As a father of daughters, I have a box of pads in my car for emergencies. I won't need them for myself, but if any of my daughters ever need them, while traveling, we have them.
I am the same way. And if either one of us, with our scraggly cis man-beards, offered a stranger a period product when she needed it, these unpleasant complainers would have no problem with that. It's not about the tampons. Their problem is with trans existence.
"Born with a winky" 🤣 I hate the level of immaturity in our society from sexualizing basic anatomy to the point where people feel like they can't call it what it is. She sounded like a little kid there.
WAIT- I THOUGHT SHE MEANT LIKE AN EYE?? CAUSE IT WINKS??? i'd like to say that i was confused due to not being a native speaker but im just kinda dumb tbh..
As someone who partly went on birth control to STOP her periods because of pain AND product costs, I cannot imagine being mad at someone handing out FREE tampons?!?!?? When for the first time in like a year, I had my period, I was in my dorm with no access to pads and I was saved by the other girls in my dorm having extras. How is people giving out free products a bad thing?!?
Because it’s coming from a male. While some women may be fine with it, I’m more like to believe a tampon from a male is laced with something that will render me unconscious. Because males have a much longer history of performative empathy to manipulate women than genuine empathy to assist a vulnerable woman.
That's where you got it wrong & instead of letting someone tell you what someone is mad about view it yourself & step back & think about it UNLESS your in the " if you don't date, agree with, follow or ... Your automatically transphobic which is so ridiculous. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE PRODUCTS OR TAMPONS🙄
@@DanaMarie6667 that’s the thing. I know it’s rooted in other transphobic beliefs. I’m just showing how their made up reason is absolute bullshit and holds no water
I'm sure I've taken a throw away comment too seriously but I can't help myself. Period poverty is a real problem. The shelves can be full of products but if you can't afford them it don't matter how easy they are to find in store. When my mum was a store manager she told me the feminine hygiene aisle was where most thefts occur. When women like Dylan take their money and buy feminine hygiene products, to give to other women in need they are easing the burden of period poverty. When women like Dylan speak openly about buying feminine hygiene products, they are reducing the stigma around feminine hygiene products and periods in general. When any person goes out of their way to support people with a problem they will never personally have, that is a beautiful things.
The rebuttal girl literally said “your probably going to throw them away…” “why don’t you give them to a woman who will actually use them” THATS WHAT SHE SAID SHE WAS GONNA DO THAT IS THE ENTIRE REASON SHE BOUGHT THEM OMFGGGGG
Sadly, you don't even need to have trans people involved for Righties to get all pissy about the idea of someone being given a tampon or anything like that for free. Spend enough time on r/BadWomensAnatomy and you'll find 'em. And you can bet there will be cries of "Communism!" amongst the arguments for why not charging for tampons is the worst thing ever.
People are weirded out in general by the idea of free feminine hygiene products, though. Like, seriously offended at the idea that such things should just...be _out there,_ in the public washrooms, to be _used,_ without having to be paid for--! So I can imagine that the idea of someone who doesn't need such a thing just conveniently having it to offer to them makes these weirdos just outraged, because it's coming to them for free, rather than at the expense of another person who might need to use it. I've seen similar reactions about guys who keep pads with them for their girlfriends or other female friends who might need them: shock and disgust that a man would keep that around, and how dare they try to be generous, they're supposed to be testosterone-poisoned creeps who jeer about emotional women being on their periods while simultaneously being horrified to even _see_ a sanitary product, right? 🙄 Either way, screw these TERFs. Let them waddle to the stupid tampon vending machine with toilet paper stuffed in their panties, only to find out that there aren't any quarters in their purse. May their flow be heavy, and their cramps that precise state of "miserable but not debilitating" that means they're functional but suffering.
I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 25, and I was homeless for 2 years a few years after my hysterectomy, and right when I first became homeless, another homeless person asked me for a tampon and I didn't have any, and I felt so bad about it I started carrying tampons and pads with me incase someone else needed one. And I had to repurchase boxes several times, I kinda became the girl to go to if you needed tampons, pads, toothpaste, floss, hand warmers, etc. I panhandled while I was homeless, so I'd get lots of care kits, and I'd always pass them out to people. I saw so many homeless people stealing from other homeless people, and it drove me nuts so I tried to do everything I could to help others. 🤷♀️ but nobody ever had a problem with me having tampons and pads to give to others, so im confused why it would matter if a trans woman also had pads and tampons for others? Transphobes never really make sense tho, do they😒
You are a very nice person. It must have been very hard during those years as a homeless person. I hope you are better now and that life is a little kinder to you. People like you warm my heart
@Spagettigeist it is, thank you. Even when I was homeless, I was pretty blessed to have good resources at my disposal, so it was hard, but not as hard as it could've been, and can be for some. I'm just grateful that I had someone to help me figure out how to get back on my feet, he also helped me apply for disability, and helped me get approved the first time applying instead of going through the process of fighting a denial and all that. I'll always be so so grateful for him🙌
Can you imagine being out in public, beginning your period and not having a pad or a tampon? Show the woman some appreciation for expressing kindness to other people.
He isn’t a woman. He’s a man. Women know how periods work more than men. We carry supplies so that doesn’t happen. If he wanted to be nice, he could donate unused and untampered with products to women’s shelters for people who actually need them.
WHAT woman doesn't keep extras in her purse, her car, her desk or locker? Maybe if you're in junior high. But after you've had a couple accidents you never forget again.
@@22lyric Yeah no woman on earth has ever in the history of the world ever been accidentally caught unawares on a day they didn't expect to get their period, or get EXTREMELY irregular periods (like every six months or randomly three months in a row because you have reproductive system health issues) or even just managed your time poorly or were busy or whatever. Obvious sarcasm. Also: I don't carry a purse, I work as a security lead and wear a security uniform, I don't have a desk because again, I work security at different venues and work at a different location every day, I don't have a car, and I'm too old for a locker. I'm very regular so I know what days to keep one but yes, I can and have easily accidentally be caught unawares esp if it's off schedule for some reason. It happens. Shit happens. And throwing shame in the face of other women for not having all these luxuries like you (a fucking car for instance) is shitty and is not at all any kind of female solidarity that you seem to think it is.
As a cis woman I don't want anything to do with people who use words like "real woman", "true meaning of womanhood" or even "womanhood" in general, because 10 times out of 10 I get excluded in some way as not "real enough woman" even though I was born with the "right" set of organs. The older I get the less patience I have for gender essentialism.
As a cis woman, that video was hilarious. "This thing does NOT go up inside you" 😂 The responses however are so melodramatic. I'm more than my periods, like goddamn get over yourselves 😅
A trans woman opening a tampon for the first time is immensely relatable anyway as my first time fussing with the stuff as an afab, I had similar reactions and incredulity.
@@Crithosceleg absolutely! Not only was it funny, it was so cute and wholesome, and like you said, relatable. So sad and ridiculous that anyone can watch that and get angry
Them constantly comparing it to racism too is just evident of their provilige lmao “you are stealing our culture” no she is not tampons are not “your culture”
Pretty sure that was my exact reaction when I (a cis woman who very much noped out on tampons for this reason) first opened and looked at a tampon in its applicator. This thing doesn't _seriously_ go there, right? Right?
@@Spencer-wc6ewexactly! The fact that it happens on a monthly routine MEANS ITS MOT AN ANOMALY! Occurrence would have been a better word she was just trying to sound smart
Dude the amount of times I needed a period product in public. I would’ve been so thankful if any woman regardless if they transitioned I’d be thrilled and made a friend
I work with a whole team of cis women and I can NEVER get my hands on a pad or tampon when I need one 😂😂 these women are the true heroes for actually having tampons on hand to just GIVE to other women when they don't even use them themselves.
I’m a fem presenting non-binary person, and I have a period that I would rather not have. I genuinely appreciate it when people who don’t have periods carry pads on them in case of emergencies. Regardless of gender it is a very kind gesture, and I think that it should be appreciated more!!
So you're a woman then, no need for dumbass labels just say what you are instead of keeping us guessing. What the fuck does fem presenting non-binary even mean, how are you non-binary if you're fem presenting, do you just pick a bunch of words out of a hat to make yourself feel special?
Samantha! spot on! Am a cis woman and I'm so happy you can spot on tell the issue. It's such a wide topic and I think transwomen bring out how messed up the misogyny is still rooted in cis women. So much has to do on how we were treated as developing girls, the shame of the periods and puberty the sexualization and expectation, we would mock and humiliate other cis women for not falling into the canons. I remember girls in class would mock you for body hair or..slightly square jaw or anything and call you a "man" even if you are cis woman. It's so rooted deep into shame. And yes, when I see transwomen having these "exagerated" make-up or dresses, it reminds me of when I was 13 and we were experimentig to be adult women, we looked like clowns with blue eyeshadows and red lipstick and high heels we could barely walk on. I think it's like a puberty thing, an experience many transwomen missed. As for tampons... I used my first tampon at age 23 as an emergency ( thank god my friend had it as i have heavy flows) and yes it's weird and uncomfortable and I was asking how to use it and also broke a one on the first try. Transwomen, thank you for spare tampons.
Specifically as someone with really horrid periods I've rarely been able to share tampons with ppl asking bc the heavy ones are like legit scary. Its really funny that they've decided to call them out on "stealing resources" when I bet these very same women have never donated tampons or pads to homeless shelters. The problem with tampons is that they're a "luxury" so they cost a lot of money. Not that some people who will be sharing those tampons can buy them. WTF
Also how the hell can you be stealing tampons? They are sold in stores. You buy them in stores. Like any sane person, you’d just keep them in your ducking bathroom plus a trash can for visitors. Like we got pads and tampons at home, despite none of us using them unless in an emergency. But you can hardly share cups and period underwear. So why would this be any different for a transwoman (or even men) buy a box to keep at home, grab one of each to put in your bag. Done.
EXACTLY, these women want to act so fucking oppressed cause someone bought something they think they shouldn't have bought but they don't do a DAMN thing for any cis women suffering from actual lack of resources. They'd rather make the most fucking smug self righteous short videos I've ever fucking seen.
I’ve donated tampons and other products to shelters and charities. If these performative trans identifying males were so kind and altruistic, why don’t they buy tampons in bulk and donate them to charities? It’s because doing that doesn’t stroke their narcissistic ego like turning a bodily function into a comedy shtick does.
@@emilya6373If a male is offering me a tampon, I’m more likely to believe it’s laced with something that will render me unconscious than he’s doing it out of the kindness of his heart. Because men have an extremely long history of doing so. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
I also have trouble taking someone seriously after they call a penis a "winky" (regardless of whether or not she was doing it for algorithm/TikTok reasons).
As a cis-woman and if I need a pad or a tampon I would be very happy if any other woman(cis or trans) kindly gave them to me. Plus some trans men and non-binary people also menstruate.
Like why does the gender even matter? Like single men keep them in their bathrooms as well for visitors. That just should be standard practice. A box of medium size tampons and pads, done. And then why not just throw one of each in your bag anyway? Not like they take up much space or weigh anything.
@@emilya6373 Yeah, I agree. It would be nice if they were seen as a normal thing to carry around, no matter your gender or sex and that asking others when you lack them would be normal as well. Like.. it's a normal bodily function, what's the harm in it? (aside from the pain, but I'm sure you know what I mean). Helping each other out or having accomodation for visitors... it would be nice and isn't so hard unless you are really financally struggling (in which case I'd understand).
