General Chat

I'm sure it's a just cause but I wouldn't do it. Or what Paula did either.

Paula Radcliffe who defecated by the side of the road in 2005, was running for 'glory' not charity. I wouldn't have done what she did either.

I think there are probably better ways of highlighting that women the world over still have to deal with things as well as being in some discomfort, but I'm not outraged as such, there are worse things, and it was done with 'good intent'.

I do think VAT on sanitary products should be zero rated though. Interesting comment here re that if anyone is interested http://www.stylist.co.uk/people/lucy-mangan/vat-on-tampons-should-not-be-axed

( edited to correct 'defect' lol)

Didn't Lord Nuffield supply sanitary protection to the women in the armed forces during the last war?

I agree with Stray and Joy. There must be other ways to get a message across than such a disgusting display. Far from feeling sympathetic, most would have felt revolted. Very inappropriate! :-|

Agrees with Stray :-( :-(

Well, as sanitary protection is classed as a luxury item
and taxed accordingly, I think more people should protest.

Don't forget what this man has done - I think he's been mentioned on here before.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-health/10682654/Period-pride-Sanitary-Towel-Man-saves-women-from-menstrual-bloodbath.-Bam.html

i think what she did was dsgusting,

Why 3 months to decide to post?

We all know the Daily Fail posts sensational stories, surely it would have been more relevant at the tine!!

I have often wondered how young women working on rubbish tips and such like manage when it's that 'time of the month' Doubt if they have access to loo rolls and clean running water let alone tampons or sanitary towels. What about refugees who have no luggage or money as they travel or are on boats for days at a time? Their timing can't always be exactly convenient.

This was an extreme way to raise the issues faced by so many women.

Lizx

She didn't get caught short Lavender, she said it happened the night before. I think it's unsanitary too.

As for saying it would be too uncomfortable to run wearing a tampon......since when did drying sticky blood be comfortable? Surely wet clothing would chafe as well.

I heard Bob Geldof speaking on the radio once and it was quite interesting what he said.

One thing he was raising money for was seperate lavatories for girls in African schools because, without them, the girls must stay away from school when they are menstruating and so miss out on a week of school every month.

This leads to under-educated girls who can't bring as much benefit to the country and it's economy as they otherwise could.

We have been discussing this elsewhere.

If she wanted to bring attention to the lack of 'necessities' in 3rd world countries there are less sensational ways of publicising it.

There was absolutely no need to cause embarrassment to fellow runners and it didn't really serve the cause very well.

Ladies in these countries cope in their own way, as always, it's not really up to this one individual to try and impose an expensive modern method when starvation, war and childhood deaths are more important issues.

Just my opinion of course.

I can understand her point and the message she wants to get through. However, I don't see this is a feminist issue, it's insanitary in my opinion.

It is like the most embarrassing thing to happen in public. I wonder if that were always the case?

If you saw a woman in public with blood on her clothing you would absolutely have to tell them. Speaking as a woman..

Women are made to feel shame about it and why should they?

Probably because it scare the hell out of men.

Thank you for the link, gentlemen.

I can see what she is trying to say but not sure whether it achieves anything.

We are very fortunate in our society, I always think that even the homeless would have access to loo roll and running water.

She must have plenty of self-confidence unless she just got caught short! It isn't something that the huge majority of women could contemplate doing, it's the ultimate stigma really. I do find it a bit distasteful.

Maybe,maybe not.

I don't think she's going to change the world. I think there are more important issues; such as famine, war and disease.

Well they are a damned inconvenience but, on the up side, if you have those you never have to hide a spontaneous erection.

I have always thought it would be more logical for men to carry handbags.