Lawmakers in New Jersey Advance ‘Menstrual Equity’ Mandate for Public Universities
“Period poverty places students in a vulnerable position where they must weigh the choice between buying period products or other basic essentials like clothing or food”
New Jersey’s choice in the last gubernatorial election is starting to make more sense now.
Campus Reform reports:
NJ lawmakers advance ‘menstrual equity’ mandate for public universities in 38–0 vote
On Feb. 24, the New Jersey Senate passed Senate Bill S-2243, legislation requiring public universities in the state to provide menstrual products on campus as part of a statewide “menstrual equity” mandate.
Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Sen. Angela V. McKnight sponsored the bill.
Ruiz and McKnight introduced S-2243 on Jan. 13.
The Senate committee advanced the bill with amendments on Feb. 12, and the full Senate passed the measure 38–0 on Feb. 24.
“While we frequently debate the rising costs of tuition and housing, we rarely address the hidden financial burdens that sideline students every single month,” Ruiz said in a statement. ”By removing the price tag from menstrual products, we are clearing a hurdle that directly impacts students’ well-being.”
Supporters of the legislation have cited concerns about “period poverty,” a term used to describe a lack of access to menstrual products.
NJ Spotlight News has described period poverty as “a lack of access to safe and effective menstrual products.”
“Period poverty places students in a vulnerable position where they must weigh the choice between buying period products or other basic essentials like clothing or food,” Angela McKnight said in a statement. “This barrier disproportionately affects students of color, who already face greater inequities in higher education.”
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Harbor Freight sells 55 disposable shop towels for $3.49, and they’re superior to what my grandmothers used all their lives.
Hey, all you strong, independent “women” — stop trying to leech off everybody else’s wallets.
Can’t Ruiz and McKnight by their own products?
Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Sen. Angela V. McKnight:
following their line of thought, I believe the NJ Senate should consider a similar bill requiring that all NJ residents (through taxation) provide food, clothing, housing, hair care products, jewelry, etc. ad inf. for all persons who are able demonstrate that they have monthly hormonally-generated disruptions in their lives.
Don’t forget the bonbons!
You’re discriminating against trannies. We must provide the appropriate rh type blood from the blood bank to trannies every month so that they too may have something to stain their taxpayer funded sanitary pads and time of the month undies…..
Jersey is so forward thinking. They already supply the US with the majority of Douche bags…..
“Period poverty”? WTF? My guess is schoolboys will just use tampons in their bathrooms to plug up the toilets.
Just when you thought you had heard everything. Not a good look for anyone who supports such nonsense. Hey, how about a tax deduction because you’re a woman? What would Kentanji do?
Google tells me that the average monthly costs of “feminine hygiene products” is $10-$20. Figure 9 months in a typical academic year and you get a max of $180 per year. BFD. This is nothing more than shameless left wing virtue signaling
If we do that make ’em take out the garbage and open pickle jars too.
Promise not to vote, and we’ll buy your tampons.
Is this a bloody joke?
Will they also provide shaving products on campus as part of a statewide “shaving equity” mandate for all students, male and female? Shaving daily is time consuming and expensive!