Is it just me who thinks calling menstruating women a "culture" extremely stupid? Saying "My culture isn't your costume" (10:45) really gives me a bad taste in my mouth as a cis woman. I actually think that the more these products are highlighted the more normal and mundane they become. Nobody is playing with toilet paper and being grossed out so why not tampens?
as a "valley girl" who's really girly it's not a performance or stereotype if some women (trans or cis) like girly things. I LOVEEE pink and nails and cutesy things and it doesn't make me less intelligent??? like if grant wants to paint her nails and wear makeup I'm right there with her
im a cis woman, but i watch these videos to educate myself on trans issues and topics so that i can be informed and unlearn any negative or harmful misconceptions i may have since i’m not part of the community. when i watched the first video, i couldn’t help smiling! it was so sweet and her happiness and good intentions were so adorable and infectious. if i asked her or another trans woman for a tampon and found out later she bought them literally just to have in case someone asked for one??? that’s genuinely one of the cutest and most wholesome things ever. idk, obviously it’s not cool to waste tampons since there are people who need them, but that would be throwing them away or breaking them on purpose. it’s not wasting tampons to just have them either in your home or purse to give to someone who may need one. people who were mad about this were reaching
You have to rewatch things then & I'm sorry your trying to learn or unlearn from people who may have a story about themself they want to share but you get the wrong info & join the hate isn't a positive thing. The way heDylan says things are deliberate & on purpose bc it gets these kinds of reactions. Watch Douglas Murray about "wokeness" & what it means bc that's learning. What did you learn about MALES who say they are trans stealing medals from women. They dream of medals & poof males oops I mean trans boxing, swimming, running etc in women's sorts. That's fair bc they say they are a trans so it's ok. Enough with nonsense & look at the whole picture 🤨
I prefer reusable period products but would gladly carry disposable discs, pads, and tampons for anyone who needs them and functionally, that's no different. If we're being real, my flow is so light that I could mostly get away with toilet paper if I were in public and couldn't get something else to use. I would gladly have an entire bag of toiletries that I carry with me just on the principal of helping someone else should they need it. I think it's commendable that people who don't need these products are willing to care for their fellow people, and it shows a lot about their character. And the criticism of it shows a lot about the character of those against it too. Edit: I'd also like to address the horrific notion that pain is what defines womanhood. Whether people realize it or not, it's an idea that's frequently perpetuated in conversations about periods, healthcare, birth, and beauty standards. We need to stop acting like it's our suffering that defines us as what we are, it's not helping anyone. It's hurting all of us. And if your suffering has taught you no degree of compassion regardless, I don't want to feel unity with you.
fr, like my uterus having a meltdown every month is only making me want to get rid of it. And I just might, considering its making that one day impossible to function.
I once was exchange student in France I was 14. My host family wasn't really welcoming to me and my French was bad. I poorly planned and didn't have tampon or pad with me when we went to a friend of them for dinner. This single 50 something dude had tampons in his bathroom and I stole some. I am forever grateful he saved my life even though he doesn't know
Honestly, I feel like everyone should have period products in their bathroom, just like everyone has toilet paper in their bathroom, or soap and a towel. I keep a pretty glass jar filled with tampons on a shelf over the toilet, and under the sink there's a box of pads. I personally don't use any because of PCOS, but I definitely have them for guests.
@@AnnekeOosterink totally agree! its part of stocking a bathroom imo. my husband and i always have tampons set out and available for any guests that need them.
What Samantha said about going out and buying stuff related to their gender identity resonated with me so hard. After coming out as a trans man I went out and bought transformers toys, a "boy's" lunchbox, and a bunch of marvel comics. It felt so euphoric reading a black panther comic that the boys in my class said weren't for girls. And of course girls can still enjoy these things (hell when I was still identifying as a girl I loved collecting marvel action figures) but it was like I was enjoying carrying around a spiderman backpack in a "manly way"
Omg same. I'm sure someday I'll go back to my old self but right now I want to **experience** the boyhood man XDD give me all that male stuff that they always told me wasn't for girls.
@@KaienKuran You should just do you; if that's being a masc girl or feminine guy, that's okay. There's no need to put a label on it or "go back" to anything. Keep progressing, improving, and finding yourself, no matter what that may be as long as you're happy. I came out 7 years ago and still am constantly learning new things about myself and other identities. Take your time and don't confine yourself to a space (just my opinion)
Did you have restricted upbringings? I went for the boys stuff despite it being in a different section than girls stuff. I feel like suits on the other hand is very restricted growing up.
It's like, I'm not even a fan of the word "gender identity" because it makes it sound like being trans is a choice when it absolutely isn't. It's hard. You have to experience the mental pain and discomfort of gender dysphoria, and then when you transition it gets easier but then you have to struggle getting trans healthcare and also you have to deal with people who won't accept you as trans. And then when a trans person takes their own life because of the bullying, then all the transphobes are like "sEe? tRaNSiTiONiNg bAd bECaUsE iT maKe yOu sAD" even though it's people like them that cause trans people to feel like there's no way they can be happy in life because they have to choose between severe dysphoria or horrible bullying.
As a trans woman who had bottom surgery with months of additional recovery, pads were absolutely necessary. I still need them from time to time today. Some trans women need pads. Tampons? Maybe not, but I always carry extra pads in my purse. I also have 3 daughters, so they’ve come in handy many times.
You could be my lifesaver. I cant use tampons because you know... narrow vagina, hurts a lot, super uncomfortabel and its super hard to find someone with a spare pad. :) I always cary extras, because you never know if maybe you will meet someone that needs it and a tampon is not an alternative.
The monthly sloughing of my uterine lining has never made me "feel like a woman", so I'm glad that trans women can get gender euphoria out of purchasing menstrual products for friends. The happenings of my uterus have never had anything to do with my gender expression.
This. I would get rid of my period without a second thought and would not feel less of a women. I think its refreshing to see people happy about tampons and mentrual products because if I buy them its always the: määäh not these days again feeling.
Just an FYI for trans women: buy what you want, but don't feel weird if someone asks you for a tampon, and you don't have one. It's quite common for cis women to not carry them when we aren't on or nearing our period. In fact, unless i'm gonna be gone from my home for a while, i don't usually carry an extra even when i'm on my period. If a woman said she didn't' have one, i would NEVER think "oh because it's a trans woman!" i would think, "damn, i am an idiot for forgetting to bring something, and i really wish that woman could have helped, but oh well."
Yes! Glad someone is stating this for them! Too many times I've been asked for one and didn't have one or needed one and nobody had any so I just used the ol' "toilet paper is better than nothing, lets hope this works until I can get an actual pad" thing lol. (PS, I'm a trans guy, just thought I'd clarify that. I as of the last 3 months don't get my cycle any more so far, due to starting T 3 months ago, but have been in this dicey predicament many a time because of lack of planning and underestimating my body lmao.)
@@mystic22g4 First stop conflating sex and gender. Second, learn what cis and trans mean. They're descriptors. Both cis and trans women are still women, just different types of women. Third, no need to point out cis women are born female or don't need to transition. We know this already.
@@Fearsia Nope, I don't view anyone having a penis as a woman and the fact is 80% of transgender women still have a penis. An artificial plastic plant/flower may look like the real thing but it will remain forever artificial and that's is exactly what transgender women and transgender men are artificial which means they are not the same asbiological women and biological men. Also, gender ideology has become down right ridiculous with 72 genders and climbing and they are all made up which has turned into a social contagion. Any man sleeping with someone having a penis is at least bisexual and is not straight. A man sleeping with a transgender woman with a penis is not a heterosexual relationship.
"A woman is a person born with Fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, mammary glands, Vulva." And just like that she called a good chunk of cis women not women. There is no definition out there that doesn't exclude some cis-woman when talking about excluding trans women and if you start getting comfortable excluding cis women from the definition of women where do you draw the line?
Her definition also technically includes cis-men, if that's not a "meet all criteria" list, because mammary glands are a default of human biology. Males have breasts, too, it's just that most don't make the correct hormones to finish them off.
How are people getting mad over this? Did these cis women seriously never had a moment where they were like "Wait that goes where???" I'm afab and I've definetly had that moment lol. Literally everyone laughed in sex ed when we learned about tampons. I have really bad cramps and a heavy flow but why would I be angry at someone for literally just reacting to the aubsurtity of periods? Yes they are natural and shouldn't be taboo but ur bleeding out of ur uterus for a week and have to stick a tampon up there. I reacted the SAME WAY when I learned about that for the first time. Stop acting like womenhood is this "sacred thing that must not be tarnished!" the human body is weird regardless of gender or sex, get over it. Also she opened ONE tampon jesus, and was gonna give the rest away. If ur mad at someone for "wasting" a PRECIOUS tampon that totally can't just be found in bulk at literally any CVS, get mad at my sex ed teacher for opening a tampon to show us how to use them and then throwing it away. But that would be ridiculous wouldn't it? Literally shut up omg they just wanna be transphobic lol.
I love when guests have tampons and pads in their homes (whether they personally can 🩸 or not) just to be considerate. I can't believe that people are tripping over this 🙄
Yeah, honestly, it seems like a basic necessity to me, just like TP, soap and a towel etc. I have PCOS, so no periods for me, but I have a pretty glass jar filled with tampons, and a box of pads under the sink.
The world has gone crazy because of peoples negativity and wrong takes/ misunderstandings on situations, manufactured conservative outrage and hate spilling off the internet into everyday life, large media companies and politicians have pitted left against right and vice versa to make common people fight amongst themselves and as a diversion from what the elites are up to.
@@AnnekeOosterink I would like to add that if they sit there for a long time and don't get used, I'd throw them out and replace them (if it's been a long time, like over a year). Sometimes the products can disintegrate over time and become unhealthy to use. I've seen it happen personally so just thought I'd tell you if you didn't know. :)
My friend recently had a baby and due to some circumstances, she had to have a c-section. Although having a vaginal birth can be a very uncomfortable or painful experience, it was still a very emotional situation for her where she felt like she was missing out on something so special her body was supposed to do. I can totally understand why trans women might feel some sadness for missing out on shared female experiences such as having a period- it's not that they don't understand it can be a nuisance but rather it's a sort of FOMO.
I would very much like to lactate, even if I don't end up having kids. It's a female experience I would like to have. I could donate it to a milk bank or something. (Or I could just put it on my cereal. It's my milk; I can do whatever I want with it.)
I work at a community arts center and we put sanitary products in both the women's and men's bathrooms. One day we had a big event and this guy through away the whole glass container with the products in it. Likee bruh how is it that deep???
She pronounced "Minstral show" like "menstrual show" both times she said it in the intro of that TikTok and I was so confused! 🤣 Ooo! She said a woman is born with mammary glands. Good news, everyone! All humans (excluding those born with anomalies) are born with mammary glands. All humans with mammary glands, regardless of equipment or dominant hormone, can also lactate.
I'm literally on it right now and I don't feel made fun of by someone learning about products. It's not bad at all, I honestly find it heartening when others learn about periods because it helps normalize women needing help during their period if they need it (ex if we're cramping bad and can't move to get something)
@@straberryshinigami15g97 Awe! Congratulations! I hope you continue to learn more about yourself and become more comfortable in your own skin as time goes on!
@@straberryshinigami15g97 The fact that you're still around and up on your feet so ro say, makes it all the more prominent just how resilient you are! 😁
It honestly makes me so happy to see the joy transwomen get from buying things like tampons! As a transmasc Nonbinary who's AFAB, I have always had a very negative experience with my period. It makes me happy that there are people out their who find join in things like buying period products and experiencing PMS (which some transwomen experience). Also, I think everyone should have a few extra period products on hand... the amount of times I forget to re-supply my bookbag stash is astonishing, lol
Hello there fellow Enby ^_^ I think that forgetting to re-supply ones products is a very common experience for a lot of people. I both had to ask others myself and was asked for them by friends and coworkers. It happens. That's why it would be nice if it was normal for everyone to have something like that around. There's currently a discussion here if hygiene products should be avable for free in schools, so that the kids who need them have an easy access and I really love the idea. It should be more common, like in my old workplace where there were pads avable in the gender-neutral bathroom =)
Same. It makes me less dysphoric knowing all kind of people buy tampons. Wether its cis women, trans women, cis men buying them for their friends, fathers buying products for their daughters, or anyone just having them on hand for guests or strangers.
Yeah! My college recently started providing free pads in the laundry rooms of the dorms. You can also get them free at the health center. I was actually happy to see a period product coin machine in the men's room of one of the older buildings on campus, lol
Yes! This! Like seeing a trans women be excited about buying things seen as 'feminine products' is hella fun! Especially since buying them myself or using them would be super uncomfortable and dysphoria inducing and could even cause me to dissociate super hard.
As someone who is trans masc and still has to deal with Satan’s Waterfall, i can confirm that pads/tampons are not particularly difficult to find. However, they can be a bit pricey, especially when you have to buy them regularly. That being said! One person buying one pack of pads/tampons is Not going to stop ppl from getting their hands on them?? And watching Grant’s video and realising how much stuff about menstrual products is stuff I forgot I had to learn. Like I cringed a little bit seeing her grab the smallest possible size coz I have never been able to use them (size 4 for the win) and most ppl I know will grab like a 2 minimum but that’s from experience. Also I am all for normalising ppl having pads/tampons on hand. Like it’s still treated quite shamefully a lot of the time imo and it really shouldn’t at this point. So I’m all for normalising everyone carrying menstrual products around coz honestly it would make me feel a whole lot less dysphoric when I have to use them if it was just a normal thing for anyone to carry. I honestly dont understand this weird “having periods is the worst thing ever but you cant associate yourself with it” gatekeepy attitude some ppl seem to have. Just let women carry pads/tampons even if they dont need them? They gonna get offended that a post-menopausal cis woman is buying them when she doesn’t need them? And as long as ppl aren’t buying them excessively (which… I have literally never seen anyone do) then I dont see the issue. Anyways. Weird ramble over. TL;DR: normalise carrying pads/tampons even when you dont need them coz that helps to normalise and destigmatise periods
As a trans dude I have so much respect for my trans sisters. You have to deal with so much shit. I pass by now and enjoy male privilage (until anyone finds out I'm trans) but I'll never forget what it was like to be constantly scrutinized. It sucks so much...
"Cause here we flow..." That was wholesome. Flawless segway. 😆 Please keep menstruation products in your purse if it makes you happy. It's likely gonna make someone else even happier someday. Lol
@@bmdlddakd6256 The spam bots are like, having a war or something lol because every single channel i follow has a bunch of them responding to every comment. It's insane.
Thanks for that video before I get my trans beauty sleep ✨😂 Honestly as a nb/trans man, I'm glad I could give away my pads and this video made me think that I should ask for adding pads to the toilets in my school. I laughed when you said that tampons were scary, due to health issues I could never wear that sh##😱😂 VERY GLAD I don't need that anymore, and we're tired about the pressed transphobes/sexist/terfs ✨ ps: happy Valentine's day and Black History Month everyone 💜
I love how these transphobes always forget, or don't know, about Intersex people. I'm a Nonbinary person who was giving the label of male from birth but I'm someone who has monthly periods. When I got on estrogen, they lessened in intensity but still here. Had them since I was 12. Tampons/Pads are something that I think need to be taught regardless of one's gender/sex cause you never know what someone else is going through physically or emotionally.
Nah everyone knows about them, you're just an idiot to compare them to guys who pretend to be women, a birth defect does not make you a brand new class of human beings in the same way that someone born with a deformaty preventing them to walk straight in not considered a different species, you're just an abnormal who drew the short end of genetic lottery.
"Men will never ever know even a little bit what it's like to be a woman!" you know you can just... tell them. If they're nice they'll listen. I explained stuff like what periods feel like and how discharge works to my boyfriend and now he knows what that's like. Compassion is not that hard. Yes, even for men who supposedly don't have feelings.
Personally, tampons are too risky for me, so I wear pads. I’m kinda afraid of them. I have considered the cups. I would buy tampons in case someone comes to my home and needs it though. Bigots will find anything to justify their behavior.
17:22 Is no one going to mention that there are some women who are born without uterus's and vaginas? also, if womanhood is only about periods to her, what about women who are going through menopause and don't have periods? what about women who don't have periods in general?
I'm a cis/het male and I used to keep pads in my car for my (now ex) wife. I still try to keep some in my emergency bag and/or first aid kit, just in case. Not only are they a good thing to have on hand for any friend who might need them, but they also make a handy emergency field dressing.
I totally get it. I'm a Cis woman and yeah periods are super annoying now but as a young girl I was so excited to learn about pads and tampons. I can totally understand buying them to learn and also I would love to have a friend that always has me because God knows I'm never prepared lol
I hate the argument of "we experience this once a month and THAT makes us a woman." Uh... no? A lot of cis women are not be able to have periods. Older cis women don't have periods. It's such a stupid argument
This, there are a ton of reasons people afab get hysterectomies, but you never hear these people complaining about the fact they don't have periods, yet still identify as a woman. They're probably even still buying tampons for people in need, yet no tampon shortages, even with this added demographic.
I am not a fan of my period but knowing trans women got me covered if I need a tampon makes this difficult time way better. I love seeing every gender be supportive of folks who menstruate. This is truly supporting and uplifting and beautiful and it was so wholesome to see this. I am so sorry that TERFs come in and just ruin these joyful and sweet tiktoks. Like we NEED more support and love in this world and not more hate and misinformation.
EXACTLY. You really have nothing more meaningful to offer this world then tearing down those that are just trying to lift folx like you up? Some people are just so blinded by their own hate.
The woman saying that all women have a uterus seemingly haven’t heard of cis women being born without one. Are the cis women without a uterus not worthy of being called a woman? And if they are worthy why aren’t trans women worthy? I’m so done with transphobes.
As a member of the Cisterhood, I'd like to apologize on behalf of these... rude, ignorant, young ladies. They do not represent us, and will thusly be shunned. As a member of the overall Sisterhood, we hold strong in supporting all women, be they cis, trans, or otherwise, and reject terf-like ideology. We are a Sisterhood, not simply a Cisterhood.
I saw a box of tampons in my university's male bathroom and I didn't care as a cis guy. I just walked by and went about my day. In fact, I was happy for any trans guys who may have found that useful. It did not affect me in the slightest. I can't imagine why people get upset trans women helping people cis women and anyone else who menstruates by carrying tampons, other than the fact that they get mad at trans people just for existing. Maybe they're jealous that they could never be as considerate as that.
The reality that feminine hygiene has to be purchased and has a higher price than even necessary is just upsetting. Anyone who can share and chooses to share makes the community better and stronger. I always have a like mary Poppins 'mom' purse with meds, pads, snacks, etc not for just myself but for others if it comes up. Just be kind to others it doesn't hurt as much as people think. It's also interesting to see how transwomen may learn about feminine hygiene and community; it can show a lot about the level of info they get about women's cycles and more since they didn't experience that form of puberty. The level of information that society knows about menstrual cycles and more- is very minimal and honestly limited and unnerving. I feel like there needs to be an in depth course for all teenagers about periods and even use those electric stimulation pads to give arrogant men a taste of the pain that womb warriors deal with. Also men should and can buy tampons too. Also, a lot of "true' women (gross wording) may not get periods in the same way, or they've dealt with something to have their ovaries and uterus removed. Did they suddenly become none 'women'? no. Sure yes there may be some gaps in physical experience, but why not teach and support others who want to be more understanding? People want to make gender and identity exclusive somehow and that's...just odd.
As a girl who went through early puberty, I absolutely relate. Even just as a kid, youre told you're gonna be an adult/woman once you get the period. We don't know the pain and hassle yet, and we absolutely look forward to it!
I was 9 when I went through it so early here too! I was in 5th grade when a teacher for the first time handed me a care package with some pads in it. Was thankful for her. My mom was expecting my puberty as she could tell it was about to hit. For some reason I got sicker than a dog leading up to it. It was awful. Apparently, it's a thing on her side of the family to hit puberty early as she did too, which was why she was expecting it, plus my body was beginning to change as I was 8 when I got my first sports bras as a birthday gift from an aunt. I hated every bit of puberty and what it did to my body. My second puberty I'm very happy and excited about though! Starting to get facial hair 3 months in. Not much but on my chin and starting to maybe get some around my sideburns and maybe soon my cheeks?
@London Nightengate I'm so excited for you and your chosen puberty 🥰 If I could id share my unwanted testosterone with you (pcos troubles) 😂 I can grow a whole beard that I don't want ahaha
Dude this is so wholesome that she just wants to support and have resources for other women. Wtf is wrong with people criticizing Dylan so hard, its really just a trivial excuse for their transphobia 🙄🙄🙄
All I knew is that Dylan bought tampins and people freaked out, and I just thought, there is nothing wrong with her buying tampons, but seeing her video now, that is so sweet! And really thoughtful! I love that she bought tampons so she can support other women!
Honestly, watching that unboxing was upsetting for me because all I could think about was how tampons used to be before they put them in the plunger set up, and how horrified I was when my mom handed me the old school tampon and I asked her how tf I use it, and I had such a huge anxiety attack 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@milliecipher818 they looked like a thimble, but like twice as big. The ones my mom gave me would actually expand to be HUGE even if the flow was really light, so they always hurt coming out, and there was several times the string ripped out of it..... this was in the early 2000s though, hopefully they make them better now. Idk though I had to get a hysterectomy at 25🤷♀️
@@AKbaby89 I'm curious, where did you grow up? I grew up in the US (Indiana.) I got my first period in 1999 and I rarely saw tampons that didn't have applicators. OB was the only mainstream brand that sold non-applicator tampons. I only saw them at someone's house a handful of times. They were almost always cardboard applicators, though. It was almost 2 more years before I first encountered plastic applicators. Those quickly became the more popular type where I live.
People who have an issue with this need a lesson on empathy and basic consideration for others. WTF. You don't need to have a uterus that bleeds to be considerate of those who do - Dylan is so sweet for doing this and wanting to be there for other women.
@@rhymerlegend2717 if you don’t want someone to hand you a tampon just cause they’re a trans woman that’s okay, you can just bleed on yourself, nobody’s stopping you
@@rhymerlegend2717 You can't tell a person's saab from the other side of a stall, if you need a tampon and someone offers one to you that's a kind thing for them to do.
Trans woman here, I actually use pads to help with tucking(pre-op, waiting for SRS) because they are a little more comfortable when I have to tuck it up. But also anyone can use Tampons because if you have a first aid kit you can keep some in there for nose bleeds(I was told about this when I took a first aid class).
When I developed a cancerous tumour in my Pectoralis major muscle (the largest of the two chest muscles) my cancer specialist decided to send me for breast cancer screening too. I was _so_ confused, because I'm a cis male. She told me that, though very rare, AMAB men can absolutely get breast cancer. We have the same breast biology as AFAB women, with the exception that the milk ducts are underdeveloped and we don't have the proper hormonal balances to activate any of it. There _are_ hormonal imbalance conditions in AMAB men that actually start the lactating process. So, since we have the same breast biology - just perhaps less developed than AFAB women - we can get the same or similar types of medical complications including breast cancer. Fortunately I only had a type of cancer that effects the muscles, although it turns out after my diagnosis and treatment my step-mother and my aunt both got breast cancer screening and they both had breast cancer. So my cancer helped discover theirs and potentially saved their life. Life is strange lol. My point is that woman needs to read a biology book or two if she thinks just biology can define what a woman is.
