Period Power Quotes

“we have free toilet paper, so wanting the same for menstrual products is not extreme. This is a normal human function.”19”
― Nadya Okamoto, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

“As recently as 2010, an ad for the tampon brand U by Kotex was banned by major US television networks because it mentioned the word “vagina.” When U by Kotex replaced the word “vagina” with the phrase “down there,” a couple of the networks still refused to run it.”
― Nadya Okamoto, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

“the United Nations and Human Rights Watch have declared that menstrual hygiene is a key factor in ensuring human rights on an international scale.”
― Nadya Okamoto, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

“a majority of states still have a sales tax on period products because they are considered luxury items. Meanwhile, products such as Rogaine and Viagra are not.”
― Nadya Okamoto, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement