2006-10-27 00:27:13 · 26 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It depends on what feminine hygiene products we are talking about, commercial options and tampons cause more problems than they are worth both environmentally speaking and health speaking, in their manufacturing methods and effects on vaginal health. It costs tax payers a lot to deal with the environmental cost and the cost of dealing with infections that more common options cause, they also do a lot to effect social attitudes that stand against female sexual health [e.g. scented tampons as vagina/menstruation is 'smelly', bleached pads because menstruation is 'dirty']
There are plenty of options available that cost very little or are even free, for example menstrual cups cost around £20 for 10 years protection, homemade pads cost next to nothing, free-flow methods are totally free, none of these add to environmental damage or contribute to infections or life-threatening diseases. Most options people talk about when they ask this sort of question are commercial tampons and commercial pads, these are luxury items and so not a necessity – other things such as food, and condoms, etc. are a lot more important and more beneficial.
If a woman does not want to pay the ridiculous prices for commercial products then they don't have to, no one is forcing them to buy tampons or pads, they are paying manufacturers for products they make – it is supply and demand, if women insist on using expensive options then those options will keep coming and keep going up in price. Taxation is also important, tampons and pads are only taxed 5% under EU law, which is the very lowest anything can be, if we went back to the higher taxation then it would contribute to the NHS and other areas that tampons and pads affect.
I find it hilarious to a point that people keep bringing up taxation on tampons, given as this issue was resolved several years ago, also sort of sad that there are responses with such negativity towards menstruation without the women with these attitudes realising the impact their sanitary products have on how they view menstruation and their bodies.
2006-10-27 06:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by Kasha 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are hardly a luxury item! If not free, then at least have the tax on them removed. If Viagra is subsidised, or is not seen as a 'luxury', then how can periods be seen as a 'luxury'?! I would seriously give up this 'luxury'!
2006-10-29 23:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by iwatchedthestarsfallsilently 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too right they should be! How is it that Viagra is subsidised but tampons etc aren't? Talk about double standards. You should get a huge rebate if you use the non disposable ones like Mooncup & stuff as an environmental incentive.
2006-10-27 00:33:54 · answer #3 · answered by shirazzza 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
walking sticks and baby food are 'subsidised' for those on low incomes, new mothers get vouchers towards milk until the child is five.
I certainly think women's hygiene products should be more reasonably priced considering they are necessities we have no option but to buy
2006-10-27 00:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by Eden* 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely we get free contraception and ppl get free prescription drugs so darn ppl on a low income should get free feminine hygiene products.
2006-10-27 00:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mmmm I do wonder if all of us women timed a mass non use of sanitary products on one day whether the country could be made to come to a standstill.
We could all go to work still and share our losses with our collegues...how many of us would have to be sent home.....in order to save the corporate image or even for infection control reasons.
YES YES YES they should at least be sold at cost.....not taxed...
2006-10-27 01:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by SALLY D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-03-01 06:18:34 · answer #7 · answered by Galbraith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they should take the VAT off of them for a start- apparently they're not classed as essential hence the tax. Yet I had heard somewhere that mens razors have no VAT on them as they are considered essential!
2006-10-27 00:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by kyeshla1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No there not that expensive and you only have your period once a month and a $3 package of pads will last for a while.
2006-10-27 02:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Nascar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not free no. as someone pointed out then what about nappies etc but they defo shouldnt be taxed ie VAT which they are boo hiss as it is an essential item not a luxury item
2006-10-27 01:48:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