@@nicola3452 Yup! It's kinda sad how little people know about how their own bodies and how they work. The human body is a stunningly complex thing that just gets more amazing and more complex the deeper you look - a literal universe that makes up each of us. Nothing about a human is simple or easy, so it's kinda stupid to think defining what a woman _or_ a man is, would be simple or easy. There's nothing wrong with not having a neat little box to put everything in - that's what makes life and the universe itself so interesting!
Tbf; I am a 30 year old cis woman and I still don’t use tampons because I’m still intimidated by them. I’m pretty sure my reaction was/is the same as Grant’s. Also, men are also born with mammary glands…. And technically they have ovaries in the womb before the drop into testicles, that’s why you can’t tell the assigned sex of the baby before a certain point in pregnancy…. So Juliana just needs to shut up
The audacity of being a beautiful human and caring for others. I've been a transgender woman for years and I've carried tampons for years for my friends. Wtf Is the issue???!!!
Non-trans woman here and I totally agree. Dylan is an actor, and an annoying one. If I dislike someone it's always based on their behavior. Nothing more.
This might not be as comparable but as someone who is afab (but nonbinary) and uses tampons, I still buy pads. I don't use pads, but I buy them and keep some on me in case anyone who does use them needs them
“My culture is not your costume” Like, are we just gonna ignore her using something directly tied to cultural appropriation for… tampons of all things…? Like… it’s a ball of cotton used by men and woman around the world, there isn’t a single culture that owns them. She has to be a troll.
Honestly yes! As trans people we clearly know that biologically trans women and women are different. I mean duh. People don’t need to explain or talk about it. But we ARE females on the inside! And we just want to live our lives as normal as possible.❤Samantha love your humor! I stan😂let’s piss off some transphobes and have a good laugh!
But you're not a we and most don't know there is a difference . People don't need to explain or talk about it. But they are. Why watch samantha and why would you be against dialogue. You just talked about it. Now. Not too bright
Speaking of being bright-is this English and does it say something? It looks like you vomited a thought with the words landing randomly. Not too bright
I’m a trans woman and I always carry pads and/or tampons with me just in case one of the girlies need em and they love me for it I’ve saved so many girls day 🤣 never thought it would be a problem
i don't even have a TikTok but i have seen Dylan in some of the compilations on RUclips and i absolutely love them. They are just out there being cute and living their life and the tampon video is sooooo cute, like yes please. I am afab and i have never kept any pads in my purse thinking someone might need them, it has always been the 'my date is near' or 'what if i get my period'. and while i would absolutely love to help another person out by giving them a pad when they are in need .... it's just the fact that i never thought to keep them specifically to help someone else that just makes me go wow i only think about myself huh? I find it absolutely adorable to keep something in your bag just incase a friend or anyone needs it 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I’m a cis woman who uses a menstrual cup, but I buy pads and tampons because I am a youth leader and (after an emergency run to the drug store on an out of state trip) will never be caught dead around a group of teens without them! People are transphobes and this whole “drama” is ridiculous.
My aunt had a hysterectomy a few years ago and since then couldn't menstruate anymore, so she has no need for tampons or any pads either. A few weeks ago she brought me a little hamper of pads and tampons she still had in her vanity and I think that it probably took her a very long time to process her loss. She never had children or married or even dated, and throughout her whole life has been seen as "less of a woman" in our traditional and patriarchal society. But she has grown into the strongest and most independent woman I have ever met and when I read of discussions like these I realize ocne again how so much of the anti-trans debate by women is hurting so many women assigned female at birth because of this screwed perception of womanhood. Women should empower eachother, and empower everyone around them, regardless of what's between their legs.
Always amuses me the "You need to experience periods to be a woman" argument. I, AFAB, basically dont get periods. Havent had any for the past 5 years or so. According to their logic, I am not a "True" woman lmao. Same for like the idea that a woman needs ovaries and other internal stuff like... some cis women dont have those? Just let people be themselves lol This vid has made me realise I should probably start carrying pads in my bag just in case
Amazing how they always have to dig past the obvious historical examples of men performing female characters in theatre, and instead talk about blackface minstrel shows. Because otherwise they would have to shit on Shakespeare, a beloved cis man. And you will never catch a terf criticising a cis man for handing her a tampon.
Yes because a Shakespeare had no choice. Women were not allowed to perform and dylan is hardly performing Shakespeare. I would even say it's disrespectful to minstrel shows. 🤣
i'm a gay guy who grew up with mostly all girl friends and i used to carry ponytail holders and scrunchies and thought about carrying tampons and pads for all my friends
This is a ridiculous thing to get mad over. That is a super considerate thing to do! To carry tampons in case someone else needs them. I cannot grasp how people are justifying getting MAD about that. I will say though, that without knowing anything about the second TikToker (Grant? I am unfamiliar with them and their work), it did read as mocking of the original TikTokker's video to me. But it is very possible that I was just misinterpreting it (I find I'm too old for TikTok; I just don't "get" the humour half the time, lol) . Fantastic video as usual and I hope these lovely ladies just ignore these transphobic self-declared "true women"; they do not speak for this dang woman!
Like I grew up in Cali so… when I talk the way I talk, that’s just me. Sorry not sorry. I grew up with some mild racism learning that some people will NEVER like me or see me as an equal simply because the color of my skin. I then later learned some men and women will NEVER like me or see me as equal because I’m a “transwoman” not going to lie, it sometimes hurts my heart… but I also won’t let that stop me from living my life either.
only menstruators will understand getting your period unexpectly and having to use toilet paper (which cant absorb anything) if no one has anything. i generally dont understand why people are so mad
the other funny thing is TikTok transphobe #2 is just wrong: trans women do often report symptoms of PMS because they can have the same hormone sensitivities as AFAB people, they just aren't diagnosed (and therefore not treated) for things like PMDD because they don't have ovaries. just like not all cis women experience incapacitating menstrual cycles, some trans women can also experience hormone sensitivity and PMS symptoms - it turns out that despite transphobes best efforts to pretend otherwise, males and females are the same species and maybe more alike than we are different. 🤷🏻
I do the same but with pads lmao. My friends stay over so often and they all use pads. I use tampons but I’m a decent human being and buy pads for them. I know of dudes who do this for their friends too?? No one makes a fuzz about that?? But I know why:/
Also, for people who tend to say “stop making your sexuality or identity your whole personality”, they sure seem to make having periods their whole personality. Pretty ironic but that never surprises me from phobic people 😂
Can i just say tampins are freaking expensive!! if ANYONE wants to buy a $16 box of tampins just to hand them out for free the bathroom they are literally a saint.
Some cis women (like me) have very mild periods. I have PCOS so I have my period about every 3 months. So I guess I don’t understand being a woman because I don’t suffer from bad periods every month? Silliness. Also I love that Samantha says “tampin” instead of “tampon” 😂 somehow makes it sound cuter
I'm offended that that one woman basically boiled down womanhood to menstruation. Like... I'm more than just a set of reproductive organs. Women are so much more than that. If you think that the core of "womanhood" is having a period and popping out babies, you need to get out more.
Also it's blatantly evil to call the struggle of being trans, especially being a trans woman a "costume" or "blackface". These people are incredibly ignorant and hateful and there's a line between "a difference in opinion" and straight up bigotry. She crossed that line.
As a father of daughters, I have a box of pads in my car for emergencies. I won't need them for myself, but if any of my daughters ever need them, while traveling, we have them.
S their dad moment
I am the same way. And if either one of us, with our scraggly cis man-beards, offered a stranger a period product when she needed it, these unpleasant complainers would have no problem with that.
It's not about the tampons. Their problem is with trans existence.
That’s great. Now how would you feel if a man was hanging out in the bathroom with your daughters?
Dads like you are true homies
Dad of the 20+yr award goes to you sir.
"Born with a winky" 🤣 I hate the level of immaturity in our society from sexualizing basic anatomy to the point where people feel like they can't call it what it is. She sounded like a little kid there.
WAIT- I THOUGHT SHE MEANT LIKE AN EYE?? CAUSE IT WINKS??? i'd like to say that i was confused due to not being a native speaker but im just kinda dumb tbh..
I KNOW RIGHT
I stand with real women
@@Xxrocknrollgod cool story bro
TikTok flags certain words and phrases so that may be why everyone has to use childish vocabulary
As someone who partly went on birth control to STOP her periods because of pain AND product costs, I cannot imagine being mad at someone handing out FREE tampons?!?!?? When for the first time in like a year, I had my period, I was in my dorm with no access to pads and I was saved by the other girls in my dorm having extras. How is people giving out free products a bad thing?!?
They just want to manipulate the situation and make a very thoughtful act seem malicious. It's about perpetuating a harmful agenda
Because it’s coming from a male. While some women may be fine with it, I’m more like to believe a tampon from a male is laced with something that will render me unconscious. Because males have a much longer history of performative empathy to manipulate women than genuine empathy to assist a vulnerable woman.
That's where you got it wrong & instead of letting someone tell you what someone is mad about view it yourself & step back & think about it UNLESS your in the " if you don't date, agree with, follow or ... Your automatically transphobic which is so ridiculous. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE PRODUCTS OR TAMPONS🙄
@@DanaMarie6667 that’s the thing. I know it’s rooted in other transphobic beliefs. I’m just showing how their made up reason is absolute bullshit and holds no water
I'm sure I've taken a throw away comment too seriously but I can't help myself. Period poverty is a real problem. The shelves can be full of products but if you can't afford them it don't matter how easy they are to find in store. When my mum was a store manager she told me the feminine hygiene aisle was where most thefts occur. When women like Dylan take their money and buy feminine hygiene products, to give to other women in need they are easing the burden of period poverty. When women like Dylan speak openly about buying feminine hygiene products, they are reducing the stigma around feminine hygiene products and periods in general. When any person goes out of their way to support people with a problem they will never personally have, that is a beautiful things.
The rebuttal girl literally said “your probably going to throw them away…” “why don’t you give them to a woman who will actually use them” THATS WHAT SHE SAID SHE WAS GONNA DO THAT IS THE ENTIRE REASON SHE BOUGHT THEM OMFGGGGG
They really will find anything to be mad about huh? I don’t understand transphobes. 😭😭
Me either I'm the type of guy to say people can be whatever they want as long as they are happy and btw Samantha is gorgeous
Memento mori
@@3v1l73ddy you think a tampon is a reminder of death??
@@quinndawsonosgood5261 Hahah no it's a reference to something
@@3v1l73ddy a reference to what, if you don't mind me asking, I'm the curious sort lol
Never in a million years did I think that giving people FREE feminine hygiene products would garner this much hate.
Sadly, you don't even need to have trans people involved for Righties to get all pissy about the idea of someone being given a tampon or anything like that for free. Spend enough time on r/BadWomensAnatomy and you'll find 'em. And you can bet there will be cries of "Communism!" amongst the arguments for why not charging for tampons is the worst thing ever.
Is the person handing out free crap a monster person? Psh no... So what's the problem???
People are weirded out in general by the idea of free feminine hygiene products, though. Like, seriously offended at the idea that such things should just...be _out there,_ in the public washrooms, to be _used,_ without having to be paid for--! So I can imagine that the idea of someone who doesn't need such a thing just conveniently having it to offer to them makes these weirdos just outraged, because it's coming to them for free, rather than at the expense of another person who might need to use it. I've seen similar reactions about guys who keep pads with them for their girlfriends or other female friends who might need them: shock and disgust that a man would keep that around, and how dare they try to be generous, they're supposed to be testosterone-poisoned creeps who jeer about emotional women being on their periods while simultaneously being horrified to even _see_ a sanitary product, right? 🙄
Either way, screw these TERFs. Let them waddle to the stupid tampon vending machine with toilet paper stuffed in their panties, only to find out that there aren't any quarters in their purse. May their flow be heavy, and their cramps that precise state of "miserable but not debilitating" that means they're functional but suffering.
right???
