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Marjorie's avatar

I remember buying (or asking a cousin to buy) sanitary pads for me at the grocery store when I was a kid, and being so amused that they'd be all wrapped up in newspaper and stuffed in a grocery bag like contraband. I recently went back to Manila on business and could NOT find tampons. I asked and no one seemed to know where to find them. Just asking the question invited embarrassed looks. Finally found a small stack way up on the top shelf at the pharmacy, in the very back of the shop. By that point I didn't need them but I bought one anyway, marching up to the clerk in all confidence, doing my own small part to normalize it.

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iris 🌹's avatar

what conservative people also fail to realize is that prohibiting sex education in the philippines further promotes r*pe culture. by teaching women that it is OUR job to stop men from pursuing us sexually, it becomes out fault if we fail. it's heartbreaking and incredibly frustrating. thank you so much for writing this. the more people speak out about the flaws in our beautiful culture, the better things will become. all in due time.

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