It’s Not Just The Tampon Tax: Why Periods Are Political

KAREN ZRAICK, NY Times: Science
Sun, 07/22/2018 - 2:00am

More people than ever are discussing periods in public, including a push for “menstrual equity” and an end to tampon taxes. We explain.

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