This is completely in line with right-wing politics. The whole point of their policy platform is to intentionally increase net human suffering.
I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 25, and I was homeless for 2 years a few years after my hysterectomy, and right when I first became homeless, another homeless person asked me for a tampon and I didn't have any, and I felt so bad about it I started carrying tampons and pads with me incase someone else needed one. And I had to repurchase boxes several times, I kinda became the girl to go to if you needed tampons, pads, toothpaste, floss, hand warmers, etc. I panhandled while I was homeless, so I'd get lots of care kits, and I'd always pass them out to people. I saw so many homeless people stealing from other homeless people, and it drove me nuts so I tried to do everything I could to help others. 🤷♀️ but nobody ever had a problem with me having tampons and pads to give to others, so im confused why it would matter if a trans woman also had pads and tampons for others? Transphobes never really make sense tho, do they😒
You are a very nice person.
It must have been very hard during those years as a homeless person. I hope you are better now and that life is a little kinder to you. People like you warm my heart
You're such an amazing person to have such a good heart after a horrendously tough time like that ❤️
@Spagettigeist it is, thank you. Even when I was homeless, I was pretty blessed to have good resources at my disposal, so it was hard, but not as hard as it could've been, and can be for some. I'm just grateful that I had someone to help me figure out how to get back on my feet, he also helped me apply for disability, and helped me get approved the first time applying instead of going through the process of fighting a denial and all that. I'll always be so so grateful for him🙌
@@skyhiireke5027 thank you❤️
Can you imagine being out in public, beginning your period and not having a pad or a tampon? Show the woman some appreciation for expressing kindness to other people.
He isn’t a woman. He’s a man. Women know how periods work more than men. We carry supplies so that doesn’t happen. If he wanted to be nice, he could donate unused and untampered with products to women’s shelters for people who actually need them.
All those times I never had a damn quarter lmao I wish someone else would have helped
WHAT woman doesn't keep extras in her purse, her car, her desk or locker? Maybe if you're in junior high. But after you've had a couple accidents you never forget again.
@@22lyric Yeah no woman on earth has ever in the history of the world ever been accidentally caught unawares on a day they didn't expect to get their period, or get EXTREMELY irregular periods (like every six months or randomly three months in a row because you have reproductive system health issues) or even just managed your time poorly or were busy or whatever. Obvious sarcasm.
Also: I don't carry a purse, I work as a security lead and wear a security uniform, I don't have a desk because again, I work security at different venues and work at a different location every day, I don't have a car, and I'm too old for a locker. I'm very regular so I know what days to keep one but yes, I can and have easily accidentally be caught unawares esp if it's off schedule for some reason. It happens. Shit happens. And throwing shame in the face of other women for not having all these luxuries like you (a fucking car for instance) is shitty and is not at all any kind of female solidarity that you seem to think it is.
@@22lyric well i always have one in my pocket and i'm in MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a cis woman I don't want anything to do with people who use words like "real woman", "true meaning of womanhood" or even "womanhood" in general, because 10 times out of 10 I get excluded in some way as not "real enough woman" even though I was born with the "right" set of organs. The older I get the less patience I have for gender essentialism.
As a cis woman, that video was hilarious. "This thing does NOT go up inside you" 😂
The responses however are so melodramatic. I'm more than my periods, like goddamn get over yourselves 😅
A trans woman opening a tampon for the first time is immensely relatable anyway as my first time fussing with the stuff as an afab, I had similar reactions and incredulity.
@@Crithosceleg absolutely! Not only was it funny, it was so cute and wholesome, and like you said, relatable. So sad and ridiculous that anyone can watch that and get angry
Them constantly comparing it to racism too is just evident of their provilige lmao “you are stealing our culture” no she is not tampons are not “your culture”
TERFS have forgotten the whole feminist revolution was about gaining rights as a human being and not being reduced to a breeding cow. 🤦🏼♀️
Pretty sure that was my exact reaction when I (a cis woman who very much noped out on tampons for this reason) first opened and looked at a tampon in its applicator. This thing doesn't _seriously_ go there, right? Right?
Describing a period as an "anomaly" is wild like either she didn't know what the word meant or she thinks that periods are abnormal lol
Not just an anomaly but a "monthly anomaly"
@@Spencer-wc6ewexactly! The fact that it happens on a monthly routine MEANS ITS MOT AN ANOMALY!
Occurrence would have been a better word she was just trying to sound smart
In addition to trying (and failing) to sound smart, perhaps it reveals that deep down, she buys into the idea of "man as default, woman as other."
Right?? Way to destigmatize periods...
He's just jealous because he will never have one.
Dude the amount of times I needed a period product in public. I would’ve been so thankful if any woman regardless if they transitioned I’d be thrilled and made a friend
Also I was not saying dude to be offensive I just say that to everyone
Honestly if i needed a tampon, i’d be happy to get one from a CIS MAN!
I work with a whole team of cis women and I can NEVER get my hands on a pad or tampon when I need one 😂😂 these women are the true heroes for actually having tampons on hand to just GIVE to other women when they don't even use them themselves.
im a guy and id love give tampons aways for who really need some
Right!
I’m a fem presenting non-binary person, and I have a period that I would rather not have. I genuinely appreciate it when people who don’t have periods carry pads on them in case of emergencies. Regardless of gender it is a very kind gesture, and I think that it should be appreciated more!!
Exactly
So you're a woman then, no need for dumbass labels just say what you are instead of keeping us guessing. What the fuck does fem presenting non-binary even mean, how are you non-binary if you're fem presenting, do you just pick a bunch of words out of a hat to make yourself feel special?
So in a but shell you're a woman
@@beanj580 nope :)
@@beanj580yes
Samantha! spot on!
Am a cis woman and I'm so happy you can spot on tell the issue. It's such a wide topic and I think transwomen bring out how messed up the misogyny is still rooted in cis women.
So much has to do on how we were treated as developing girls, the shame of the periods and puberty the sexualization and expectation, we would mock and humiliate other cis women for not falling into the canons.
I remember girls in class would mock you for body hair or..slightly square jaw or anything and call you a "man" even if you are cis woman. It's so rooted deep into shame.
And yes, when I see transwomen having these "exagerated" make-up or dresses, it reminds me of when I was 13 and we were experimentig to be adult women, we looked like clowns with blue eyeshadows and red lipstick and high heels we could barely walk on. I think it's like a puberty thing, an experience many transwomen missed.
As for tampons... I used my first tampon at age 23 as an emergency ( thank god my friend had it as i have heavy flows) and yes it's weird and uncomfortable and I was asking how to use it and also broke a one on the first try.
Transwomen, thank you for spare tampons.
Specifically as someone with really horrid periods I've rarely been able to share tampons with ppl asking bc the heavy ones are like legit scary.
Its really funny that they've decided to call them out on "stealing resources" when I bet these very same women have never donated tampons or pads to homeless shelters. The problem with tampons is that they're a "luxury" so they cost a lot of money. Not that some people who will be sharing those tampons can buy them. WTF
Also how the hell can you be stealing tampons? They are sold in stores. You buy them in stores.
Like any sane person, you’d just keep them in your ducking bathroom plus a trash can for visitors. Like we got pads and tampons at home, despite none of us using them unless in an emergency. But you can hardly share cups and period underwear.
So why would this be any different for a transwoman (or even men) buy a box to keep at home, grab one of each to put in your bag. Done.
Bet you these are the same people who were taking all the toilet paper in 2020.
EXACTLY, these women want to act so fucking oppressed cause someone bought something they think they shouldn't have bought but they don't do a DAMN thing for any cis women suffering from actual lack of resources. They'd rather make the most fucking smug self righteous short videos I've ever fucking seen.
I’ve donated tampons and other products to shelters and charities. If these performative trans identifying males were so kind and altruistic, why don’t they buy tampons in bulk and donate them to charities? It’s because doing that doesn’t stroke their narcissistic ego like turning a bodily function into a comedy shtick does.
@@emilya6373If a male is offering me a tampon, I’m more likely to believe it’s laced with something that will render me unconscious than he’s doing it out of the kindness of his heart. Because men have an extremely long history of doing so. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
I also have trouble taking someone seriously after they call a penis a "winky" (regardless of whether or not she was doing it for algorithm/TikTok reasons).
That was so melodramatic, too.
As a cis-woman and if I need a pad or a tampon I would be very happy if any other woman(cis or trans) kindly gave them to me.
Plus some trans men and non-binary people also menstruate.
Like why does the gender even matter?
Like single men keep them in their bathrooms as well for visitors. That just should be standard practice. A box of medium size tampons and pads, done.
And then why not just throw one of each in your bag anyway? Not like they take up much space or weigh anything.
@@emilya6373 Yeah, I agree. It would be nice if they were seen as a normal thing to carry around, no matter your gender or sex and that asking others when you lack them would be normal as well. Like.. it's a normal bodily function, what's the harm in it? (aside from the pain, but I'm sure you know what I mean). Helping each other out or having accomodation for visitors... it would be nice and isn't so hard unless you are really financally struggling (in which case I'd understand).
I know right, I'm shocked that there are trans women that do this because its so freaking sweet. How could someone be mad at something like this?
Is it just me who thinks calling menstruating women a "culture" extremely stupid? Saying "My culture isn't your costume" (10:45) really gives me a bad taste in my mouth as a cis woman.
I actually think that the more these products are highlighted the more normal and mundane they become. Nobody is playing with toilet paper and being grossed out so why not tampens?
@@sophiea.k.hafstrm3568 honestly, it seems a bit racist? It’s both making fun of “my culture isn’t your costume” and trans people
as a "valley girl" who's really girly it's not a performance or stereotype if some women (trans or cis) like girly things. I LOVEEE pink and nails and cutesy things and it doesn't make me less intelligent??? like if grant wants to paint her nails and wear makeup I'm right there with her
im a cis woman, but i watch these videos to educate myself on trans issues and topics so that i can be informed and unlearn any negative or harmful misconceptions i may have since i’m not part of the community. when i watched the first video, i couldn’t help smiling! it was so sweet and her happiness and good intentions were so adorable and infectious. if i asked her or another trans woman for a tampon and found out later she bought them literally just to have in case someone asked for one??? that’s genuinely one of the cutest and most wholesome things ever. idk, obviously it’s not cool to waste tampons since there are people who need them, but that would be throwing them away or breaking them on purpose. it’s not wasting tampons to just have them either in your home or purse to give to someone who may need one. people who were mad about this were reaching
You have to rewatch things then & I'm sorry your trying to learn or unlearn from people who may have a story about themself they want to share but you get the wrong info & join the hate isn't a positive thing. The way heDylan says things are deliberate & on purpose bc it gets these kinds of reactions. Watch Douglas Murray about "wokeness" & what it means bc that's learning. What did you learn about MALES who say they are trans stealing medals from women. They dream of medals & poof males oops I mean trans boxing, swimming, running etc in women's sorts. That's fair bc they say they are a trans so it's ok. Enough with nonsense & look at the whole picture 🤨
I prefer reusable period products but would gladly carry disposable discs, pads, and tampons for anyone who needs them and functionally, that's no different.
If we're being real, my flow is so light that I could mostly get away with toilet paper if I were in public and couldn't get something else to use. I would gladly have an entire bag of toiletries that I carry with me just on the principal of helping someone else should they need it.
I think it's commendable that people who don't need these products are willing to care for their fellow people, and it shows a lot about their character. And the criticism of it shows a lot about the character of those against it too.
