I'm sorry, what nonsense is this?

If you object to paying tax on sanitary towels or tampons, then why don't you do what women had to do before they were around?? Get yourself a cotton nappy that you can wash and re-use!

Sure, periods aren't a luxury; but disposable, easy-to-use, soft, simple methods of staying clean ARE!

I need to buy clothes, they're not a luxury; should I pay tax on them? Can't get from my home to anywhere without a car. Is petrol therefore a luxury to me, should I pay tax on that?

No-one's forcing you to buy sanitary products.

Reply 14

lumpycustard

*shakes head* it gets worse

Reply 15

onlylittleme

hehe I know somebody who went on a march for this cause...aparantly there were feeble jokes a plenty!

Reply 16

Danithestudent

onlylittleme

hehe I know somebody who went on a march for this cause...aparantly there were feeble jokes a plenty!

I know PLENTY of people that would complain if we just stopped buying them. The hygeine problems...the smell.....the mingingness...the amount of underwear one would go through *shivers*

Until you sit next to someone who cannot afford sanitary towels etc you do not know the horribbleness.

I bought 10 tampons today and it was £2.45...doesn't sound too steep does it?

But accounting to the fact they last about 6 hours there are four 6 hours in one day. The average period lasts up to a week.

So that's 7x4=21 that's more than five pounds a month...a year that's £60 a year... take away 17.5% of that is at least a £15 on tax

That's not even accounting for the heaviness etc which incedentally affects the amount of consumption of the products...

Reply 17

Danithestudent

And as we are all students of some form or another and we all know the importance of budgeting etc. That's £60 that blokes can spend on two video games etc whereas due to the fact we are in the female of the species we have to spend out just because we are female!

Reply 18

Danithestudent

Guys think of it as if there was a willy tax. Every year from the age you started puberty you had to go along and have your willy measured. If your willy was more than the national average you would be charged extra tax on top of it just because of the amount of it.
Even though it's just part of you you'd be taxed on it....is that fair?

Reply 19

Zarjazz

Danithestudent

But accounting to the fact they last about 6 hours there are four 6 hours in one day. The average period lasts up to a week.

In which case, what's wrong with my idea? You could have a washable one, reusable. Work for 6 hours on flexitime, go home and change. 6 hours sleep is certainly pretty adequate, or you could have a more heavy duty night one for you to last 8.

Danithestudent

So that's 7x4=21 that's more than five pounds a month...a year that's £60 a year... take away 17.5% of that is at least a £15 on tax

So you're complaining about a tax of £15 per woman per year when the average salary is something just into five figures? Most graduates are easily earning around the £20000 mark in their first job. Would you notice the difference in your salary if it were £19985 rather than £20000?

I'm sorry, it's a luxury.