Person Questions Why There’s A Stigma Around Pads, Someone Explains Tampon Ads Are To Blame

Feminine hygiene is a super subjective business that really comes down to every single individual. However, some people have noted that there exists a kind of product hierarchy that puts tampons above pads.

In order to find out what’s going on with the war between pads and tampons, one Tumblr user posed the question: “Why is it that people who wear tampons are seen as ‘strong’ and ‘cool’” while those who wear pads aren’t? And one woman took a stand and shared an educated explanation on the origins of the ongoing pads vs. tampons war.

It turns out, she wrote a whole PhD paper on the subject matter, which left her “four male classmates and one male professor in varying shades of paleness.” So, let’s see what she is talking about right down below.

This Tumblr user decided to find out why there’s stigma against wearing pads

And this woman came with an informative explanation

Image credits: lady-byleth

And this is what people had to say about it