Edit: I'd also like to address the horrific notion that pain is what defines womanhood. Whether people realize it or not, it's an idea that's frequently perpetuated in conversations about periods, healthcare, birth, and beauty standards. We need to stop acting like it's our suffering that defines us as what we are, it's not helping anyone. It's hurting all of us. And if your suffering has taught you no degree of compassion regardless, I don't want to feel unity with you.
fr, like my uterus having a meltdown every month is only making me want to get rid of it. And I just might, considering its making that one day impossible to function.
I once was exchange student in France I was 14. My host family wasn't really welcoming to me and my French was bad. I poorly planned and didn't have tampon or pad with me when we went to a friend of them for dinner. This single 50 something dude had tampons in his bathroom and I stole some. I am forever grateful he saved my life even though he doesn't know
Honestly, I feel like everyone should have period products in their bathroom, just like everyone has toilet paper in their bathroom, or soap and a towel. I keep a pretty glass jar filled with tampons on a shelf over the toilet, and under the sink there's a box of pads. I personally don't use any because of PCOS, but I definitely have them for guests.
@@AnnekeOosterink totally agree! its part of stocking a bathroom imo. my husband and i always have tampons set out and available for any guests that need them.
What Samantha said about going out and buying stuff related to their gender identity resonated with me so hard. After coming out as a trans man I went out and bought transformers toys, a "boy's" lunchbox, and a bunch of marvel comics. It felt so euphoric reading a black panther comic that the boys in my class said weren't for girls. And of course girls can still enjoy these things (hell when I was still identifying as a girl I loved collecting marvel action figures) but it was like I was enjoying carrying around a spiderman backpack in a "manly way"
Hope you are living life to the fullest and f those who have a problem with that
Omg same. I'm sure someday I'll go back to my old self but right now I want to **experience** the boyhood man XDD give me all that male stuff that they always told me wasn't for girls.
@@KaienKuran You should just do you; if that's being a masc girl or feminine guy, that's okay. There's no need to put a label on it or "go back" to anything. Keep progressing, improving, and finding yourself, no matter what that may be as long as you're happy. I came out 7 years ago and still am constantly learning new things about myself and other identities. Take your time and don't confine yourself to a space (just my opinion)
Did you have restricted upbringings? I went for the boys stuff despite it being in a different section than girls stuff. I feel like suits on the other hand is very restricted growing up.
It's like, I'm not even a fan of the word "gender identity" because it makes it sound like being trans is a choice when it absolutely isn't. It's hard. You have to experience the mental pain and discomfort of gender dysphoria, and then when you transition it gets easier but then you have to struggle getting trans healthcare and also you have to deal with people who won't accept you as trans. And then when a trans person takes their own life because of the bullying, then all the transphobes are like "sEe? tRaNSiTiONiNg bAd bECaUsE iT maKe yOu sAD" even though it's people like them that cause trans people to feel like there's no way they can be happy in life because they have to choose between severe dysphoria or horrible bullying.
As a trans woman who had bottom surgery with months of additional recovery, pads were absolutely necessary. I still need them from time to time today. Some trans women need pads. Tampons? Maybe not, but I always carry extra pads in my purse. I also have 3 daughters, so they’ve come in handy many times.
Doesn’t mean you have a period. Men use pads and diapers when they can’t control their bladders. Which is most likely what you need
@@jchillinnnnn Stay mad
You could be my lifesaver. I cant use tampons because you know... narrow vagina, hurts a lot, super uncomfortabel and its super hard to find someone with a spare pad. :) I always cary extras, because you never know if maybe you will meet someone that needs it and a tampon is not an alternative.
Trans women do not have periods it's impossible 😂😂but yeah if you have daughters then I understand!
@@laurenjones2909 well it wasnt for her period its for her recovery after surgery
The monthly sloughing of my uterine lining has never made me "feel like a woman", so I'm glad that trans women can get gender euphoria out of purchasing menstrual products for friends. The happenings of my uterus have never had anything to do with my gender expression.
This. I would get rid of my period without a second thought and would not feel less of a women.
I think its refreshing to see people happy about tampons and mentrual products because if I buy them its always the: määäh not these days again feeling.
I like how that response didn’t even acknowledge that intersex women exist with different anatomy, but these ppl would never say they’re not women.
Why?
Just an FYI for trans women: buy what you want, but don't feel weird if someone asks you for a tampon, and you don't have one. It's quite common for cis women to not carry them when we aren't on or nearing our period. In fact, unless i'm gonna be gone from my home for a while, i don't usually carry an extra even when i'm on my period. If a woman said she didn't' have one, i would NEVER think "oh because it's a trans woman!" i would think, "damn, i am an idiot for forgetting to bring something, and i really wish that woman could have helped, but oh well."
Totally agree! Plenty of cis women don't always have one on them, or they'd never need to ask for one. 😄
Yes! Glad someone is stating this for them! Too many times I've been asked for one and didn't have one or needed one and nobody had any so I just used the ol' "toilet paper is better than nothing, lets hope this works until I can get an actual pad" thing lol. (PS, I'm a trans guy, just thought I'd clarify that. I as of the last 3 months don't get my cycle any more so far, due to starting T 3 months ago, but have been in this dicey predicament many a time because of lack of planning and underestimating my body lmao.)
First stop referring to us as cis women we are women, which means we don't requiring transitioning into a woman/female we were born females.
@@mystic22g4 First stop conflating sex and gender. Second, learn what cis and trans mean. They're descriptors. Both cis and trans women are still women, just different types of women. Third, no need to point out cis women are born female or don't need to transition. We know this already.
@@Fearsia Nope, I don't view anyone having a penis as a woman and the fact is 80% of transgender women still have a penis.
An artificial plastic plant/flower may look like the real thing but it will remain forever artificial and that's is exactly what transgender women and transgender men are artificial which means they are not the same asbiological women and biological men.
Also, gender ideology has become down right ridiculous with 72 genders and climbing and they are all made up which has turned into a social contagion.
Any man sleeping with someone having a penis is at least bisexual and is not straight. A man sleeping with a transgender woman with a penis is not a heterosexual relationship.
OBGYN here! Did she just call a period an “anomaly”? Lol
You mean “He”
@@HebrewDaughterOfZION nope. I’m talking about the transphobic tiktoker at 11:30
Nope didn't hear the word anomaly at that time stamp, so what are you talking about Ms. Obgyn? Of course your a gyno.... lol
@@HebrewDaughterOfZION lmfao you're so stupid
"A woman is a person born with Fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, mammary glands, Vulva." And just like that she called a good chunk of cis women not women. There is no definition out there that doesn't exclude some cis-woman when talking about excluding trans women and if you start getting comfortable excluding cis women from the definition of women where do you draw the line?
Her definition also technically includes cis-men, if that's not a "meet all criteria" list, because mammary glands are a default of human biology. Males have breasts, too, it's just that most don't make the correct hormones to finish them off.
@@JennaGetsCreative I'm looking forward to getting the correct hormones to finish mine off!
@@JennaGetsCreative exactly sex isn't binary but they'll never admit it, because it'd alter their world view to much.
The line has to be drawn somewhere, if you don't anything can mean everything.
Fundies trying to explain biology is hilarious.
How are people getting mad over this? Did these cis women seriously never had a moment where they were like "Wait that goes where???" I'm afab and I've definetly had that moment lol. Literally everyone laughed in sex ed when we learned about tampons. I have really bad cramps and a heavy flow but why would I be angry at someone for literally just reacting to the aubsurtity of periods? Yes they are natural and shouldn't be taboo but ur bleeding out of ur uterus for a week and have to stick a tampon up there. I reacted the SAME WAY when I learned about that for the first time. Stop acting like womenhood is this "sacred thing that must not be tarnished!" the human body is weird regardless of gender or sex, get over it. Also she opened ONE tampon jesus, and was gonna give the rest away. If ur mad at someone for "wasting" a PRECIOUS tampon that totally can't just be found in bulk at literally any CVS, get mad at my sex ed teacher for opening a tampon to show us how to use them and then throwing it away. But that would be ridiculous wouldn't it? Literally shut up omg they just wanna be transphobic lol.
She wants to give us FREE tampons IN THIS ECONOMY? Sis is an angel. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Ok as a cis girl, I've literally never had a pad or tampon when someone else needed one. So you are good sis 😭🤣
Same😆 there have only been a few instances where I had something a available and I always felt so helpful when I did hahaha
But why do trans women buy tampons?
@@lisah8438 so you didn't watch the video? Cool. Basically so they can help out their friends who do have periods. 👍
I love when guests have tampons and pads in their homes (whether they personally can 🩸 or not) just to be considerate. I can't believe that people are tripping over this 🙄
Seriously, helping someone who’s on their period is like the nicest thing
Yeah, honestly, it seems like a basic necessity to me, just like TP, soap and a towel etc. I have PCOS, so no periods for me, but I have a pretty glass jar filled with tampons, and a box of pads under the sink.
The world has gone crazy because of peoples negativity and wrong takes/ misunderstandings on situations, manufactured conservative outrage and hate spilling off the internet into everyday life, large media companies and politicians have pitted left against right and vice versa to make common people fight amongst themselves and as a diversion from what the elites are up to.
@@AnnekeOosterink I would like to add that if they sit there for a long time and don't get used, I'd throw them out and replace them (if it's been a long time, like over a year). Sometimes the products can disintegrate over time and become unhealthy to use. I've seen it happen personally so just thought I'd tell you if you didn't know. :)
@@djungelsoda Jonathan Yaniv is sooooo nice. He even offers to show little girls how to use them. Such euphoria.
My friend recently had a baby and due to some circumstances, she had to have a c-section. Although having a vaginal birth can be a very uncomfortable or painful experience, it was still a very emotional situation for her where she felt like she was missing out on something so special her body was supposed to do. I can totally understand why trans women might feel some sadness for missing out on shared female experiences such as having a period- it's not that they don't understand it can be a nuisance but rather it's a sort of FOMO.
Like even people who don‘t ever plan on having kids can be sad that they are unable to have them..
I would very much like to lactate, even if I don't end up having kids. It's a female experience I would like to have. I could donate it to a milk bank or something. (Or I could just put it on my cereal. It's my milk; I can do whatever I want with it.)
Well men can never have these experiences no matter what. There is no comparison
@@jchillinnnnn 😂😂 yeah I agree and why would any one want a period they are bloody awful arent they!
what does FOMO mean? I ask because I can't make out acronyms most of the time and thus miss out on part of the message they're part of.
I work at a community arts center and we put sanitary products in both the women's and men's bathrooms. One day we had a big event and this guy through away the whole glass container with the products in it. Likee bruh how is it that deep???
That's genuinely so upsetting, but also kind of funny to think that a very mentally underdeveloped man was like "Nooo! Not tampons!" XD
She pronounced "Minstral show" like "menstrual show" both times she said it in the intro of that TikTok and I was so confused! 🤣
Ooo! She said a woman is born with mammary glands. Good news, everyone! All humans (excluding those born with anomalies) are born with mammary glands. All humans with mammary glands, regardless of equipment or dominant hormone, can also lactate.
Wait til someone tells her men can get breast cancer
Anything that makes transphobes upset is a good thing
Same thing with racists, xenophobes and Homophobes
@@theinnercircle5820 also misogynist
@@quinndawsonosgood5261 Basically sexism too but YES!! Can’t believe I forgot that one too
I'm literally on it right now and I don't feel made fun of by someone learning about products. It's not bad at all, I honestly find it heartening when others learn about periods because it helps normalize women needing help during their period if they need it (ex if we're cramping bad and can't move to get something)
Me too! My one year anniversary was today 😄🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@@straberryshinigami15g97 Awe! Congratulations! I hope you continue to learn more about yourself and become more comfortable in your own skin as time goes on!
