EXCLUSIVE: 25 NYC schools to offer free feminine hygiene products, starting today https://t.co/y5iHic9Qpa pic.twitter.com/IPnfzv4EUT
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 14, 2016
According to the NY Daily News, NYC public schools will begin educating young girls about menstruation and providing free feminine hygiene products, starting today.
NYC Public School students will have access to bathroom dispensers that will provide free tampons and sanitary napkins starting today.
The NY Daily News reports that girls at 25 public schools in NYC will get the items from bathroom dispensers starting Monday, March 14.
Roughly 11,600 girls will eventually get the free feminine hygiene products when the program is fully implemented to all public schools by March 31, Education Department officials said.
“Having easy access to feminine care products is essential,” said Deputy Schools Chancellor Elizabeth Rose. “This pilot marks a major step in providing additional resources to students in need.”
Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-Queens) worked with the Education Department to bring the dispensers to all middle schools and high schools in District 24 in Queens and District 9 in the Bronx.
“Girls in these districts face the greatest financial hardships,” Ferreras-Copeland said. “I want to ensure none of them lose class time, face illness or feel humiliated because their family cannot afford pads.”
I wish that was offered when I was in high school!!
Excellent! Hopefully they provide free literature accompanying the tampons! My first time using em,,,No one told me…Well, let’s just say…Well…I mean, it just felt so good after I put it in,,,I left it in? Anyhoo, 6 days, 3 hours, and 1 toxic shock later, I knew better??
it goes in the ‘front’ not the byke, smh
I’m not sure why free maxi pads aren’t being offered in addition to free tampons. All women and girls don’t or cannot wear tampons.
Me…smh..
We had these in school…
Am i the only one who grew up thinking you only wore tampons after becoming sexually active???
schoolhouse need a be givin free pads…but then again, beggers cant be choosers
Ummmm…..
Shouldn’t this read free ‘CONDOMS’?
NYC Public School students will have access to bathroom dispensers that
will provide free tampons and sanitary napkins starting today.
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Sanitary napkin is not the same as a pad? Sandra please change the title maybe?
*jacked
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is considering charging Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump with inciting a riot after violence broke out during a Trump rally in Fayetteville last Wednesday, Sheriff’s Office lawyer Ronnie Mitchell said.
“We are looking at the totality of these circumstances, including any additional charges against Mr. McGraw, including the potential of whether there was conduct on the part of Mr. Trump or the Trump campaign which rose to the level of inciting a riot,” Mitchell said.
John Franklin McGraw, 78, of Linden, was charged Thursday with misdemeanor assault, communicating threats and disorderly conduct after punching protestor Rakeem Jones during the Trump rally March 9 at the Crown Coliseum.
Bail was set at $5,000.
The assault was captured from multiple angles on cellphone videos later posted to social media.
The punch has prompted debate on Trump’s handling of protestors at his rallies.
Awww that’s sad that they didn’t have them before. I left high school over 20 yrs ago and we had them…and they were public schools.
Girl I KNEW you were coming with it. Why I aint say ish. YES
Staaawp lying!!
The title says tampons, but the article states tampons and pads. Tampons are a must when playing sports such as basketball, gymnastics, track n field, etc. I couldn’t imagine running up n down the court or the 4×100 relay with a bulky pad on…how dreadful. ??
His a$$ deserve it too
Hopefully they are also taught about the importance of TSS.
Had to finish lunch…hehehe
“NYC Public School students will have access to bathroom dispensers that will provide free tampons and sanitary napkins starting today.”
I had to reread this myself..
NYC Public School students will have access to bathroom dispensers that will provide free tampons and sanitary napkins starting today.
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They will be
Chile…most folks just read the title. I thought I was missing something too. **shrugs shoulders**?
I had to reread the article, she states in the 2nd paragraph “…will provide free tampons and sanitary napkins starting today.” so yes, they will have access to free pads as well.
Funny story number 1…
My sister comes screaming and crying into the room with me and my mother..middle of her panties red:
Mom:Girl what is wrong with you? Go change your panties and put on a new pad! (this is her first time wearing a pad)
Sister: I can’t mommy it wont come off!
