BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon

Subject: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Ebbie
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 02:34 AM

I got a good laugh out of this story: A student in London, England, is having a teaching moment lashing out at women and girls' inability to control their menstrual cycles. He is incensed at the idea that women can't hold in the problem until they can get to a toilet. He points out that he doesn't go around peeing in inappropriate places and if the female sex is too "lazy" to use the same self-control... well, then.

The story begins thus:

"Most young men don't get much in the way of education about periods. (Photo: Getty Images)

"It sounds like someone in the younger demographic needs a serious lesson in the female anatomy.

"Ryan Williams, whose bio calls him a politician and youth adults spokesperson from London, took to Twitter over the past 48 hours to offer his opinion about the call to end the tampon tax. And he's absolutely against it … because he feels that women should learn to control their menstrual cycle. He even created the hashtags #SelfControl and #StopTheBlob to publicize his case."

It's all about Self-Control

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Stu
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 03:12 AM

Ryan needs to pay attention in his biology lessons.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Senoufou
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 03:54 AM

Oh my Lord, he 'studies' in Norwich!! I might have passed him in the street!!
What an utter fool. It worries me that someone 'educated' in this country should be so extremely ignorant and stupid. He says he has a girlfriend. One wonders if she is ashamed of his idiocy or agrees with it.
His entire family must be absolutely cringing.

And what is this new word 'meninism'? Perhaps he meant 'me-ism'!

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: DMcG
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 04:36 AM

As an experiment he might like to try injuring an arm, say, then only bleeding when he is in the toilet. Use a bit of self control, there, lad.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 05:48 AM

Young man tries to pick up a girl in the pub:

"Not tonight, I'm on my menstrual cycle."
"That's ok. I'll run alongside"


I'll get my coat.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Senoufou
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 07:18 AM

Hahahaha Nigel!! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Greg F.
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 09:51 AM

It worries me that someone 'educated' in this country should be so extremely ignorant and stupid.

Obviously one of Trump's advisors, rather like Farage

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Mrrzy
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 10:31 AM

Right, or the people who are afraid of Hillary's period, what a laugh!

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 12:08 PM

I propose that Mr. Williams' anal sphincter be surgically removed. Then he can tweet a report on how well he does at not shitting his pants.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: leeneia
Date: 19 Oct 16 - 09:53 PM

I see this was publicized by The Mirror.

Ya know, it's sad but true that if you want free publicity, you shouldn't do something noble or brave, you should say something really stupid.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: frogprince
Date: 20 Oct 16 - 12:12 AM

It's just too bad we can't have him in the U.S. for a presidential candidate.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Mrrzy
Date: 20 Oct 16 - 12:22 AM

At this point, it's too bad we can't have Mr. Hanky for a US presidential candidate.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: BobL
Date: 20 Oct 16 - 04:05 AM

Somebody should tell him -just because you've got one, you don't have to be one.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Senoufou
Date: 20 Oct 16 - 04:12 AM

Mrrzy, I've just Googled Mr Hanky as I'd not come across 'him' before.
Is it 'Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo'? That is so funny, it's really made me giggle!
There are loads of people in public life I could imagine being Mr Hanky...

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Oct 16 - 07:51 PM

Leeneia, you got it right. What some people will say to get the fifteen minutes that Andy Warhol promised them.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Mr Red
Date: 21 Oct 16 - 05:43 PM

they say that Theresa May suffers fro Prime Ministerial Tension.





I'll get my coat, this minute...........

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Senoufou
Date: 22 Oct 16 - 09:26 AM

Hahaha Mr Red!
Apparently they call her Tres Semme. I can't pass that hair product in Tesco's now without giggling.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: frogprince
Date: 22 Oct 16 - 07:06 PM

Going back to the original post: I don't know what music the guy likes, but he doesn't appreciate ragtime.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 23 Oct 16 - 10:13 AM

I have fond memories of a young woman I was was once dating telling me that menstruation was "a bloody waste of ******* time".
Can't say fairer than that.
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Joe_F
Date: 23 Oct 16 - 10:28 PM

In my heterosexual days, I never let squeamishness get in the way of a good time.

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 24 Oct 16 - 08:35 PM

Reminded of a story my mother used to tell: of how when she was a fairly new teacher in the 1930s, (and admittedly then you might be forgiven for lack of biological knowledge), one of her pupils complained of a "headache". My mother put 2+2 together and made 6: gave the girl a sanitary towel (remember them?) came back into the classroom to find the girl had strapped it across her forehead.....!

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Senoufou
Date: 25 Oct 16 - 04:07 AM

Hahahaha Tattie!

My mum was in the WAAF during the war, and all women in the Forces were issued with sanitary towels. She used to tell me how they were used for all sorts of things, such as cleaning windows, polishing kit, washing floors and dusting! I think the issue of sanitary towels was authorised by Lord Nuffield, but I may have got that wrong.

As a child I was often sent to the haberdasher's in our town to ask for a packet of Dr White's. I had no idea what they were, or who Dr White might be. The owner of the shop was called Mr Bottom! He sold ladies' knickers and vests, stockings and brassieres. I've often wondered if his name influenced his choice of business!

Subject: RE: BS: Young Men and the Menstrual Phenomenon
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 28 Oct 16 - 04:56 AM

Heeheehee back, Senofou, and some of the other posts above!