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45. A gender specific opposite to that is a dickwipe.

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Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:33 PM

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Male privilege & a basket of tampons [View all] TalkingDog Dec 2015 OP

K&R Thank-you! hedgehog Dec 2015 #1

Hmm - what if there was a basket of condoms packman Dec 2015 #2

I would hope we have reached the point where sexually active women carry condoms - hedgehog Dec 2015 #3

Condoms are for men and women. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #5

Remember when you got your first leather wallet packman Dec 2015 #10

They never did that to my purse and it....... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #12

Opps, sorry - gender error packman Dec 2015 #13

No problem on the gender error at all. I took no offense. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #15

Never happened to me RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #36

And exactly why would a man need a condom in the bathroom...maybe I don't want to know. libdem4life Dec 2015 #6

You never know when you might suddenly want to make a balloon animal. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #16

Not touching that one with a 10-foot pole. libdem4life Dec 2015 #20

...or need to protect the end of a 10 foot pole from liquids. jeff47 Dec 2015 #21

for a long time in the nordic countries w0nderer Dec 2015 #51

That's Europe for you. (Just finished reading about Angela Merkel...did we really come from there?) libdem4life Dec 2015 #57

*teasing* what's this "we" sh** i'm a johnny come lately to check out the progress don't even get w0nderer Dec 2015 #61

I think you're on to something there. God/dess help us all. libdem4life Dec 2015 #62

what little religion i have is aesir w0nderer Dec 2015 #64

i ,as a man, would think wtf saturnsring Dec 2015 #25

Women use condoms too. lunatica Dec 2015 #42

No. But you have a choice to engage in sex. You don't have a choice about periods. pnwmom Dec 2015 #44

I lived in a huge old house while in college. MineralMan Dec 2015 #52

you rock! w0nderer Dec 2015 #65

ohhhhh, the pooooooor, set-upon man, forced to look at tampons. such delicate sensibilities. niyad Dec 2015 #4

If you don't mind, I'm going to use your post for a similar subject...the word "douchebag" libdem4life Dec 2015 #11

you are more than welcome to use it. niyad Dec 2015 #14

A gender specific opposite to that is a dickwipe. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #45

Oh Noes...LOL. Promise I won't use it if they don't. libdem4life Dec 2015 #47

can i grab 4-6 w0nderer Dec 2015 #68

now, that person is considerate and thoughtful. the person mentioned in the article is an idiot. niyad Dec 2015 #70

many many uses for tampons, even at parties! snooper2 Dec 2015 #7

We used them to spit shine our shoes sarge43 Dec 2015 #35

The wrappers are a good substitute central scrutinizer Dec 2015 #49

And people wonder why we still need feminism. niyad Dec 2015 #8

assuming the story is even true saturnsring Dec 2015 #26

No doubt, the myopic and dogmatic will certainly hope the story is not true... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #30

and why would you assume it isn't? I have known plenty of men who think exactly that way. niyad Dec 2015 #66

Important thread. Glad I didn't miss this one. Bonx Dec 2015 #9

Privilege? No. Idiocy? Yes. B2G Dec 2015 #17

"Why is this privilege?" TygrBright Dec 2015 #24

read the reply below, or the article, one or the other, which will explain both privilege and niyad Dec 2015 #63

Some people are idiots. The guy in that story is an idiot. I don't see much more to it than that. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #18

his illogical thoughts are on how a woman should prioritize his comfort well above a woman's... bettyellen Dec 2015 #58

you might try reading the entire article, which explains how male privilege is involved. niyad Dec 2015 #67

But it's okay for him to see toilet paper. valerief Dec 2015 #19

Good one... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #46

Funniest/smartest thing I've read all night. Bravo! n/t phylny Dec 2015 #59

Thank you. I'll be here all week. Remember to tip your waitress. nt valerief Dec 2015 #71

Imagine how grossed out this ... 3catwoman3 Dec 2015 #22

Why should we men care? I don't. jalan48 Dec 2015 #23

Who in his right mind would give a single hamster turd? hifiguy Dec 2015 #29

Because one jackhole said something, that allows the narrative B2G Dec 2015 #38

In the movie "The King of New York" Turbineguy Dec 2015 #27

I did that in real life Victor_c3 Dec 2015 #34

Whatta maroon. hifiguy Dec 2015 #28

As a guy, I could care less about seeing tampons Victor_c3 Dec 2015 #31

This guy reminds me of the hysterical and overly-emotional reactions to... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #32

I'd have told him to shove it up his ass.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #33

Guys really need to grow up on this issue. alarimer Dec 2015 #37

i have a wife and daughter. i have seen so many products like these it doesnt even phase me saturnsring Dec 2015 #40

My wonderful husband is the father of our three daughters. phylny Dec 2015 #60

women are from Venus olddots Dec 2015 #39

Excuse me? KamaAina Dec 2015 #41

Oh, come on -- there are men who are uncomfortable seeing unused tampons? Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #43

Some guys would probably think it's a plate of big joints, and smoke one. Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #48

I wonder what the guy would do if asked to BUY the wretched things. Jim Lane Dec 2015 #50

a male coworker of mine from way back Skittles Dec 2015 #56

God love my boyfriend. 2theleft Dec 2015 #73

I can relate Jim Lane Dec 2015 #74

It's reassuring to see that we've resolved all the big issues. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #53

great article Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #54

My sister had a tampon-obsessed cat. betsuni Dec 2015 #55

I guess that this guy would never make it in whatever that initiation ritual is in some motorcycle niyad Dec 2015 #69

I don't see why the guy had a problem. dilby Dec 2015 #72