Mom; SAYWANAH?!!
Sister pulls down panties..shyt stuck to her cootah hairs..bish had her first period and almost her first Brazilian wax at the same damn time!
Funny story number Two
Me: Okay baby do you want mommy to go in with you and help you buy your first pads?
OldestWutt: Nah mommy I can do it
She goes in comes out all happy. I get home and ask for the change she said mommy I never knew these things were so expensive.. she gives me the receipt..can’t believe my eyes.. snatch the bag and pull out…Depends Pads…I almost made her wear that shyt for not looking and reading what she needed…
No…when I read the headline I was like “ummm these teens don’t need to be inserting anything into their vaginas” then I read the write up…they are also being given pads
if you don’t take your Marva “Sway” Collins self on somewhere tuhday…
…. as they should.
When I SAY that was the LAST place in this STATE that fool needed to act up in? AND they are CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW…acting up in Hickory.
Love it!!!!!
You know Sandra might pop up in her moderator box and be all butt hurt with “YALL Dont NEVAH READ the article”
thanks for sharing… now logout…. ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully they’ll use them and shower/baize regularly. I attended my nephew-son’s PTA meetings some years ago and time was put on the agenda at one particular meeting to specifically discuss the “stank” emanating from the girl’s restroom…this was elementary school.
And I know of several teachers who routinely give out pads, tampons, feminine hygiene spray, wipes and deodorant…elementary on up through high school.
Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! BabyWut…I just…LOL!!!!!!
I think this is a great iniative. Because of the fear of TSS, I think menstrual cups would’ve been a good choice.
I done told yall lil girls barely know how to wipe good and be putting their pad on sticky side up, wing paper still attached.
Is this Mr. Moose’s office or a different county?
Not tha “pank box”!! ??
I’ve learned through the “experiences” of others to at least skim the post before commenting.
Sandra, I’m a need for you to be more rapid with the postings…lol.
ILY! ?
I don’t like “missiles” whatsoever.
Lol @ “sanitary napkins.” Thank you. That’s what they were referred to as when I had my first period. ???
I am praying.
I thought someone else was on duty this time a day anyway. At least, that’s the way it reads most days to me.
STILL Mr. Moose jurisdiction chile. When we said he was a TRIP about stuff like this? Im at my desk in TEARS at the visual of him talking to the attorney like: Well…what can we get him on? Anything? Something? Damnit Ronnie FIND something to CHARGE him with! *shakes fist*
You pushing those cups, ain’tcha. LOL
*As he bangs the desk* lol
Buttah!! **shakes head vigorously** these are teens…they barely know which direction to wipe in…imagine the mess of hormonal teen girls with menstrual cups. Somebody would think it’s “funny” to throw it on somebody. Kids are different nowadays…
I some come kinda hate you. Mean hate u Micheal Jackson bad.
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Hahaha. Yep. I wish someone would’ve told me earlier.
Girl shyt scared me! LOL I was like I don’t want a period if I gotta do THAT err month! ROFL
Had to go look him up, he is a big ole moose size guy too. I wouldn’t want to be on his bad side.
Girl I looked at her soooo hard. Like..when did you EVER see something like this in the house EVAH!!!? Really chile?
Lol… they will be dispensing the big fat ones that barely stick to the undies
This is great, this need to be all across the country. Many young ladea and ols broads need some re education of taking care of younder.
Always super thin for those cases
LOL! Chile my family…I can’t even!
As quiet as it’s kept, the kids of today seem to be a different breed, but they are much worse than previous generations. They know that spitting on someone is the most disrespectful things ever, so throwing the contents of a menstrual cup on someone is vile even for the youngins.
Lol. Thank you. I saw this elsewhere and the emphasis having been put on tampons, I inquired about pads, not reading SR’s write up. I wouldn’t want my young daughter wearing tampons. Thats just me.
