Not all women can afford period products. So, we decided to see what that felt like.
Most women know the embarrassment and anxiety that comes with having your period. We've all asked those questions: Am I bleeding through my pants? Is my tampon holding up? But many homeless and impoverished women cannot afford period products, which makes that time of the month even more stressful. So, the Ladylike girls decided to "free-bleed" for a day to get a small glimpse into this struggle:
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"Free-bleeding" essentially meant the ladies would go one full day during their period without using tampons, pads, DivaCups, or any other period product.
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The only thing they could use was a puppy pee pad, which would prevent them from staining furniture, car seats, etc.
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Before we started the experiment, we sat down with the founders of Conscious Period, an organization that aims to supply tampons to homeless women who cannot afford them. When you buy a box of tampons at Conscious Period, they supply a box of pads to a homeless woman in need. This reminded the ladies that period products should not be a luxury – they should be provided to all women who need them, regardless of their income.
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