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Waitrose Removes 'Feminine' From Tampon Product Names After Adding Men's Incontinence Pads
The supermarket chain acted after an internal complaint that the term did not reflect products used by trans men, non-binary people and men with incontinence. A spokesman said the range now includes incontinence pads for men.
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Waitrose has removed the term 'feminine' from its tampon product name. GB News reported that the supermarket chain will stop marketing period products specifically to females. The staff member stated that trans men and some non-binary people have periods and that the category also includes products used for incontinence.
A Waitrose manager agreed that the term 'feminine care' does not accurately describe the products and indicated she would request the range and space manager and buyer update the naming as soon as possible. A Waitrose spokesman stated that the company is changing the name because 'feminine products' no longer reflects the product range, which now includes incontinence pads for men.
James Esses, a Conservative councillor, obtained the internal document from a whistleblower.
Fiona McAnena, director of advocacy at Sex Matters, told The Telegraph that the retailer is changing a commonly understood term to appease a noisy minority of gender activists who are deeply out of step with the general public, as shown by poll after poll. She added that the terminology might be a bit old-fashioned but reflects that only women and girls have periods.