I’m glad these girls will have access to sanitary supplies. It will hopefully prevent accidents during the day. I also hope they will use them liberally, and not do stupid stuff like open them and toss them around the restrooms.
There are girls who honestly can’t afford adequate supplies and they haven’t been taught how to use them properly, so this will hopefully be a blessing to many. I hope CA follows NY’s lead.
Elementary age girls with BV??? Ohhh my!
YES. He is HUGE.
LMAO
No lie, I’d like to find some of those gigantic pads in extra long. IDK who makes them.
TMI: I have incontinence supplies delivered monthly and use them for my monthly. Some of them are great for heavier months, and for overnight use.
I just spit this rice across the room.
Well this is good.
This is a good thing.
Great use of taxpayer’s money!
Hollered in middle of nail shop. Hollered loud.
Try Always the super long…I think they are peach colored…work just like the thick ones but still thin…I no longer have a cycle but I swore by them when I had heavy bleeding from fibroids
Yes ma’am! Chirruns hormones/bodies different now than back in the day! When Feline13 was in elementary school, the counselors talked to them all about hygiene. When I was in school, we didn’t get that lesson (in school) until middle school. Poor Feline9 been wearing deodorant since he was 6 *tears*
I buy those overnight ones. I have never seen an “extra long.” Thanks for the suggestion. ?
Tampons? Goodness I’ve never wanted to try one and was always scared to put one up there when I was in my teens lol. I still don’t use them and don’t plan to start. Plus there’s a risk of toxic shock. It’s excellent what they’re doing but I hope they give out free pads as well.
LMAO, when I got mine, my momma cried. Not because she was happy, but because she can’t stand the sight of blood. I’m looking at her like……well how in the heck do you change your pad then, in the dark with a blindfold?!
Yep. Part of the 5th grade curriculum statewide. We had to all sign off for our child to participate right before holiday break.
Oh my bad by sanitary napkins they mean pads? Lol. I thought they meant gentle wet wipes or something.
You are kidding right?!
Ok. Imagine grade school. Old school dodge ball. Dr. J shorts and tube socks attire. Of course the boys like to throw that red ball hard as heck to make it sting. One brave girl ran up to the middle to pick up a ball. She’s running away and got smacked so hard on the butt with a ball that her thick and bulky StayFree pad flew out and landed on the gym floor. The entire gym went silent and then the screaming commenced only because most hadn’t begun menstruation. The horror of it all.
CTHU;…….in your visual, did he shale the desk and then flip it over?!
In some places it is one and the same, depends on where you are, though.
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Someone finally gets it. I was wondering why he isn’t being charged for leading a klan ral…inciting violence.
Let’s see if this is going to go down.
So embarssing..
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Yes! Even in primetime (afterschool group) they talked to them about tampons.
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Great idea. Hope they don’t do what we used to, jack up machine and resell out our lockers.
? There YOU go.
Sahara, Mohave, KK’s puss……see all the same!! LOL
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DEAD ??????????
Hope so. Ppl not letting this go lightly
I hope, since they are providing tampons, they give a hard, long, in depth lesson on them. It is grown women who don’t know how to properly use them.
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Lmaooo. Moose is a known gentle giant until pissed off. Funniest press conf. EVER and they took down all traces of it I see, I was tryna find it last week when the whole Trump ish happened. He fired one of his own deputies and pressed charges on his ass too for THEFT for stealing and selling department ammunition. This time last year. BAY-BEE Moose looked into that reporter face and said if anybody turns up dead with department ammunition in their ays, and it comes to find out it was bc dude SOLD it on the streets, he was gonna find a way to charge his ass with MURDER TOO. And was like any further questions? Them reporters faces was like HELL NAW. You not playing. Thanks for your time though.
I luh, Big Moose!!
Zoe10 be getting musty if she don’t wear deodorant. I be getting on that tail. The moment you dry off, get them pits. I even make her deodorant. No excuses. Women can be so nasty.
And exactly how old were you? So you took your own booty virginity? CTHU
He is funny as HAIL. Very entertaining.When it snow and it be accidents he be like well I TOLD folks stay their dumb asses off the roads. We cant help Mother Nature OR hardheaded.