I carry them for my partner and daughters there is nothing wrong with this terfs need to get over themselves
@@skyhiireke5027 thank you! it's been a challenging year
@@straberryshinigami15g97 The fact that you're still around and up on your feet so ro say, makes it all the more prominent just how resilient you are! 😁
It honestly makes me so happy to see the joy transwomen get from buying things like tampons! As a transmasc Nonbinary who's AFAB, I have always had a very negative experience with my period. It makes me happy that there are people out their who find join in things like buying period products and experiencing PMS (which some transwomen experience). Also, I think everyone should have a few extra period products on hand... the amount of times I forget to re-supply my bookbag stash is astonishing, lol
Hello there fellow Enby ^_^
I think that forgetting to re-supply ones products is a very common experience for a lot of people. I both had to ask others myself and was asked for them by friends and coworkers. It happens. That's why it would be nice if it was normal for everyone to have something like that around.
There's currently a discussion here if hygiene products should be avable for free in schools, so that the kids who need them have an easy access and I really love the idea. It should be more common, like in my old workplace where there were pads avable in the gender-neutral bathroom =)
Same. It makes me less dysphoric knowing all kind of people buy tampons. Wether its cis women, trans women, cis men buying them for their friends, fathers buying products for their daughters, or anyone just having them on hand for guests or strangers.
Yeah! My college recently started providing free pads in the laundry rooms of the dorms. You can also get them free at the health center. I was actually happy to see a period product coin machine in the men's room of one of the older buildings on campus, lol
Yes! This! Like seeing a trans women be excited about buying things seen as 'feminine products' is hella fun! Especially since buying them myself or using them would be super uncomfortable and dysphoria inducing and could even cause me to dissociate super hard.
@@cole.j02 But the real question is, does it work? Because those cursed boxes NEVER work when you need them.
As someone who is trans masc and still has to deal with Satan’s Waterfall, i can confirm that pads/tampons are not particularly difficult to find. However, they can be a bit pricey, especially when you have to buy them regularly. That being said! One person buying one pack of pads/tampons is Not going to stop ppl from getting their hands on them?? And watching Grant’s video and realising how much stuff about menstrual products is stuff I forgot I had to learn. Like I cringed a little bit seeing her grab the smallest possible size coz I have never been able to use them (size 4 for the win) and most ppl I know will grab like a 2 minimum but that’s from experience. Also I am all for normalising ppl having pads/tampons on hand. Like it’s still treated quite shamefully a lot of the time imo and it really shouldn’t at this point. So I’m all for normalising everyone carrying menstrual products around coz honestly it would make me feel a whole lot less dysphoric when I have to use them if it was just a normal thing for anyone to carry. I honestly dont understand this weird “having periods is the worst thing ever but you cant associate yourself with it” gatekeepy attitude some ppl seem to have. Just let women carry pads/tampons even if they dont need them? They gonna get offended that a post-menopausal cis woman is buying them when she doesn’t need them? And as long as ppl aren’t buying them excessively (which… I have literally never seen anyone do) then I dont see the issue. Anyways. Weird ramble over.
TL;DR: normalise carrying pads/tampons even when you dont need them coz that helps to normalise and destigmatise periods
"Satan's Waterfall"....I'm stealing this...thank you.
@@seannanana84 😂Never heard it referred to as that before, too funny.
As a trans dude I have so much respect for my trans sisters. You have to deal with so much shit. I pass by now and enjoy male privilage (until anyone finds out I'm trans) but I'll never forget what it was like to be constantly scrutinized. It sucks so much...
"Cause here we flow..."
That was wholesome. Flawless segway. 😆
Please keep menstruation products in your purse if it makes you happy. It's likely gonna make someone else even happier someday. Lol
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The spam bots are like, having a war or something lol because every single channel i follow has a bunch of them responding to every comment. It's insane.
it's the way the woman basically said a period is what makes you a woman when there are literal cis women who don't have periods
Can’t forget about trans men too 💀 They forget about us whenever they talk about periods
@@ok5810 No one forgets, you're just women to those of us that are still sane.
@@DeadEndScreamer Damn you really over this comment section 😭 Do you have nothing better to do with your life
@@ok5810 was about to say the same thing... the misgender trolls really do love to haunt Samantha's channel like the Debbie Downers they are
Thanks for that video before I get my trans beauty sleep ✨😂 Honestly as a nb/trans man, I'm glad I could give away my pads and this video made me think that I should ask for adding pads to the toilets in my school. I laughed when you said that tampons were scary, due to health issues I could never wear that sh##😱😂 VERY GLAD I don't need that anymore, and we're tired about the pressed transphobes/sexist/terfs ✨ ps: happy Valentine's day and Black History Month everyone 💜
I love how these transphobes always forget, or don't know, about Intersex people. I'm a Nonbinary person who was giving the label of male from birth but I'm someone who has monthly periods. When I got on estrogen, they lessened in intensity but still here. Had them since I was 12. Tampons/Pads are something that I think need to be taught regardless of one's gender/sex cause you never know what someone else is going through physically or emotionally.
Nah everyone knows about them, you're just an idiot to compare them to guys who pretend to be women, a birth defect does not make you a brand new class of human beings in the same way that someone born with a deformaty preventing them to walk straight in not considered a different species, you're just an abnormal who drew the short end of genetic lottery.
"Men will never ever know even a little bit what it's like to be a woman!" you know you can just... tell them. If they're nice they'll listen. I explained stuff like what periods feel like and how discharge works to my boyfriend and now he knows what that's like. Compassion is not that hard. Yes, even for men who supposedly don't have feelings.
Personally, tampons are too risky for me, so I wear pads. I’m kinda afraid of them. I have considered the cups. I would buy tampons in case someone comes to my home and needs it though. Bigots will find anything to justify their behavior.
Menstrual cups were a game changer for me!
I'm afraid of tampons too and they hurt, so that's why I stick to pads myself.
Notice how these cis women have wrapped up all of their confidence in their identity as women, in suffering.
17:22 Is no one going to mention that there are some women who are born without uterus's and vaginas? also, if womanhood is only about periods to her, what about women who are going through menopause and don't have periods? what about women who don't have periods in general?
I'm a cis/het male and I used to keep pads in my car for my (now ex) wife. I still try to keep some in my emergency bag and/or first aid kit, just in case. Not only are they a good thing to have on hand for any friend who might need them, but they also make a handy emergency field dressing.
I totally get it. I'm a Cis woman and yeah periods are super annoying now but as a young girl I was so excited to learn about pads and tampons. I can totally understand buying them to learn and also I would love to have a friend that always has me because God knows I'm never prepared lol
I so feel you, girl. 🥰 The same feeling happened when I had to buy maxi pads after my operation. The ''in-the-girl club'' feeling.
I hate the argument of "we experience this once a month and THAT makes us a woman."
Uh... no? A lot of cis women are not be able to have periods. Older cis women don't have periods. It's such a stupid argument
This, there are a ton of reasons people afab get hysterectomies, but you never hear these people complaining about the fact they don't have periods, yet still identify as a woman. They're probably even still buying tampons for people in need, yet no tampon shortages, even with this added demographic.
I am not a fan of my period but knowing trans women got me covered if I need a tampon makes this difficult time way better. I love seeing every gender be supportive of folks who menstruate. This is truly supporting and uplifting and beautiful and it was so wholesome to see this. I am so sorry that TERFs come in and just ruin these joyful and sweet tiktoks. Like we NEED more support and love in this world and not more hate and misinformation.
EXACTLY. You really have nothing more meaningful to offer this world then tearing down those that are just trying to lift folx like you up? Some people are just so blinded by their own hate.
As an African-American them comparing trans women just living their lives to minstral shows is extremely disgusting 🤮
I carry a few pads and tampons for others who may have an emergency…including my forgetful 18yo step-daughter. Transphobes need to get a life.
The woman saying that all women have a uterus seemingly haven’t heard of cis women being born without one. Are the cis women without a uterus not worthy of being called a woman? And if they are worthy why aren’t trans women worthy?
I’m so done with transphobes.
As a member of the Cisterhood, I'd like to apologize on behalf of these... rude, ignorant, young ladies. They do not represent us, and will thusly be shunned. As a member of the overall Sisterhood, we hold strong in supporting all women, be they cis, trans, or otherwise, and reject terf-like ideology. We are a Sisterhood, not simply a Cisterhood.
I saw a box of tampons in my university's male bathroom and I didn't care as a cis guy. I just walked by and went about my day. In fact, I was happy for any trans guys who may have found that useful. It did not affect me in the slightest. I can't imagine why people get upset trans women helping people cis women and anyone else who menstruates by carrying tampons, other than the fact that they get mad at trans people just for existing. Maybe they're jealous that they could never be as considerate as that.
The reality that feminine hygiene has to be purchased and has a higher price than even necessary is just upsetting. Anyone who can share and chooses to share makes the community better and stronger. I always have a like mary Poppins 'mom' purse with meds, pads, snacks, etc not for just myself but for others if it comes up. Just be kind to others it doesn't hurt as much as people think.
It's also interesting to see how transwomen may learn about feminine hygiene and community; it can show a lot about the level of info they get about women's cycles and more since they didn't experience that form of puberty. The level of information that society knows about menstrual cycles and more- is very minimal and honestly limited and unnerving. I feel like there needs to be an in depth course for all teenagers about periods and even use those electric stimulation pads to give arrogant men a taste of the pain that womb warriors deal with. Also men should and can buy tampons too.
Also, a lot of "true' women (gross wording) may not get periods in the same way, or they've dealt with something to have their ovaries and uterus removed. Did they suddenly become none 'women'? no. Sure yes there may be some gaps in physical experience, but why not teach and support others who want to be more understanding? People want to make gender and identity exclusive somehow and that's...just odd.
As a girl who went through early puberty, I absolutely relate. Even just as a kid, youre told you're gonna be an adult/woman once you get the period. We don't know the pain and hassle yet, and we absolutely look forward to it!
I was 9 when I went through it so early here too! I was in 5th grade when a teacher for the first time handed me a care package with some pads in it. Was thankful for her. My mom was expecting my puberty as she could tell it was about to hit. For some reason I got sicker than a dog leading up to it. It was awful. Apparently, it's a thing on her side of the family to hit puberty early as she did too, which was why she was expecting it, plus my body was beginning to change as I was 8 when I got my first sports bras as a birthday gift from an aunt. I hated every bit of puberty and what it did to my body.
My second puberty I'm very happy and excited about though! Starting to get facial hair 3 months in. Not much but on my chin and starting to maybe get some around my sideburns and maybe soon my cheeks?
@London Nightengate I'm so excited for you and your chosen puberty 🥰 If I could id share my unwanted testosterone with you (pcos troubles) 😂 I can grow a whole beard that I don't want ahaha
No, it’s society feeding the delusion….
Dude this is so wholesome that she just wants to support and have resources for other women. Wtf is wrong with people criticizing Dylan so hard, its really just a trivial excuse for their transphobia 🙄🙄🙄
All I knew is that Dylan bought tampins and people freaked out, and I just thought, there is nothing wrong with her buying tampons, but seeing her video now, that is so sweet! And really thoughtful! I love that she bought tampons so she can support other women!
THE TRANS PATRIARCHY?? Oh my god, that last chick has lost the plot 😭
She's gone full on brain dead terf mode
Honestly, watching that unboxing was upsetting for me because all I could think about was how tampons used to be before they put them in the plunger set up, and how horrified I was when my mom handed me the old school tampon and I asked her how tf I use it, and I had such a huge anxiety attack 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wait how were they before?
