Florida high school board to hold emergency meeting after menstruation question controversy

[In It to Win It]

Miami Herald

https://archive.ph/SEwef

The Florida High School Athletic Association will reconsider a controversial proposal that could have required female students to reveal their menstruation history.

Its board of directors will hold an emergency meeting Thursday morning to discuss participation paperwork that recently drew widespread attention. The association’s executive director is recommending that students only submit one page to schools — a page where a medical professional verifies that an athlete is healthy enough to compete, or only able to participate partially. Specific details about a player’s health are not included on that form.

“The intent of this proposal is to provide an updated (examination) form which protects a student-athlete’s privacy while including pertinent medical information a health care provider at a member school would need access to,” the agenda item reads.

The athletic association had been considering the idea of adopting a national form on the issue, which made previously optional questions about menstruation mandatory for female students to answer. Those forms would have been kept at school. That form “has created concerns and questions from parents, school district administrators, school board members, and coaches regarding the health privacy of student-athletes,” the agenda item said.

[milestogo]

1. I think all Florida women of reproductive age should send in their sanitary products.

Proof of menstruation.

[Scrivener7]

3. That is an EXCELLENT idea!!

[Takket]

9. you took the post right out of my keyboard!!!!!!!

Send those used tampons to DeSantis' office! HERE! You want to know????????? There's the proof!

[MagickMuffin]

16. Bad idea, DNA and all that

Just think of this group of snoopers having access to your DNA!


I wouldn’t trust them with such sensitive information.

[Irish_Dem]

2. All women should have their menstrual history published online.

They must report by the end of each day or go to jail.
There will be random audits to make sure they are telling the truth.

If a period is missed, they must report immediately to the governor's office.

[Scrivener7]

4. Not sure about that, but men should TOTALLY have to publish their ejaculation

schedule on line. Daily.

We need to know if they are spilling any proto-babies anywhere.

[ZonkerHarris]

6. that would keep a lot of us very busy, posting every couple of hours like that

[Scrivener7]

11. Yes. But that is the point. Once we know how often you murder proto-babies every

day, we will legislate ways to stop you from murdering the poor innocent proto-babies.

Praise Jesus!

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes most excellent. Men must report anything to do with their genitalia.

Online for everyone to read about.

(I'll take a pass on reading all the gory details.).

[Baitball Blogger]

21. And which ones have Peyronie diseases.

[ZonkerHarris]

5. Republicans want a government so small it can fit in every vagina.

[Initech]

7. They'll put tracking devices in like Progressive and Allstate put in cars to measure driving habits.

[Scrivener7]

12. And make judgments about whether you are a "safe driver."

[ProudMNDemocrat]

10. Periods are PRIVATE.

No government entity needs to know when a female menstruates.

[milestogo]

18. And so is abortion.

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Students need a bill of rights.

[CousinIT]

13. I would NEVER answer such questions or allow my child to answer them.

EVER.

[Deuxcents]

14. Nor would I. I don't understand the Board "considering" this..it's just NO. Hell no

[cbabe]

15. Periods for pence

The repugs playbook

https://www.vogue.com › article › periods-for-politicians-mike-pence

Periods for Politicians: Interview With Founder Laura Shanley | Vogue

Thousands of Women Are Calling Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Update Him on Their Periods. By Monica Potts. November 4, 2016 Wednesday night, while most of the country was watching the

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https://www.cosmopolitan.com › sex-love › a8480433 › texas-women-protest-used-tampons

Women Are Urging Each Other to Send Bloody Tampons to the Texas Governor

This is where the initiative to send used period products directly to Abbott comes in. Women lose about "20 immature eggs" in each menstrual cycle, and by sending in used tampons and pads, Texas ...

[NowISeetheLight]

17. DeSatan Sex Police?

I’d be surprised if chastity devices aren’t next in FL to keep people “pure”.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. WTF?

Sounds like intrusion into people's medical history.

[usedtobedemgurl]

22. Since life is so sacred.....

I cannot wait to see that all the boys are required to report on monthly masturbation!!! Imagine the parents: “That is digging deep into someone’s private life.”