Corner ???
Shoot, it sound like Moose might be able to at least calm Mother Nature down!! She don’t want no problems.
Here, the Girls Club too. Dub20 used to be like the 5th-8th grade girls getting their lesson today if their parents signed, on how to smell good. (Hate HER)
Can’t I am sitting in a circular room!! HA
Did u get them removed? (I’m toggling with that decision now)
Still too iffy when ur hopping around on defense…legs spread wide…or when stretching for a meet. I was only allowed to wear them for meets or games, otherwise I wore pads.
I remember this!
My mom had hers removed, but they kept returning (this is not the case for everybody), eventually she got a full hysterectomy, because it got too painful.
I hope that at least have the little brown paper bags in the stalls to throw away their personals when they are down using them because some of these females (young and old) be trifling as hell.
I did too until I did some research. I was 10. Depends upon your hymen and vaginal canal. If you’re an athlete can also be a factor.
Once you hit 4th grade in my school you went to a special girl class and they handed out sanitary items, napkins and tampons, slims, regulars, and supers. I didn’t start my cycle for another 2 years. I used a pad one time and couldn’t stand the feel and constant worrying about having accidents. Just the thought of blood on me freaked me out. Once I read about blood hitting air, it was a wrap. No more pads.
Thanks
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Damn
? Did you see my dodgeball post?
? Stayfree Overnights. Black and purple packaging. Always Radiant Overnight purple box. Always Ultrathin Overnight green packaging, orange wrappers.
But there are those who are just that vile!! Sad to say!!
Yea nothing like waking up to a surprise on your sheets
Really? ?
They should also offer free condoms as well!
or seeing that mattress thrown out…without being wrapped up.
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Michael Jackson spins on tip toes…double black flip..yes black flip grip heart like Fred Sanford trust fall into my grave…
…and this is why they need classes to teach about your hygiene and how to use personal hygiene products. Many don’t know regardless of age, they don’t know.
yaaasssss!!!! we used to have them at work too but those days are long gone.
Ok, that logic makes sense.
if you can put a big fat black one up there you can put a lil slim kotex up there lol.
lol..chile you know I read the write ups quick fast…..(i came for the comments lol)
you know what im here fah
you know that shyt will be all over the floor, in the sink, in the trashcan, etc…..
Just an FYI. You can get TSS other than from tampons. With tampons the risk comes when the wrong strength (regular, super, etc.) is being utilized with the flow and/or when it is kept in too long. A tampon should not be left in for days. Trust me, yes, it happens.
i had my legs spread open at my desk (just sitting as regular), with some yellow pants on, talking to this dude next to me. unbeknownst to me, some red had start to spread and he was like “close your legs”. EMBARRASSED!!
~takes your mic, pushes you away from the podium, and have you escorted to the teacher’s lounge to smoke~
SCARRED FOR LIFE! thank God for wings. these kids don’t know how bad we had it. i still look at my azz in the mirror just to make sure the bulk doesn’t show.
when i got mine, my mom called every female in the family to inform them like i was fuggin engaged or something.
1st round I cut the ends off mine because it looked as if I had something jutting out the front…and back. ?
i see nasty azz pads thrown in the receptacle that holds the bags! the bags in there sitting and the nasty azz pads in there sitting right next to them or in them.
i don’t fugg with them “longs” except at night. some of them shyts go from from your belly button to your back.
You going to make me throw up, but I will say this, when I was high school , hoes was flushing it down the toilet and backup the toilet and all you could see was red. It’s been over a decade seen I have seen that and I can get that image out of my head.
i used that diaper when i was in the hospital having my child; it came in super handy.
Lololololol true.
