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55. My sister had a tampon-obsessed cat.

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:24 PM

Dec 2015

He'd spend hours batting tampons around the apartment, completely absorbed in play, ecstatic. Even when my sister put the box of tampons on the highest shelf or in a closet, that cat sooner or later always found a way to get at them. Once after a first date she invited the young man back to her place, and as they sat on the sofa talking and watching the cat play, she realized with horror what the cat was playing with. Eventually the young man noticed too. I don't remember if there was a second date.

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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