I made it my mission to get a tampon dispenser in the West Wing women’s bathroom. If we were truly serious about running a diverse operation and bringing more women into politics, we should give the office a basic level of comfort for them. Even if you had to pay a quarter, it would be better than menstruating all over the Oval. There was no objection to my proposal; it just seemed like no one had thought of it before. I went to the head of the office of management and administration, Katy Kale, and said, “Hey, we should put a tampon dispenser in the women’s bathroom,” and she said OK.