They still sell brands without the plastic applicators and I actually prefer those 🤷♀
@milliecipher818 they looked like a thimble, but like twice as big. The ones my mom gave me would actually expand to be HUGE even if the flow was really light, so they always hurt coming out, and there was several times the string ripped out of it..... this was in the early 2000s though, hopefully they make them better now. Idk though I had to get a hysterectomy at 25🤷♀️
@@AKbaby89 I'm curious, where did you grow up? I grew up in the US (Indiana.) I got my first period in 1999 and I rarely saw tampons that didn't have applicators. OB was the only mainstream brand that sold non-applicator tampons. I only saw them at someone's house a handful of times.
They were almost always cardboard applicators, though. It was almost 2 more years before I first encountered plastic applicators. Those quickly became the more popular type where I live.
@@whateverlolawants I'm from Alaska.
People who have an issue with this need a lesson on empathy and basic consideration for others. WTF. You don't need to have a uterus that bleeds to be considerate of those who do - Dylan is so sweet for doing this and wanting to be there for other women.
@@rhymerlegend2717 if you don’t want someone to hand you a tampon just cause they’re a trans woman that’s okay, you can just bleed on yourself, nobody’s stopping you
@@rhymerlegend2717 Ok then just stain yourself??
@@rhymerlegend2717 so why are you complaining 💀bffr
@@rhymerlegend2717 shut the hell up for the sake of god above
@@rhymerlegend2717 You can't tell a person's saab from the other side of a stall, if you need a tampon and someone offers one to you that's a kind thing for them to do.
Trans woman here, I actually use pads to help with tucking(pre-op, waiting for SRS) because they are a little more comfortable when I have to tuck it up. But also anyone can use Tampons because if you have a first aid kit you can keep some in there for nose bleeds(I was told about this when I took a first aid class).
When I developed a cancerous tumour in my Pectoralis major muscle (the largest of the two chest muscles) my cancer specialist decided to send me for breast cancer screening too. I was _so_ confused, because I'm a cis male. She told me that, though very rare, AMAB men can absolutely get breast cancer. We have the same breast biology as AFAB women, with the exception that the milk ducts are underdeveloped and we don't have the proper hormonal balances to activate any of it. There _are_ hormonal imbalance conditions in AMAB men that actually start the lactating process. So, since we have the same breast biology - just perhaps less developed than AFAB women - we can get the same or similar types of medical complications including breast cancer. Fortunately I only had a type of cancer that effects the muscles, although it turns out after my diagnosis and treatment my step-mother and my aunt both got breast cancer screening and they both had breast cancer. So my cancer helped discover theirs and potentially saved their life. Life is strange lol. My point is that woman needs to read a biology book or two if she thinks just biology can define what a woman is.
@@nicola3452 Yup! It's kinda sad how little people know about how their own bodies and how they work. The human body is a stunningly complex thing that just gets more amazing and more complex the deeper you look - a literal universe that makes up each of us. Nothing about a human is simple or easy, so it's kinda stupid to think defining what a woman _or_ a man is, would be simple or easy. There's nothing wrong with not having a neat little box to put everything in - that's what makes life and the universe itself so interesting!
@@DavidStruveDesigns preach, brother
Tbf; I am a 30 year old cis woman and I still don’t use tampons because I’m still intimidated by them. I’m pretty sure my reaction was/is the same as Grant’s. Also, men are also born with mammary glands…. And technically they have ovaries in the womb before the drop into testicles, that’s why you can’t tell the assigned sex of the baby before a certain point in pregnancy…. So Juliana just needs to shut up
The audacity of being a beautiful human and caring for others. I've been a transgender woman for years and I've carried tampons for years for my friends. Wtf Is the issue???!!!
@@rhymerlegend2717 who tf cares?!?!?
@@rhymerlegend2717 Because being an empathetic human is bad ?.... oh right I get it now that is a foreign concept to YOU..got it
@@rhymerlegend2717 so irrelevant in the instance someone needs one
(Trans person here). Let's cut right to the chase......Dylan Mulvaney has made a mockery of transition and being trans. PERIOD!
Non-trans woman here and I totally agree. Dylan is an actor, and an annoying one. If I dislike someone it's always based on their behavior. Nothing more.
This might not be as comparable but as someone who is afab (but nonbinary) and uses tampons, I still buy pads. I don't use pads, but I buy them and keep some on me in case anyone who does use them needs them
“My culture is not your costume”
Like, are we just gonna ignore her using something directly tied to cultural appropriation for… tampons of all things…?
Like… it’s a ball of cotton used by men and woman around the world, there isn’t a single culture that owns them.
She has to be a troll.
Men have no use for that. Not you or the guy talking in this video.
Honestly yes! As trans people we clearly know that biologically trans women and women are different. I mean duh. People don’t need to explain or talk about it. But we ARE females on the inside! And we just want to live our lives as normal as possible.❤Samantha love your humor! I stan😂let’s piss off some transphobes and have a good laugh!
But you're not a we and most don't know there is a difference . People don't need to explain or talk about it. But they are. Why watch samantha and why would you be against dialogue. You just talked about it. Now. Not too bright
Speaking of being bright-is this English and does it say something? It looks like you vomited a thought with the words landing randomly. Not too bright
shoutout to the trans people who keep menstrual products in their bags/etc. we're the coolest 🥰😌
I’m a trans woman and I always carry pads and/or tampons with me just in case one of the girlies need em and they love me for it I’ve saved so many girls day 🤣 never thought it would be a problem
reminds me of how freaking sweet it is when guys have a box of tampons and a bin in their bathroom
I don't get what the big issue is. I'm a cis man and I tend to have a tampon on me. It's been quite handy at times.
You are no cis man. You are a cissy
i don't even have a TikTok but i have seen Dylan in some of the compilations on RUclips and i absolutely love them. They are just out there being cute and living their life and the tampon video is sooooo cute, like yes please. I am afab and i have never kept any pads in my purse thinking someone might need them, it has always been the 'my date is near' or 'what if i get my period'. and while i would absolutely love to help another person out by giving them a pad when they are in need .... it's just the fact that i never thought to keep them specifically to help someone else that just makes me go wow i only think about myself huh? I find it absolutely adorable to keep something in your bag just incase a friend or anyone needs it 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I’m a cis woman who uses a menstrual cup, but I buy pads and tampons because I am a youth leader and (after an emergency run to the drug store on an out of state trip) will never be caught dead around a group of teens without them! People are transphobes and this whole “drama” is ridiculous.
"here we flow" was a good one!
Dylan is so cute!🥺she is so nice to everybody 🥰
My aunt had a hysterectomy a few years ago and since then couldn't menstruate anymore, so she has no need for tampons or any pads either. A few weeks ago she brought me a little hamper of pads and tampons she still had in her vanity and I think that it probably took her a very long time to process her loss. She never had children or married or even dated, and throughout her whole life has been seen as "less of a woman" in our traditional and patriarchal society. But she has grown into the strongest and most independent woman I have ever met and when I read of discussions like these I realize ocne again how so much of the anti-trans debate by women is hurting so many women assigned female at birth because of this screwed perception of womanhood. Women should empower eachother, and empower everyone around them, regardless of what's between their legs.
People have too much time to worry about nonsense. Thanks for another entertaining video, Samantha!
Always amuses me the "You need to experience periods to be a woman" argument. I, AFAB, basically dont get periods. Havent had any for the past 5 years or so. According to their logic, I am not a "True" woman lmao.
Same for like the idea that a woman needs ovaries and other internal stuff like... some cis women dont have those? Just let people be themselves lol
This vid has made me realise I should probably start carrying pads in my bag just in case
People forget that some cis women don't get periods (whether they never had them or went through menopause) and it shows
Amazing how they always have to dig past the obvious historical examples of men performing female characters in theatre, and instead talk about blackface minstrel shows. Because otherwise they would have to shit on Shakespeare, a beloved cis man. And you will never catch a terf criticising a cis man for handing her a tampon.
Yes because a Shakespeare had no choice. Women were not allowed to perform and dylan is hardly performing Shakespeare. I would even say it's disrespectful to minstrel shows. 🤣
@@Healthnwealth250 So we're stalking now?
@@saltypork101 who. Shakespeare?
@@saltypork101 answer the comment loser
@@Healthnwealth250 🙄dishonest
"Tampon puns" I would venture to call them tampuns! Buh-dum-tis
i'm a gay guy who grew up with mostly all girl friends and i used to carry ponytail holders and scrunchies and thought about carrying tampons and pads for all my friends
The use of the pronunciation "tam-pin" during this video made me cackle. "Really? Over a TAMPIN?!" Just fucking killed me.
This is a ridiculous thing to get mad over. That is a super considerate thing to do! To carry tampons in case someone else needs them. I cannot grasp how people are justifying getting MAD about that. I will say though, that without knowing anything about the second TikToker (Grant? I am unfamiliar with them and their work), it did read as mocking of the original TikTokker's video to me. But it is very possible that I was just misinterpreting it (I find I'm too old for TikTok; I just don't "get" the humour half the time, lol)
. Fantastic video as usual and I hope these lovely ladies just ignore these transphobic self-declared "true women"; they do not speak for this dang woman!
That’s what I thought too and I’m definitely not too old for TikTok lol. I get it know. I definitely don’t understand why people are so mad over this
as a cis woman I am offended at terfs who try to reduce womanhood to having a period
Yet he reduces womanhood to surgery and makeup.
Back before my egg cracked, I used to keep "man-pons" in my bathroom in case of "bro-flow" after my sister married a trans man.
Like I grew up in Cali so… when I talk the way I talk, that’s just me. Sorry not sorry. I grew up with some mild racism learning that some people will NEVER like me or see me as an equal simply because the color of my skin.
I then later learned some men and women will NEVER like me or see me as equal because I’m a “transwoman” not going to lie, it sometimes hurts my heart… but I also won’t let that stop me from living my life either.
Stay strong sis 🌈💜🏳️⚧️💜🌈
@@quinndawsonosgood5261 thank you ☺️
only menstruators will understand getting your period unexpectly and having to use toilet paper (which cant absorb anything) if no one has anything. i generally dont understand why people are so mad
And the even worse moment that one time you risk it and use toilet paper and when you go to deal with it later... it's not there 😱
@@JennaGetsCreative literally looks worse then a murder scene istg
the other funny thing is TikTok transphobe #2 is just wrong: trans women do often report symptoms of PMS because they can have the same hormone sensitivities as AFAB people, they just aren't diagnosed (and therefore not treated) for things like PMDD because they don't have ovaries. just like not all cis women experience incapacitating menstrual cycles, some trans women can also experience hormone sensitivity and PMS symptoms - it turns out that despite transphobes best efforts to pretend otherwise, males and females are the same species and maybe more alike than we are different. 🤷🏻
I do the same but with pads lmao. My friends stay over so often and they all use pads. I use tampons but I’m a decent human being and buy pads for them. I know of dudes who do this for their friends too?? No one makes a fuzz about that??
But I know why:/
Also, for people who tend to say “stop making your sexuality or identity your whole personality”, they sure seem to make having periods their whole personality. Pretty ironic but that never surprises me from phobic people 😂
Can i just say tampins are freaking expensive!! if ANYONE wants to buy a $16 box of tampins just to hand them out for free the bathroom they are literally a saint.
Some cis women (like me) have very mild periods. I have PCOS so I have my period about every 3 months. So I guess I don’t understand being a woman because I don’t suffer from bad periods every month? Silliness.
Also I love that Samantha says “tampin” instead of “tampon” 😂 somehow makes it sound cuter
I'm offended that that one woman basically boiled down womanhood to menstruation. Like... I'm more than just a set of reproductive organs. Women are so much more than that. If you think that the core of "womanhood" is having a period and popping out babies, you need to get out more.
Also it's blatantly evil to call the struggle of being trans, especially being a trans woman a "costume" or "blackface". These people are incredibly ignorant and hateful and there's a line between "a difference in opinion" and straight up bigotry. She crossed that line.