LMFAO LMFAO OMG
I CANT BREATHE
we had to pay for ours in high school and it was the cardboard box kind that only held maybe 20min worth of menses
You remember Superbad that nasty heifer was bleeding on people. Eww
tampons were a lifesaver for me esp with dance, cheer, track, and coaching. too much movement for pads. stepmom taught me how to put them in and voila! I only wore pads at night and then when I was at the end I opted for liners instead of tampons all day. I think tampons are for very active women, young adults and older. I have adult friends that REFUSE tampons LOL but they’re not as active as I am so it presents no need in their lives
LOL THE BEST CHUCKLE!!!
I did too but ours wasn’t free
Yuck and yes..
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I love this! I was just talking about this idea with a friend I am going to send her this story. I believe pads should be offered freely to teens and women in general in public restrooms. Women shouldn’t have to pay for basic pads they should be available freely in restrooms just like we have toilet tissue. Now if you want name brands, wings and all that then go buy them. I believe women endure enough stress and excess hygiene/medical costs related to our gender.
I think moms told that to daughters to keep them from wanting to “stick things” inside of them LOL even being sexually active placing in tampons and pulling them out are not comfy. my gina be having a vice grip on that thing when I’m ready to switch it out LOL
you’re better than news broadcasting. all of us are potential journalists LOL be in with the FACTS!
?, where did you get this? I love FLOTUS.
I blame Dub!!!
my cousin started at 9 and was a D cup by 13. society wants to make women ashamed of what comes naturally. feminine hygiene is an issue after about age 7. sweating, underarm funk, vaginal hair (I’m hairy so by 7 I had hair everywhere…no boobs till 11 tho *major side eye to my genetics*)
Here in NYC, we do.
OMG… I can’t stop laughing…
LOL since we’re sharing (and this was me personally lol for shame!)
when I was 12 I started noticing dark brown stains in my underwear. what did I do? make sure I wiped extra vigorously and cleaned extra well in the showers. even on days when I didn’t poop I would notice the stains. I would be in the shower SCUHRUBBING!!!!! my parents were still doing my laundry at the time. My step-mom said, and I quote, “you too damn old to not be wiping yo ass! if I find one more stain I’m beatin your ass I’m tired of this shit.” I didn’t even know where it was coming from but I didn’t say anything cus I’m like maybe poop seeps out when I’m sleep (lmfao 12yr old logic). went to school and my stomach was hurting really bad so I went to the bathroom. all my friends joked “ooohhh your period.” I was the only one not on but didn’t think anything of it. went to the bathroom and saw the dark brown stain and all I could think was “I’m bout to get my ass beat.” so I snuck in the house after school and switched undies and tried to wash my panties out before putting them in the hamper. it was NOT happening. man I was panicking like a mug!!! walked, in pure shame, to my step-mom room and showed them to her and pleaded my case “I SWEAR IDK WHAT’S GOING ON I DIDN’T POOP THIS STUFF JUST KEEPS COMING OUT OF ME!” she saw, after my failed attempt at hiding evidence, that it was dark red and not brown and died laughing at my ass “KITA, YOU’RE ON YOUR PERIOD” my face screwed up in all the confusion like….i been going through this for 2 weeks and that’s what this is?!?!?!?!?! the fugg i almost got my ass beat LMFAO
my first one lasted 6wks then when it left i only had a 2 day reprieve before it was back on lol i asked my dad if he could talk to one of his doctor co-workers about a hysterectomy bc i couldn’t do this for the rest of my life LMFAO my step-mom was bout to take me to the hospital to see if i was losing too much blood and becoming anemic and all that. by the 3rd period i was good lol bc of my active lifestyle and low body fat % they came every 3mo from there on out (praise God)
my dad fainted as he yelled “OMG SHE GON START FUGGIN” *side eye* so dramatic lol
LMFAO my step-mom got on the phone with my mom (read post up top about how mine came lol) and talked about me they both cackling and carrying on
tampons are NOT strictly for sexually active women/teens for this VERY reason LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL proper education will help these young girls understand the use and they can definitely alternate. if you’re not in a game that day or anything sports related then pads but when you in dance, gymnastics, cheer, etc put in the pons lol
OMG!!!!!!!!
my cousin started hers at 9. my uncle cried standing there while my aunt was showing her how to use pads LMFAO all he kept saying “my baby girl not a baby girl anymore” over and over LMFAO
i heard those are good. I’m an almost 27yr old woman and this year is my first time hearing of the cups. goes to show the lack of access to information about this stuff
see stuff like that make me wanna fight
Yesss…CRINE!! ?????????
