Jessica Valenti Makes 'The Case For Free Tampons'

Jessica Valenti Makes 'The Case For Free Tampons' | Truth Revolt:

"The stream of ridiculous, self-contradictory pleas feminists keep making in their supposed quest for sexual egalitarianism, Jessica Valenti just topped them all with her latest article for The Guardian on Monday, making the case for free tampons, calling it a "human right" that even Human Rights Watch and the United Nations support. 
Valenti begins her article recalling her first period at age 11 during a visit to her grandparents house.
Bewildwered, she didn't know what to do. Rather than seek counsel from grown-ups, she just kept replacing her underwear until she had no more underwear to replace.
Finally, she told her mother what was happening, and everything was cleared up.
Valenti thinks such issues go beyond parents and families. She thinks Uncle Sam should get involved, which means ripping off the taxpayer.
"For too many girls, the products that mark 'becoming a woman' are luxuries, not givens," Valenti says. 
"Getting your period means new expenses, days away from school and risking regular infections. Women’s feminine hygiene products should be free for all, all the time.""