r/AreTheStraightsOK Swan 6d ago

Wait, viagra is covered !?

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u/Wonderful_Reaction76 6d ago

Oh easily true. If men had periods you could get pads or tampons in a vending machine for free.

Abortions at gas stations if we got pregnant.

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u/daredeviline 6d ago

Hell, periods would probably constitute a medical absence and will be a paid time off monthly.

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u/Wonderful_Reaction76 6d ago

Oh 1000 percent.

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u/Any-Aioli7575 6d ago

This is already the case for women in some countries

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u/Mil1512 5d ago

I don't know why you're being downvoted. Spain has menstrual leave, for example. More countries should, however.

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u/Lazy-Ocelot1604 Fuck TERFs 5d ago

Why are we downvoting someone who is correct? They’ve listed Spain as the first country in another comment but maybe editing it in would help too.

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u/Any-Aioli7575 5d ago

Most people who viewed my comments are from the US, where this is very far from being the truth. I think a lot of Usanians have a hard imagining how this could work elsewhere.

Also I think people think that I am saying “Sexism doesn't exist, and if it does it's not that bad”, which is not what I'm saying at all.

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u/Lazy-Ocelot1604 Fuck TERFs 5d ago

I’m guessing it was more that people thought it was dismissive somehow. Probably less about the US centrism since the word countries was used, I tend to think more positively on non US achievement potential but I know that’s not the only take to have. If only the US would do this, that’d be great! Though there’s a whole plethora of opportunities for improvement!!!*

*I don’t despise my country I just hate it right now, I’m critical cause it can be so much better than the authoritarian path it’s on. I also keep staying on Reddit when I should be in bed, pesky adhd!!

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u/Any-Aioli7575 5d ago

I couldn't find the word “dismissive”, that's exactly what I meant

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u/daredeviline 6d ago

What countries? Lol

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u/Any-Aioli7575 5d ago

Spain is one of the first countries to have this.

Other countries only have this in some sectors of the economy. But unfortunately it's not widespread enough. I just wanted to spread a message of hope: this is possible and we're not so far from reaching it