Scottland... Nice, Nicee

[spathiphyllum]

https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/wjkmgy/scotland-is-going-to-be-the-first-country-to-make-pads-and-tampons-free-for-all-students?utm_source=vicefbanz&utm_campaign=global

[ummmm]

It doesn't compare, imo, but boys have to look presentable for job interviews etc, if they can't afford to buy razors then supply them as and when needed.

Girls (most girls) have a period every month lasting from a couple of days to a week+, so obviously no comparison. But still....

[Spicerack]

JCB for ummmm.

[murraymints]

there is a national scheme in England and Wales for free sanitary products available in libraries.. called tricky periods...

[murraymints]

in Ireland too I think ^^

[murraymints]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tricky+periods&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB792GB792&;oq=tricky+periods&aqs=chrome..69i57.5768j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Spicerack]

Thanks, JD. ;-)

[andres]

Does this include the younger girls at secondary schools, mature UNI students ,the rest of the UK , foreign female students and those students from the EU?Or will the students just be the ones born and residing in Scotland.It will cost a small fortune.The link above is not opening for me.

[mushroom25]

…...are transwomen included?

[maggiebee]

So proud to be a Scot. Have worked and paid taxes all my life but am more than happy that the Scottish Government are showing the way forward in the field of health and well being.

[Spicerack]

You obviously didn't pay enough taxes. Or you wouldn't have to keep rattling the begging bowl at the poor old English.

[douglas9401]

Little Englanders to the fore in this United Kingdom it seems.

Anybody have a spare pad to catch those tears of rage?

[Rockrose]

Begging bowl to England?
Don’t make me laugh, the English have been desperate to get Scottish lands and assets for hundreds of years and when they fail they act in a petty manner.

[anneasquith]

tears of rage indeed, with a wee bit of jealosy maybe :-)

[Tuvok]

Old news - our local one has been doing this for months.

[grumpy01]

It won't be a United Kingdom much longer after,1)Arlene Foster and the DUP pull the plug on their support of the Government and 2) Nicola Sturgeon gets her second independence vote.Then we shall have,God help us,Jeremy Corbyn in Downing street and John McDonnell throwing money around like there's no tomorrow.

[Jackdaw33]

If La Foster thinks that by bringing down the Tory government it will benefit NI then she needs to get to the local ironmonger's sharpish as she has definitely more than one screw loose.

[grumpy01]

Quite so Jackdaw.