Pot meet kettle! Wonder where she got it from?? ???
**wheezing** ????????
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I’ve read stories about people forgetting that they have one up there and I always ask how does someone forget something like that lol. I read a story about some blond emo girl getting TSS after hers had been in for three hours. Too scary for me and pads are safer. I’m sticking with pads.
You would know since you have first hand knowledge.
Nope.
Shuddup ???
I was in utter shock and awe. ? Like, what is that…and WHERE DID IT COME FROM?! :wails:
I had a partial hysterectomy & it was life changing I was thrilled not to have any more periods If you are not planning on having more children I would do it also with the partial it doesn’t make you go into early menopause I really couldn’t see any downside
Now hopefully someone won’t ruin it by trying to restock their medicine cabinet at home with the schools supply
Great idea…but who’s paying for this? Schools are already struggling and the teacher’s carry the most of it…
Lol we had the pillow kind…6 inches thick lol
Sigh…CHILE…
Dead
Omg
Omg #done
Lol same thing my dad did… I was 1 month shy of 11
Lol pretty much…had me embarrassed
LOL I CAN’T WITH YOU!!!!
I was at a bbq and my mom announced mine (in mixed company). I’m still still a little salty about that.
You win, I thought my story was bad.
Good idea but I hope the education is provided before they even begin this program. Not all girls wear tampons. Plus, some girls don’t even know how to wear sanitary pads.
The hurt reporters so folks are going to jail and next stop, right back to hell.
Queen! *screenshots*
I played basketball, volleyball, etc. I still didn’t use tampons because they aren’t comfortable. I would shoot on a half-court for about 2-hours at a time. I don’t know any other girls, and even boys, who were as active as I was, especially playing sports.
ROFLMAO!
??? I am hollering!
I had Uterine Fibroid Immobilization. Killed the arteries that were feeding the blood to those darn fibroids. No hysterectomy needed. YAY.
I had Uterine Fibroid Immobilization. Killed the arteries that were feeding the blood to those darn fibroids. No hysterectomy needed. YAY.
Any side effects? How was this done?
Any side effects? How was this done?
Great ???? hope Cleanliness & “Hygiene goes along with it??
Great ???? hope Cleanliness & “Hygiene goes along with it??
Immobilization stops the Growth for a few years. It shrinks them which causes the Fibroids 2 fuse together looking like “Lobster. ?. After 2 to 3 yrs they will come back. I had that Procedure Twice, AFTER I had my first regular surgery just 2 CUT those suckers out & they kept commin back with A vengeance?After having 2 deal with it every 3 yrs or so. I decided on A “Partial Hysterectomy.?
Immobilization stops the Growth for a few years. It shrinks them which causes the Fibroids 2 fuse together looking like “Lobster. ?. After 2 to 3 yrs they will come back. I had that Procedure Twice, AFTER I had my first regular surgery just 2 CUT those suckers out & they kept commin back with A vengeance?After having 2 deal with it every 3 yrs or so. I decided on A “Partial Hysterectomy.?
I don’t think this is a good idea….its gonna b one or two ratchets that wanna steal the whole supply for they family lol
I don’t think this is a good idea….its gonna b one or two ratchets that wanna steal the whole supply for they family lol
Oh god my mom did the damn same! She started telling my brothers and sisters not to go in my room I need to rest because I was on my period smh.
Thank you
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!
I’m still not cultured (read: ready to try it) in THAT aspect.
lol…that is why i only wore it once. I was uncomfortable feeling anything in me…i kinda think i might have had it in wrong…lol… i just stick the pad onto my panties and keep it pushing lol.
Good job! Glad they can see tax dollars at good use
Pads smell terrible. They should be illegal
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Toxic Shock Syndrome is rare