had sanitary towels as few girls in household myself could buy cheapest depend if they work for me some men not got clue about monthly only if they had them wouldn't say then if vat om them but that guy got no clue till he have maybe daughters. "

Well said

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I get no help with my cardiac meds."

Sanitary products aren't medication. Are prescriptions taxed as a luxury item?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"I get no help with my cardiac meds.

Sanitary products aren't medication. Are prescriptions taxed as a luxury item?

I was just adding to the post above mine really. Just didn't press quote.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

Blame Europe. Welcome Brexit.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I was so poor last month I sat on a towel. True story. "

Buy a bag of cotton wool balls and roll your own.

Fuzz

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I get no help with my cardiac meds.

Sanitary products aren't medication. Are prescriptions taxed as a luxury item?

I was just adding to the post above mine really. Just didn't press quote."

I'm not bloody psychic Clem. Plus, I didn't read the post above yours

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

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By *drianukMan over a year ago

Spain, Lancs

VAT is an EU tax and the UK go vt has mo option but to charge it.

When we leave the EU we will have the freedom to either charge VAT on sanitary items or not.

People can then campaign to have the tax dropped. Good luck.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yes correct, it's the EU who sets the VAT rate not our government

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia? "

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

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By *candiumWoman over a year ago

oban

Disposable ones should be. IMHO.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Disposable ones should be. IMHO."

Inco pads?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

Because they have to suffer pain while they work?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

I worked through years of flooding and terrible pain from my periods. I think that's a woman thing though. A man would be at home laying in bed every month.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

I worked through years of flooding and terrible pain from my periods. I think that's a woman thing though. A man would be at home laying in bed every month."

Take man flu for instance

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

I worked through years of flooding and terrible pain from my periods. I think that's a woman thing though. A man would be at home laying in bed every month."

Christ imagine if you'd had a real job like an airline pilot or brain surgeon whilst you were experiencing that.......

doesn't bare thinking about.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

I worked through years of flooding and terrible pain from my periods. I think that's a woman thing though. A man would be at home laying in bed every month.

Christ imagine if you'd had a real job like an airline pilot or brain surgeon whilst you were experiencing that.......

doesn't bare thinking about.

Just imagine if a woman had a real job like being the Prime Minister... Doesn't bear thinking about

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By *rightonsteveMan over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Seriously, these are classed as a luxury item and are taxed at 5%

- Mrs. J -"

It's a disgrace.

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By *rightonsteveMan over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

You can imagine it was a meeting full of men who decided that little patriarchal heel grinding decision.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia? "

A problem shared and all that......Some men actually live with women, not on here I grant you. Many the time I have rushed out for emergency supplies/medication and provided comfort as much as a man can.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan over a year ago

salisbury

"Urgh!

Men shut up!

What do you know about bleeding everywhere!?

Quite a lot actually...

Every month for between a day and 7 days? With extreme abdominal pain, and causing anaemia?

Exactly why women should only be paid 3/4 of a man's salary. Good point.

She never said women don't work through it. Most do!

Yes I'm aware you're trolling but i still had to respond

I worked through years of flooding and terrible pain from my periods. I think that's a woman thing though. A man would be at home laying in bed every month.

Christ imagine if you'd had a real job like an airline pilot or brain surgeon whilst you were experiencing that.......

doesn't bare thinking about.

Just imagine if a woman had a real job like being the Prime Minister... Doesn't bear thinking about

Explains alot doesn't it? "Its time for a general election." "Are you sure prime minister? The opinion polls are......" "OF COURSE I'M FUCKING SURE! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS ASKING ME QUESTIONS?! NOW FUCK OFF AND GET ME SOME CHOCOLATE!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Mixed thoughts on this myself.

I honestly don't really care if tampax become free for women, doesn't effect my life. I think at least tax should be removed

But if tampax become free? What's next? Should soap become free? Shower gel? After all are they not all hygiene products

(Unprofessional opinion/question)

OP didnt suggest anything should be free!

I know, but it looks like they could become free in Scotland is labour get there way"

More free stuff for the scottish! They'll still grumble

(I'm kidding - before you all kick off!)

I think the point had been well and truly made here

Why tax sanitary products as a luxury when something like caviar as the poster above suggested isn't taxed.

It's a crazy crazy mixed up world

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