{"id":594,"date":"2019-10-29T00:06:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinvolvement.wordpress.com\/?p=594"},"modified":"2019-10-29T00:06:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:06:47","slug":"always-removes-its-female-symbol-from-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/2019\/10\/29\/always-removes-its-female-symbol-from-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"ALWAYS REMOVES ITS FEMALE SYMBOL FROM PACKAGING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Brenda Mongare (brendamongare171595@daystar.ac.ke)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thumbnail photo courtesy of: www.amazon.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menstrual pad maker Always has\nannounced that it will remove the female symbol from its products to reflect\nthe fact that some people who menstruate don’t identify as women, including\ntransgender men and nonbinary people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company was forced into deciding\nat the behest of lobbyists, Always’ parent company, Procter and Gamble,\nreleased a statement saying it opted to make the change after continued\nfeedback from customers, including trans men and allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For over 35 years Always has\nchampioned girls and women, and we will continue to do so, we’re also committed\nto diversity and inclusion and are on a continual journey to understand the\nneeds of all of our consumers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It’s just a way to have\naccurate, affirming medical care, to exist in your body and be comfortable and\nrecognized for who you are, periods are a biological, reproductive function\nthat has nothing to do with how you think of yourself, which is what gender is.\nPeople have to get away from this idea that gender is connected to\ngenitals.” Erika Hart added<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it’s possible to have a uterus\nwithout identifying as a woman, as is the case with transgender men, as well as\nnonbinary and intersex people since gender identity and sex are two different\nthings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender identity refers to a person’s\ninternal concept of self and can include terms like man, woman, transgender,\nand nonbinary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, a transgender man is\nsomeone who was assigned female at birth but identifies as male. A nonbinary\nperson is someone who identifies as neither male nor female, regardless of how\nthey were assigned at birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some transgender people may choose\nto have hormone treatments or surgery to make their physical characteristics\nbetter align with their identity, but many do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discomfort of menstruation can\nbe magnified for trans men who choose to take testosterone since the hormone\ncan cause vaginal inflammation and can make using tampons or menstrual cups\npainful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monthly experience can also be\nemotionally painful for trans and nonbinary people due to gender dysphoria, or\nthe psychological distress caused by a disconnect between a person’s identity\nand their assigned sex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While gender dysphoria can be brought on by social\nsituations, such as when someone is misgendered (referred to in a way other\nthan how they identify), it can also happen to trans men and nonbinary people\nwhen buying and using menstrual products. That’s because periods are typically\nreferred to as only a “women’s issue” and most conversations about\nmenstruation focus on women and girls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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